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HiL Test Engineer - Automotive

Quick Release_
Dearborn, MI Full Time
POSTED ON 9/18/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/25/2026

QR's reputation for product data management and consultancy has put us at the vanguard of transforming the automotive, aerospace and robotics industries across the globe, as they seek to build better products and a more sustainable future. As a team, we are excited to be supporting the development of some truly planet-changing products, including connected, electric and solar vehicles and an increasingly diverse range of new technologies.

We have an opportunity to advance your career in project and people management and data analysis. Quick Release provides hands-on experience with complex, positive-impact projects, together with fast-paced training, mentoring, and a caring company culture that promotes flexibility, fulfilment and work-life balance.

 

As a HiL Test Engineer you will be responsible for;

 

  • Execute HiL test cases against feature and system requirements, and analyze the results
  • Write and maintain automated test sequences and scripts using Python, CAPL, or dSPACE AutomationDesk
  • Bring ECUs up on the bench: flashing software, verifying communication, configuring restbus simulation
  • Analyze CAN, LIN, and Ethernet traces to determine whether a failure sits in the device under test, the bench, or the test script itself
  • Build and modify breakout boxes, load boxes, and test harnesses; instrument simulated sensors and actuators
  • Run bench health checks and intake tests before a campaign starts, so campaign results can be trusted
  • Write clear defect reports with reproduction steps and supporting evidence, and drive them to closure
  • Maintain traceability from requirement to test case to result
  • Support senior engineers during new bench builds, wiring, and commissioning

 

Qualifications;

 

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Computer, Mechatronics, or Mechanical Engineering, or Computer Science
  • 0–3 years of professional experience; relevant internships or co-ops count
  • Hands-on exposure to at least one real-time or HiL platform — dSPACE, NI VeriStand, ETAS, Vector, Speedgoat, or equivalent academic lab work
  • Working knowledge of CAN and automotive network fundamentals
  • Scripting ability in Python or MATLAB
  • Comfort with lab hardware: multimeters, oscilloscopes, bench power supplies, and reading wiring diagrams and schematics
  • Clear written documentation habits — test evidence is only useful if someone else can follow it
  • Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship, [now or in the future]
  • Ability to work onsite in Dearborn, MI

 

 

 

Salary Range: $65-$70k 

The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate’s combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience 

MANDATORY FOR ALL REMOTE/HYBRID AND/OR CALIFORNIA, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, HAWAII, COLORADO, MARYLAND, CONNECTICUT, ILLINOIS, MINNESOTA, VERMONT, MASSACHUSETTS, NEVADA, NEW YORK, RHODE ISLAND, WASHINGTON STATE & CINCINNATI, OHIO, JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY, TOLEDO, OHIO BASED ROLES. 

Note: Due to the nature of the work, only US Persons (citizens or permanent residents) need apply for this position. - OPTIONAL 

QR_Values

Being the best at what we do is important to us (we’ve just been named amongst Forbes' leading management consultancies for the second time) but Quick Release has always been about more than project delivery. We can only be the best by looking after our team and we are very much a "people-first" business. We offer an environment of support, inclusion and encouragement, where our people can be authentic, be heard, enjoy their work and thrive. Team-building, learning, development and career progression are at the core of what we do, and we take great pride in our positive company culture.

We also take pride in our diversity, and we respect and value multiple approaches and points of view. We challenge inequality in all its forms, in others, and especially in ourselves. We’re not perfect, but we want to be better and do better, and we are fully committed to this in our actions as well as words.

As an equal opportunity employer, Quick Release will never discriminate on the basis of gender, race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, socio-economic background, marital status, or disability status.

Connect With Quick Release Online_
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/quick-release
Glassdoor: https://bit.ly/GlassdoorQR

Salary : $65,000 - $70,000

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