Plant Modeling and Simulation Engineer

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

Basic Qualifications:

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

• A minimum of 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)

• 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