HIL Hardware Engineer - Virtual Validation

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and commission Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) rigs and bench test systems aligned with defined architectures and engineering standards
• Define and implement hardware architectures, including I/O mappings, network topologies, and safety interlocks to replicate target system configurations
• Integrate ECUs, PLCs, controllers, sensors, actuators, and network devices into HIL rigs and test environments
• Maintain, upgrade, and manage rig hardware, firmware, calibration, and configuration in line with configuration management practices
• Collaborate with Simulation Engineers to integrate rigs with MIL/SIL/HIL toolchains, enabling synchronisation between physical hardware and simulation environments
• Prepare and configure rigs for test campaigns, including wiring, instrumentation, and system configuration setup
• Support issue reproduction and troubleshooting by replicating field conditions on test benches and resolving hardware, I/O, power, and communication faults
• Apply engineering standards, safety requirements, and quality processes in the design, operation, and modification of rigs and test systems
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, including schematics, wiring diagrams, network drawings, BOMs, and operating procedures
• Manage rig utilisation and drive continuous improvement through standardisation, scalability, and optimisation of hardware, tooling, and infrastructure.