
Staff Core HIL Engineer
General Motors
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Sunnyvale • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $184,100 - $275,450 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Design, build, and sustain modular HIL systems for ECU and subsystem validation across multiple vehicle platforms.
- Architect scalable rack-based test solutions integrating power distribution, network infrastructure, and environmental management for high-availability operation.
- Lead end-to-end manufacturing and integration workflows, from CAD design and parts procurement to bench commissioning and documentation.
- Develop and implement standard operating procedures for bench assembly, maintenance, and troubleshooting to ensure repeatability and uptime.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Systems, Firmware, and Validation Engineering to define I/O mappings, harnessing, and test configurations.
- Deploy automation and monitoring systems for bench health, including power cycling, network diagnostics, and logging infrastructure.
- Drive lab capacity expansion projects, including facility layout, power/network planning, and thermal management.
- Continuously innovate to improve efficiency, reusability, and modularity across the HIL fleet; contribute to design libraries and shared tools.
- Mentor technicians and junior engineers, developing training materials and ensuring adherence to quality standards.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical, Electrical, or Mechatronics Engineering—or equivalent hands-on experience in HIL, lab automation, or robotics integration.
- 7+ years of experience in design, integration, and maintenance of hardware validation systems or HIL infrastructure.
- Strong mechanical design background (SolidWorks, Fusion 360, or Inventor) with proven ability to take concepts to production hardware.
- Experience with CNC machining, 3D printing (SLA/FDM), laser cutting, and general fabrication tools.
- Familiarity with ECU harnessing, power systems, and signal integrity best practices.
- Competence with Linux CLI, networking (Ethernet, switches, VLANs), and power distribution.
- Proven record of cross-functional collaboration, vendor management, and hands-on debugging of complex electromechanical systems.
- Preferred: Experience building or maintaining large-scale HIL or test automation systems supporting multiple ECUs or vehicle domains.
- Familiarity with Python, CAN/LIN tools (Vector, Kvaser, etc.), and test automation frameworks.
- Experience with thermal and EMI management, system grounding, and rack-level cable routing.
- Knowledge of lab operations, EHS compliance, and facility management.
Benefits
- GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs.
- Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, GM vehicle discounts and more.
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Hard Skills & Tools
HIL systemshardware validation systemsmechanical designCNC machining3D printingLinux CLInetworkingPythontest automation frameworksthermal management
Soft Skills
cross-functional collaborationvendor managementmentoringdocumentationtroubleshootinginnovationtraining material developmentquality standards adherence
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's degree in Electrical EngineeringBachelor's degree in Mechatronics Engineering