Job Description
Insight Global is seeking a Hardware-In-Test-Loop (HITL) Engineer for a top transportation and power electronics client. This candidate will support the design, development, validation, and maintenance of real-time simulation environments used to test embedded control software for inverter and converter applications. The ideal candidate will have strong experience with MATLAB/Simulink, HIL platforms, and power electronics systems involving IGBT, SCR, and SiC technologies. This role is highly hands-on and will partner closely with controls and software teams to ensure controller software is fully validated against system requirements in a high-performance engineering environment.
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Required Skills & Experience
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Mechatronics, or related STEM discipline
- 3–5 years of experience with HIL/HITL system design and real-time simulation
- Strong MATLAB/Simulink experience for model-based development
- Hands-on experience with Opal-RT or comparable real-time simulation platforms such as Speedgoat or dSPACE
- Strong understanding of inverter and converter control systems
- Experience with IGBT, SCR, and/or Silicon Carbide/SiC power device technologies
- Familiarity with industrial communication protocols such as CAN, SPI, UART, and Ethernet
- Experience testing embedded software within power electronics applications
- Ability to develop plant models that represent power converter topologies
- Experience integrating models with real-time simulation platforms
Nice to Have Skills & Experience
- Experience with Simulink Real-Time or RT-LAB environments
- Knowledge of sensor and actuator emulation techniques
- Background in locomotive drives, locomotive electrical controls, industrial drives, automotive systems, or renewable energy
- Familiarity with software testing frameworks
Experience with version control systems
- Experience supporting inverter controller software validation
- Ability to troubleshoot real-time execution issues and simulation model fidelity
Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.