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# HiL Test Engineer - Automotive

- **Company:** Alten USA
- **Location:** Dearborn, MI, United States
- **Experience:** Starter
- **Salary:** $65,000.0 - $70,000.0
- **Contract:** Internship / Graduate position
- **Skills:** Automation of Tests, Ethernet, Python (Programming Language), MATLAB, Software Requirements Analysis, Test Case, Scripting, CAPL, Test Scripts, Bug Reporting, Information Technology
- **Published:** August 28, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3367788900&tx=HT7064TYZ&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Computer, Mechatronics, or Mechanical Engineering, or Computer Science
 * 0-3 years of professional experience; relevant internships or co-ops count
 * Hands-on exposure to at least one real-time or HiL platform - dSPACE, NI VeriStand, ETAS, Vector, Speedgoat, or equivalent academic lab work
 * Working knowledge of CAN and automotive network fundamentals
 * Scripting ability in Python or MATLAB
 * Comfort with lab hardware: multimeters, oscilloscopes, bench power supplies, and reading wiring diagrams and schematics
 * Clear written documentation habits - test evidence is only useful if someone else can follow it
 * Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship, [now or in the future]
 * Ability to work onsite in Dearborn, MI

## Description

As a HiL Test Engineer you will be responsible for;

 * Execute HiL test cases against feature and system requirements, and analyze the results
 * Write and maintain automated test sequences and scripts using Python, CAPL, or dSPACE AutomationDesk
 * Bring ECUs up on the bench: flashing software, verifying communication, configuring restbus simulation
 * Analyze CAN, LIN, and Ethernet traces to determine whether a failure sits in the device under test, the bench, or the test script itself
 * Build and modify breakout boxes, load boxes, and test harnesses; instrument simulated sensors and actuators
 * Run bench health checks and intake tests before a campaign starts, so campaign results can be trusted
 * Write clear defect reports with reproduction steps and supporting evidence, and drive them to closure
 * Maintain traceability from requirement to test case to result
 * Support senior engineers during new bench builds, wiring, and commissioning


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