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With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.\nAs part of the global ALTEN Group-57,000+ engineers in 30 countries-we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.\nWhen you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.\nJob Description:\nBuild your brand. Tell your story. Take advantage of a rare opportunity to start from the ground up and build something great.\nWe are looking for technology game changers to lead Client into a fundamental transformation within the automotive industry. \nTechnology is going to disrupt the automotive industry significantly in the next decade and our organization is seeking high potential candidates to transform the company with a focus on the customer experience. \nClient Software Organization (SWx) was established to build the most captivating experiences in the latest frontier of Automotive Technology. \nAs part of that foundation, we are seeking passionate and conscientious Soft and Virtual ECU engineer to develop the virtual test platforms(xIL) for the next generation vehicle controller testing, which includes soft and virtual ECU’s generation (various virtual ECU levels), toolchain and methodology, integration, open loop and closed loop testing and deployment in different domains (ADAS/ AD, Energy, E-powertrain and Body, Cockpit and Connected services).\nPosition Requirements:\nYou will be part of a global SW driven engineering organization with a modern state of the art agile culture.\nIf you have a proactive quality mindset and a test from day one attitude, you will be the right candidate.\nWe are looking for highly motivated Soft and Virtual ECU engineer to work side by side with SW development and test engineers within agile teams from the early design phase until validation.\nThis new way of testing starts at day one by not only testing implementations and requirements but challenging design and logical architecture in the earliest phase driven by a test first/test right now mentality!\nBeside this proactive test first/test right now, mindset we seek for good expertise on the following:\nMBSE\nMBD\nVirtual and Soft ECU\nSoftware verification and validation methods\nIn addition, you have the opportunity to set new benchmarks in terms of virtualization technologies, troubleshooting/ root causing/ resolving issues, automation and methodology by advancing CI/CD mindset on all abstraction levels starting with continuous design verification down to continuous testing and deployment in highly virtualized environments. You will be part of an interdisciplinary agile team designing and applying agile methods for new and advanced features including ADAS and EV systems.\nBasic Qualifications:\nBachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a closely related Engineering degree from an accredited university\n2 years of experience developing virtual test platforms (MIL, SIL, HIL) in automotive applications\nExperience with virtualization, cosimulation and system integration toolchain (i.e. dSPACE, ETAS, VVirtualTarget, QTronic Silver, Model.CONNECT, VDK, Siemens etc.)\nKnowledge of CI/CD tools and methods\nExperience with model-based development tools such as MATLAB/SIMULINK\nThorough understanding of embedded software development (C, C++), AUTOSAR software architecture, auto code generation process and tools and experience with software such as Visual Basic, Python, VBnet\nKnowledge of CAN and analysis tools\nFamiliarity with SW version control\nAbility to troubleshoot and fix platform issues and systems focused\nGood understanding of ECU architecture and usage of SW emulators and/ or SW debuggers\nGood understanding of ECU Level vehicle features in at least one domain\nExperience in one scripting language or test automation tool\nPreferred Qualifications:\nExperience testing in multiple development contexts (Linux, AUTOSAR, Android)\nExperience with ADAS, Ethernet interfaces and modules\nExperience with 1-D physical modeling tools such as GT Power, AMESim and co-simulation tools\nExperience with data acquisition and analysis tools such as ETAS-INCA\nExperience with continuous integration, testing & deployment\nExperience with model driven test in early development stages (functional mockups, PoC’s)\nExperience with dSPACE products\nISTQB certification\n Development of Virtual Test Platforms: Design and develop virtual test platforms (xIL) for next-generation vehicle controller testing, including the creation of virtual ECUs at various levels.\nIntegration and Methodology: Work on the toolchain and methodology, integration, and both open-loop and closed-loop testing. Deploy these methodologies across different domains such as ADAS/AD, Energy, E-powertrain, Body, Cockpit, and Connected services.\nCollaboration and Agile Culture: Collaborate closely with software development and test engineers within agile teams from the early design phase through to validation. Challenge design and logical architecture with a proactive, test-first mindset.\nTroubleshooting and Automation:Set new benchmarks in virtualization technologies, troubleshoot and resolve issues. Automate vECU generation process to achieve end to end automation of xIL platform development and testing within CI/CD methodologies.\nContinuous Improvement: Advance continuous design verification, continuous testing, and deployment in highly virtualized environments.\nAgile Methods for Advanced Features: Design and apply agile methods for new and advanced features, including ADAS and EV systems.\nAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy.\nPlease beware of job seeker scams and see this important notice on our careers page for more information about our recruiting process.\nCompliance Notice: Alten USA is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Executive Order 11246. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.\nDrug Screening Requirement: As a federal contractor, Alten USA maintains a drug-free workplace. 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