HIL Electrical Systems Engineer

Fords Research & Advanced Engineering team is defining the next generation of Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) infrastructure and were looking for the engineer who will help shape it. Youll collaborate across multiple Ford organizations from research and advanced engineering to production working with suppliers to specify design and bring to life a platform built to serve Fords verification and validation needs for years to come. This is a role where youll shift verification and validation (V&V) left explore new HIL use cases and push into capabilities that go well beyond traditional HIL boundaries all in a flexible innovative environment where youll be building capability that does not exist at Ford today.

In this position...

You will be the electrical design authority for these benches: architecting I/O and signal conditioning strategy designing wire harnesses and custom PCBs integrating simulator platforms with real ECUs and dynamometer hardware and bringing new configurations up from bare enclosure to a fully communicating system. Successful candidates will be comfortable moving between schematic capture an oscilloscope and a supplier technical review in the same week and will have a track record of driving hardware projects independently from concept through production.

What youll do...

• Design and architect new HIL system configurations for powertrain and electrification programs including enclosure layout I/O strategy signal conditioning power distribution fault insertion and interface control documentation
• Author technical requirements statements of work and evaluation criteria for HIL hardware and software procurement; support supplier selection and technical design reviews and coordinate delivery across research advanced engineering and production organizations
• Design build and validate wire harnesses and electrical cable assemblies connecting HIL simulators to ECUs sensors actuators and powertrain/dynamometer subsystems and own the supporting electrical schematics wiring diagrams and harness documentation from connector and pinout definition through routing shielding and continuity verification
• Design lay out and validate custom circuits for signal conditioning load simulation and interface adaptation used in HIL Vehicle-in-the-Loop (ViL) Hybrid PowerPack-in-the-Loop (HPiL) and dyno test environments
• Configure and integrate HIL platforms including dSPACE SCALEXIO Speedgoat or NI VeriStand to support powertrain and electrification test objectives maintaining backward compatibility across platform migrations so that existing test assets and harnesses remain fully functional through hardware and software transitions
• Implement and validate I/O circuits for analog voltage/current PWM frequency digital I/O and high-speed automotive communication networks (CAN CAN-FD LIN Automotive Ethernet)
• Perform component-level and system-level debugging across HIL benches including signal tracing oscilloscope analysis CAN/Ethernet protocol analysis and ECU communication diagnostics
• Support bring-up and commissioning of new bench configurations including power cycling validation network bring-up ECU flashing and initial communication verification
• Research and evaluate emerging HIL platforms tools and simulation methodologies; recommend improvements aligned with Fords electrification roadmap and Software-Defined Vehicle (SDV) architecture evolution

Youll have...

• Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering Electrical & Computer Engineering or closely related discipline
• 5 years experience designing building and validating HIL or embedded electronic test systems
• 3 years experience with automotive electronic control systems (powertrain electrification or related domain)
• Proficiency in electrical schematic design and wire harness/cable assembly design
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and drive projects from concept through production including project planning stakeholder coordination and delivery across multiple organizations
• Hands-on experience with automotive communication protocols (CAN CAN-FD LIN Automotive Ethernet)
• Hands-on laboratory debugging skills with oscilloscopes multimeters bench supplies and bus analysis tools
• Demonstrated effective communication documentation and interpersonal skills in a team environment

Even better you may have...

• Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
• Hands-on experience with dSPACE Speedgoat NI VeriStand or Vector hardware-in-the-loop platforms and associated software
• PCB design and layout experience: schematic capture board layout DFM review bring-up and validation
• Experience designing signal conditioning circuits (basic advanced and engine I/O) for HIL or rapid prototyping applications
• Experience with Vehicle-in-the-Loop (ViL) or dynamometer (dyno) test environments
• Experience with the creation and execution of test plans test scripts and test automation and the generation of test reports
• Experience with version control and process automation tools (GitHub Jenkins)
• Knowledge of automotive network analysis tools (CANalyzer CANoe).
• Experience with calibration and measurement tools like ATI Vision INCA ControlDesk.
• Experience with programming languages like C/C and python
• Experience using AI assistants such as GitHub Copilot for tooling development and AI-assisted approaches to test case generation log analysis and failure triage
• Familiarity with Ford development and systems engineering processes and tools (GPDS GTDS VSEM Stages).

You may not check every box or your experience may look a little different from what weve outlined but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe or keep you close to home Will your career be a deep dive into what you love or a series of new teams and new skills Will you be a leader a changemaker a technical expert a culture builderor all of the above No matter what you choose we offer a work life that works for you including:

Immediate medical dental vision and prescription drug coverage
Flexible family care days paid parental leave new parent ramp-up programs subsidized back-up child care and more
Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement fertility treatments and more
Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
Tuition assistance
Established and active employee resource groups
Paid time off for individual and team community service
A generous schedule of paid holidays including the week between Christmas and New Years Day
Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

This position is a range of salary grade(s) 7-8 and ranges from $99600-$192900.

Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidates skills and experience and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope responsibility and competitive market value.

For more information on salary and benefits click here: sponsorship is not available for this position.

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