Plant Modeling and Simulation Engineer

About the role

This role develops, validates, and maintains high-quality 0D/1D plant models supporting XIL, virtual validation, and system integration across multiple vehicle domains at a major OEM.

Location: Auburn Hills, MI, USA
Working model: Hybrid
Start date: ASAP
Employment type: Full-time

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain 0D/1D plant models representing physical systems (propulsion, chassis, ADAS, infotainment)
• Ensure models meet appropriate fidelity levels across concept, design, integration, and validation phases
• Perform model validation and correlation against requirements and test data
• Support model reduction and optimization for simulation efficiency
• Integrate plant models into XIL workflows and environments
• Support virtual testing, requirement validation, and system verification activities
• Collaborate with controls and system engineers to align plant models with control strategies
• Contribute to continuous integration pipelines for model development and validation
• Participate in model reviews, quality checks, and validation processes
• Maintain model documentation, version control, and configuration management

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Computer Engineering, or a related field
• 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)
• Knowledge of CI/CD tools and methods, plus at least one scripting language
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Automotive OEM experience and familiarity with xIL environments (MIL/SIL/HIL)
• Understanding of automotive V&V processes, model validation and correlation, and variant/configuration management
• Domain experience in propulsion, ADAS, chassis, or infotainment