Modeling & Simulation Engineer – Automotive

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Job Description

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

Requirements / Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field

A minimum of 3 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

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy.

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