Plant Modelling & Simulation Engineer – ADV

The role

The engineer will develop, validate, and maintain high-quality plant models supporting XIL, virtual validation, and system integration. This role focuses on building scalable, reusable models across multiple vehicle domains.

What you will do

• Develop and maintain 0D/1D plant models representing physical systems.
• Ensure models meet appropriate fidelity levels.
• Perform model validation and correlation against requirements and test data.
• Support model reduction and optimization for simulation efficiency.
• Integrate plant models into XIL workflows and environments.
• Support virtual testing, requirement validation, and system verification activities.
• Collaborate with controls and system engineers.
• Contribute to continuous integration pipelines.
• Work with system, architecture, testing, and supplier teams.
• Follow modeling best practices, participate in reviews, and maintain documentation.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in plant modeling, simulation, or V&V environments
• Strong understanding of Model-Based Development (MBD) and virtual testing methods
• Experience with MATLAB/Simulink or similar modeling tools
• Knowledge of physical system modeling (0D/1D)
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Knowledge of CI/CD tools and methods
• Experience in one scripting language

Nice to have

• Experience in automotive OEM
• Familiarity with xIL environments (MIL/SIL/HIL)
• Understanding of automotive V&V processes and standards
• Experience with model validation and correlation
• Experience with Variant/configuration management
• Experience with Version control systems
• Domain experience in Propulsion
• Domain experience in ADAS
• Domain experience in Chassis
• Domain experience in Infotainment

Benefits

• Mentorship
• Career growth opportunities
• Comprehensive benefits

Before you apply

• All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of hire.

About the company

ALTEN Technology USA is an engineering company with 3,000+ experts across North America. It is part of the global ALTEN Group which has 57,000+ engineers in 30 countries.