Senior Software Engineer - Virtualization and SIL Integration (Automotive)

TL;DR

Senior Software Engineer - Virtualization and SIL Integration (Automotive): Building virtual test environments, Level 3 virtual ECUs, and software-in-the-loop co-simulation packages for conventional and hybrid propulsion systems with an accent on embedded software integration, simulation fidelity, and agile technical leadership. Focus on designing co-simulation architectures, integrating virtual ECUs with plant, sensor, actuator, and vehicle interfaces, and solving complex platform testing and release-readiness issues.

Location: Milford, Michigan, United States; onsite role. The job is not eligible for relocation benefits, and relocation costs are the candidate’s responsibility.

Company

hirify.global develops vehicles, propulsion systems, connected mobility technologies, and software aimed at improving transportation safety, efficiency, and connectivity.

What you will do

• Lead agile execution for the CPOWERSIM scrum, including planning, backlog management, dependency tracking, risk escalation, and delivery follow-through.
• Lead development and integration of software-in-the-loop co-simulation components for automotive propulsion torque-control applications.
• Guide Level 3 virtual ECU creation, maintenance, hardware I/O, RTOS, communications quality gates, and release dashboards.
• Define co-simulation package scope and requirements covering virtual ECUs, plant physics models, sensors, actuators, and vehicle interfaces.
• Debug systemic virtualization and integration issues, support user testing, and ensure high-quality local and cloud-based SIL releases.
• Mentor engineers, review technical work products, and collaborate with architects, software, calibration, and system stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, electronics and communications, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of embedded software development experience in automotive or related industries.
• 3+ years of virtualization or hardware-/software-in-the-loop co-simulation integration experience.
• 2+ years coordinating agile development for a technical scrum, feature team, or integration team.
• 2+ years using DevOps and CI/CD practices and tools for version control, build automation, release management, and dashboard reporting.
• Proficiency in Embedded C, GCC/GDB, Eclipse or VS Code, Python automation, AUTOSAR, CAN, LIN, SPI, automotive Ethernet, software-defined vehicle architecture, and Modelica FMI/SSP standards.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree or Ph.D. in a related engineering or computer science discipline.
• Experience modeling electric or hybrid propulsion systems, especially torque controls.
• Experience with JIRA, JIRA Align, Confluence, MATLAB, Simulink, Simscape, GT-POWER, Amesim, or CarSim.
• Experience delivering SIL co-simulation environments, virtual ECU integration, serial and rest-bus modeling, and sensor/actuator models.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on connected, electric, and autonomous vehicle technologies at global scale.
• Health, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, retirement savings, life insurance, sickness and accident benefits, and paid vacation and holidays.
• Tuition assistance, employee assistance programs, GM vehicle discounts, and growth opportunities.
• Potential incentive compensation based on company, job-level, and individual performance.
• Culture focused on innovation, inclusion, belonging, and forward-thinking engineering.