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Senior HIL (Hardware-in-the-Loop) / SIL (Software-in-the-Loop) Engineer

Sterling Heights, MI 48310

Posted: 02/03/2026 Employment Type: Contract Industry: Engineering Job Number: 44119 Pay Rate: 68.00

Job Description

We are hiring a Senior HIL (Hardware-in-the-Loop) / SIL (Software-in-the-Loop) Engineer to work on-site at our client in Sterling Heights, MI.

This position might requires eligibility to obtain a US security clearance. (Non-US Citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance)

The person hired for this position will be responsible for the development, integration, and maintenance of HIL /SIL test systems, which shall include, but not be limited to, the following capabilities:
  • Simulation of synthetic driving environments (e.g., terrain, weather, lighting, position, obstacles, etc.)
  • Real-time physics-based plant simulation
  • Signal conditioning and fault injection
  • Test automation executive
  • DAQ for CAN, Ethernet, 1553, RS-422, SSI, discrete analog, discrete digital, and other signal types
  • Support for various 3rd party tools
Applicants should have the following skillset:

Electrical/Electronic Engineering:
  • DIGITAL CIRCUIT DESIGN: Digital signal conditioning; encoders; counters; sinking I/O; sourcing I/O; impedance matching; A/D; D/A; digital filters (IIR, LP, HP, BP, …); control logic; power; optical and galvanic isolation
  • ANALOG CIRCUIT DESIGN: Analog signal conditioning, analog filter design (LP, HP, BP, …), filter response, Nyquist sampling theory, aliasing, mitigation, resolver circuits, LVDT circuits, thermocouple circuits
  • SERIAL INTERFACE DESIGN: RS232, RS422/485, CAN, MIL-Std-1553B, Ethernet, SSI, SPI, I2C, transceivers
  • FPGA DESIGN: Sensor emulation, digital filters, serial devices, high speed logic control
  • MICRO-CONTROLLERS: Design custom micro-controller applications
  • AC/DC POWER: AC And DC power circuits; circuit protection; 3VDC, 5VDC, 28VDC, 120VAC; 240VAC - knowledge of working with high voltage
  • SIGNAL ANAYSIS: Frequency and duty cycle generation and measurement; Fast Fourier Frequency analysis; noise analysis; filter types and filter performance
Cable/Harness Design:
  • CABLE DESIGN KNOWLEDGE / CALCULATIONS: Wire types, stranding, usage, insulation, frequency characteristics, sizing, current, voltage, power, thermal, propagation delays, physical strength, fill, weight
  • CABLE SHIELDING, GROUNDING, EMI DESIGN: Shielding, grounding, terminating, EMI
  • CABLE MIL CONNECTOR KNOWLEDGE: Military connector knowledge - receptacles, plugs, materials, contacts, keying, clocking
  • CABLE FABRICATION KNOWLEDGE: Soldering, crimping, strain reliefs, boots, boot adapters, shrink
  • CABLE SIGNAL ANAYSIS KNOWLEDGE: Signal analysis - R/L/C effects; noise analysis – filtering; length - propagation delays; trunk lengths; stub lengths
Electrical Drawings:
  • ELECTRICAL SINGLE LINE: Design electrical single line diagrams
  • ELECTRICAL LAYOUT: Design electrical layout drawings
  • ELECTRICAL CABLE: Design electrical cable drawings
  • ELECTRICAL SCHEMATICS: Design electrical schematics
Networks:
  • ETHERNET NETWORKS: Switches; hubs; network topologies; analysis methods and tools
  • CAN BUS NETWORKS: CAN bus design; communication; analysis methods and tools
  • SERIAL NETWORKS: MIL-STD-1553B; RS232; RS422/485; SPI; I2C; SSI - analysis methods and tolls
  • VIDEO: RS170; SDI; HDMI; DVI; VGA - analysis methods and tools
  • TIME-SENSITIVE NETWORKING: Switches; time reservation; CUC / CNC; analysis methods and tools
Military Vehicle Knowledge:
  • MILITARY VEHICLE POWER: Power (common) - knowledge of military vehicle power systems and how to integrate and test
  • MILITARY VEHICLE MOBILITY: Mobility - knowledge of military vehicle power systems and how to integrate and test
  • MILITARY VEHICLE SURVIVABILITY: Survivability - knowledge of military vehicle power systems and how to integrate and test
  • MILITARY VEHICLE LETHALITY: Lethality - knowledge of military vehicle power systems and how to integrate and test
Applicants should have familiarity with the following tools:
  • MATLAB/SIMULINK
  • NI LABVIEW, NI VERISTAND, XILINX VIVADO
  • EXCEL
  • VISIO
  • WIRESHARK
  • VECTOR CANOE
  • PROTOCOL MONITORS & CONVERTORS - MOXA
Position Requirements:
  • BS in Electrical Engineering required with a minor in Computer Science or Computer Engineering (preferred)
  • Proven 10+ record of participation in full life cycle software design for military, civil avionics systems, or automotive systems
  • Experience with embedded electronics architecture in military, automotive, or avionics applications
  • Experience testing embedded software
  • Experience developing test applications in NI Veristand, Vector CANoe, Simulink, NI TestStand, or equivalent technology
  • Experience using Wireshark
  • Experience with reading and understanding electrical schematics
  • Working knowledge of HIL, signal conditioning, simulation, and data acquisition
  • Familiarity with standards such as PCAP, PTP, and PRP
  • Working knowledge of industry safety standards and regulations including, but not limited to, MIL-STD-882E, ISO 26262, FACE
  • Experience in military practices for Safety Design and Assessment per MIL-STD-882E
  • Design knowledge of embedded operating systems including RTOS and partitioned OS environments
  • Experience in high bandwidth data buses and network technology (e.g. AFDX, PCI Express, Ethernet, TSN)
  • Model base design methods (e.g. UML)


Pay $58 - $68 / Hour W2 depending on experience
 
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