Hardware-In-Test-Loop (HITL) Engineer ---Erie, PA 16531 100% On-Site
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Role: Hardware-In-Test-Loop (HITL) Validation Engineer
Location: Erie, PA 16531 100% On-Site
Duration: Contract-C2C/W2
Pay rate:- $45/hr on C2C
Job Description:
Technical/Functional Skills
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical,
Electronics, Mechatronics, or a related STEM discipline.
3–5
years of experience working on HIL system design and real-time simulation.
Strong proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink for
model-based development tasks.
Hands-on experience with Opal-RT or comparable
real-time simulation platforms.
Solid understanding of inverter and converter
control, particularly with IGBT, SCR, and SiC device technologies.
Familiarity with industrial communication protocols,
including CAN, SPI, UART, and Ethernet.
Experience in testing embedded software within power
electronics applications.
Desirable Skills
Experience working with Simulink Real-Time or RT-LAB
environments.
Knowledge in sensor and actuator emulation
techniques.
Background in Locomotive Drives, Locomotive
electrical controls, industrial drives, automotive systems, or renewable energy
domains.
Familiarity with software testing frameworks and
version control systems
Roles & Responsibilities
Role Overview
The Technical/Functional Skills
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical,
Electronics, Mechatronics, or a related STEM discipline.
3–5 years of experience working on HIL system design
and real-time simulation.
Strong proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink for
model-based development tasks.
Hands-on experience with Opal-RT or comparable
real-time simulation platforms.
Solid understanding of inverter and converter
control, particularly with IGBT, SCR, and SiC device technologies.
Familiarity with industrial communication protocols,
including CAN, SPI, UART, and Ethernet.
Experience in testing embedded software within power
electronics applications.
Desirable Skills
Experience working with Simulink Real-Time or RT-LAB
environments.
Knowledge in sensor and actuator emulation
techniques.
Background in Locomotive Drives, Locomotive
electrical controls, industrial drives, automotive systems, or renewable energy
domains.
Familiarity with software testing frameworks and
version control systems
Roles & Responsibilities
Role Overview
The HITL Design & Maintenance Engineer plays a
crucial role in supporting the development and ongoing maintenance of real-time
simulation environments intended for validating control software within power
electronic systems. The primary focus of this position is on systems that
utilize Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistors (IGBTs), Silicon Controlled
Rectifiers (SCRs), and the latest Silicon Carbide (SiC) technologies,
particularly in inverter and converter applications. Alongside designing
Hardware-In-Loop systems, the engineer is tasked with testing and validating
inverter controller software, ensuring that all deliverables meet robust
performance standards and comply with specified system requirements
Architect and maintain HIL systems to support
validation of embedded controllers.
Develop plant models using MATLAB/Simulink that
accurately represent various power converter topologies.
Integrate developed models with real-time simulation
platforms such as Opal-RT, Speedgoat, or dSPACE.
Ensure reliable hardware interfaces, including
implementation of signal conditioning and mapping of input/output signals.
Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
to ensure HIL setups are aligned with control and software requirements.
Diagnose and resolve issues related to real-time execution
and the fidelity of simulation models.
Maintain comprehensive documentation for system
configurations and update procedures as needed.
Design and execute detailed test plans for inverter
controller software, leveraging HIL platforms for thorough validation.
Analyze test results and provide support for
debugging control algorithms and embedded code.
Ensure complete traceability between software
requirements and HIL test coverage.
REQUIRED:
Hardware-In-Test-Loop (HITL) Platform: Provide
resources to design, develop, procure, integrate, and maintain a HITL platform
for validation of Drives Control software for Inverter, DAB, AFE, DC-DC, and
AC-AC converter applications. The platform shall simulate plant behavior in
real time and interface with Wabtec controllers through the necessary I/O and
communication interfaces to support development, testing, and verification
activities. Responsibilities includes but not limited to:
Hardware Specification & Procurement: Define,
source, procure, and manage HITL hardware, interfaces, networking equipment,
and supporting infrastructure.
System Architecture & Design: Define HITL
architecture, real-time simulation framework, hardware interfaces,
communication networks, and test infrastructure.
Model & Software Development: Develop and
validate real-time plant models, test environments, automation scripts, and
supporting software.
System Integration: Integrate hardware, software,
controller interfaces, and test automation into a complete HITL platform.
Verification & Validation: Verify model
fidelity, platform performance, interface functionality, and
application-specific test scenarios.
Deployment & Knowledge Transfer: Install,
commission, document, and provide training for engineering teams on uses of
HITL.
Maintenance & Sustaining Support: Provide
platform maintenance, upgrades, bug fixes, model enhancements, and technical
support.
Drives Control Development: Provide Drives Control
engineering resources responsible for the development, verification, and
validation of control software for power converter applications. The engineer
shall use MATLAB Simulink, Stateflow, C/C++ programming for development of
control and the HITL platform to perform software integration, testing,
debugging, performance evaluation, and release support activities. Also able to
go on locomotive and Off Highway Vehicles and High voltage laboratories for
testing. Responsibilities includes but not limited to:
Development of controller obsolescence
specifications and migration requirements for transition from legacy drives
control controllers to new controller platforms.
Development of validation plans, test procedures,
and acceptance criteria to verify functional, performance, and interface
equivalence of migrated controller solutions.
Collaboration with Electronics Hardware, Firmware,
and BSP teams to ensure original controller functionality, performance,
interfaces, and application software behavior are maintained for AC-AC
Cycloconverter, AC-DC, DC-DC and auxiliary motor inverter applications.
Requirements analysis, architecture, and drives
control software design.
Integration and merging of existing drives control
feature implementations into standard software baselines.
Full-cycle development of new or enhanced drives
control features from detailed design through implementation and validation
Software integration and commissioning on Wabtec
controller platforms.
Verification and validation of drives control
software using HITL systems, debugging, issue resolution, and software
performance optimization.
Software release support, documentation, and
lifecycle maintenanceplays a crucial role in supporting the development and
ongoing maintenance of real-time simulation environments intended for
validating control software within power electronic systems. The primary focus
of this position is on systems that utilize Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistors
(IGBTs), Silicon Controlled Rectifiers (SCRs), and the latest Silicon Carbide
(SiC) technologies, particularly in inverter and converter applications.
Alongside designing Hardware-In-Loop systems, the engineer is tasked with
testing and validating inverter controller software, ensuring that all
deliverables meet robust performance standards and comply with specified system
requirements
Architect and maintain HIL systems to support
validation of embedded controllers.
Develop plant models using MATLAB/Simulink that
accurately represent various power converter topologies.
Integrate developed models with real-time simulation
platforms such as Opal-RT, Speedgoat, or dSPACE.
Ensure reliable hardware interfaces, including
implementation of signal conditioning and mapping of input/output signals.
Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
to ensure HIL setups are aligned with control and software requirements.
Diagnose and resolve issues related to real-time execution
and the fidelity of simulation models.
Maintain comprehensive documentation for system
configurations and update procedures as needed.
Design and execute detailed test plans for inverter
controller software, leveraging HIL platforms for thorough validation.
Analyze test results and provide support for
debugging control algorithms and embedded code.
Ensure complete traceability between software
requirements and HIL test coverage.
Thanks and Regards
Rupal Jain
Team Lead- IT Recruitment
655 Deseo Dr • Suite 104 • Irving, TX • 75039
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