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HIL Validation Engineer

Akkodis
Dearborn, MI Contractor
POSTED ON 1/9/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/7/2026

Akkodis is recruiting for an HIL OTA Comformance Validation Engineer for a manufacturer in the Dearborn, MI Area. This is an onsite contract position with a pay range of $38 an hr to $45 an hr depending on education, experience and location.

The Hardware in the Loop (HiL) End-of-Line Engineer supports the product development and system integration processes by developing test methods for automated execution, implementing tests using Hardware in the Loop equipment, documenting and reviewing execution reports, reporting incidents, and tracking software updates to fix issues. The HiL Engineer develops expertise in software test design and has advanced knowledge in vehicle functional partitioning, electrical and communication architectures. This role requires close collaboration with feature owners, engineering, and suppliers to develop a strong understanding of the vehicle functions and implement appropriate test design strategies for early identification of defects and to provide evidence of defect elimination.

Experience Required:

• 5 Years of experience in automotive software development or validations.

• 5 Years of experience in software development life cycle - CMMI or Agile process experience.

• 5 Years of experience utilizing software testing or quality assurance methodologies or ISTQB test methods

• 2 Years of experience testing Global diagnostics part -1 or Part -2 specification experience

• 2 Years of experience in validation support of dSPACE or NI HIL simulators hardware

• 2 Years of experience in dSPACE control and automation desk software.

• 2 Years of experience test automation and scripting development

• 2 Years of experience in distributed feature testing experience

• 2 Years of experience in ADAS/DAT feature testing support

• 2 Years of experience using Scaled Agile Framework SAFE implementing agile practices and setting up SW development workflows at an enterprise scale.

• Functional understanding of ASPICE SW development process and ISO26262 functional safety standard.

Skills: Required: • Single point of contact for the test organization and the feature owner, engineering team, and supplier • Manage the test project for the assigned features and programs including integration/definition, scope/coverage, time, communications, and risk • Develop and negotiate the testing scope and statement of work • Support the tradeoff analysis of test requirements vs test environment capabilities to define test scope and instrumentation strategies • Analyze requirements, vehicle components electrical schematics, functional

specifications, and FMEA documentation • Design, maintain and execute test procedures in alignment with test design guidelines and strategy • Document test environment, automation, and vehicle variant management requirements • Implement and validate test environment, automation, and vehicle variant management solutions • Develop test procedures to validate the test environment (intake tests) • Analyze test execution results to generate reports, document incidents, and drive them to resolution • Troubleshoot vehicle systems and test environment functionality to minimize false positive incident reports • Implement continuous improvement strategies for test design, management, and execution processes


If interested forward resume to tina.johnsonkelley@akkodisgroup.com

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, an EAP program, commuter benefits, and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable. Disclaimer: These benefit offerings do not apply to client-recruited jobs and jobs that are direct hires to a client.


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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

· The California Fair Chance Act

· Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance

· Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers

· San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

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