HIL Solutions & Automation Engineer – AI

Ford Motor Company Dearborn, Michigan, United States · $85K–$115K/yr

Motor Vehicle Manufacturing · 10,001+ employees

4 h ago Closes in 1d

Mid (2-5 yrs) Full-time United States

About the role

The engineer will develop intelligent tools for scenario generation, test coverage gap analysis, and closed-loop bench automation within HIL environments. They will bridge the gap between embedded hardware and software engineering to accelerate validation velocity for vehicle platform ECUs.

What they look for

Python HIL testing dSPACE CarMaker MATLAB Simulink REST APIs CAN bus Embedded systems Test automation ADAS AI integration Jira TestRail Jama Troubleshooting

Requirements

Candidates must have a bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering field and hands-on experience with HIL toolchains and Python automation. Strong knowledge of automotive communication protocols and test lifecycle management tools is also required.

Benefits

Medical coverage Dental coverage Vision coverage Prescription drug coverage Flexible family care days Paid parental leave Subsidized back-up child care Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement Fertility treatments Vehicle discount program Tuition assistance Paid time off Paid holidays

Full description

Ford’s Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team is charged with delivering the company’s vision of a fully electric transportation future. EVDD is customer-obsessed, entrepreneurial, and data-driven and is dedicated to delivering industry-leading customer experience for electric vehicle buyers and owners. You’ll join an agile team of doers pioneering our EV future by working collaboratively, staying focused on only what matters, and delivering excellence day in and day out. Join us to make positive change by helping build a better world where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams.

We are seeking a proactive and skilled HIL Solutions & Automation Engineer to drive advanced test automation and AI-assisted validation workflows across our HIL test environments. In this role, you will bridge the gap between embedded hardware, simulation toolchains, and modern software engineering by developing intelligent tools for scenario generation, test coverage gap analysis, and closed-loop bench automation. You will work across dSPACE, CarMaker, and Python environments, integrating AI and REST APIs to accelerate validation velocity for ADAS, Chassis, and vehicle platform ECUs.

About the Team

Ford’s Verification & Validation (V&V) and Virtual Engineering teams are dedicated to accelerating the delivery of safe, reliable, and intelligent vehicle systems. We are building next-generation test automation and applied AI solutions to streamline test generation, simulation workflows, and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) validation across core vehicle domains. You’ll join an agile team of engineers and innovators pioneering the future of smart mobility by working collaboratively, building reusable automation platforms, and transforming complex engineering requirements into executable test solutions.