We are seeking a Plant Modeling and Simulation Engineer to develop, validate, and maintain high-quality plant models supporting XIL, virtual validation, and system integration activities. This role focuses on building scalable, reusable models across multiple vehicle domains and ensuring alignment with system-level requirements and verification workflows.
The engineer will work closely with cross-functional teams including system design, architecture, controls, and testing organizations to enable efficient virtual development and validation using model-based techniques.
This role is ideal for engineers who:
- Enjoy deep technical work in modeling and simulation
- Want to contribute to system-level development and validation
- Are building toward technical leadership or system architecture roles
Key Responsibilities:
Plant Model Development
- Develop and maintain 0D/1D plant models representing physical systems (e.g., propulsion, chassis, ADAS, infotainment).
- Ensure models meet appropriate fidelity levels depending on development phase (concept, design, integration, validation).
- Perform model validation and correlation against requirements and test data.
- Support model reduction and optimization for simulation efficiency.
Model-Based Development Support
- Integrate plant models into XIL workflows and environments.
- Support virtual testing, requirement validation, and system verification activities.
- Collaborate with controls and system engineers to ensure alignment between plant models and control strategies.
- Contribute to continuous integration pipelines for model development and validation.
Collaboration & Integration
- Work with:
- System and functional design teams
- Architecture and simulation framework teams
- Testing and validation teams
- Suppliers and tool vendors
- Ensure plant models:
- Are compatible with simulation platforms
- Support cross-domain integration
- Enable efficient data exchange and reuse
Model Quality & Governance
- Follow established modeling best practices and standards
- Participate in:
- Model reviews
- Quality checks and validation processes
- Maintain:
- Model documentation
- Version control and configuration management
Continuous Improvement
- Support initiatives to improve:
- Model fidelity and performance
- Reusability and scalability
- Simulation efficiency
- Contribute to tool evaluation, benchmarking, and process enhancements
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in plant modeling, simulation, or V&V environments
- Strong understanding of Model-Based Development (MBD) and virtual testing methods
- Experience with MATLAB/Simulink or similar modeling tools
- Knowledge of physical system modeling (0D/1D)
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
- Knowledge of CI/CD tools and methods
- Experience in one scripting language
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in automotive OEM
- Familiarity with xIL environments (MIL/SIL/HIL)
- Understanding of automotive V&V processes and standards
- Experience with:
- Model validation and correlation
- Variant/configuration management
- Version control systems
- Domain experience in:
- Propulsion
- ADAS
- Chassis
- Infotainment
Key Competencies:
- Strong collaboration and communication skills
- Ability to work in cross-functional teams
- Attention to detail and commitment to model quality
- Adaptability to Agile development environments