HIL Test Engineer

Background

The world around us is experiencing significant change, the greatest in generations. 

At Motion Applied, we're accelerating the response to that change. Our vision is that our people and technologies will pioneer a better future.  Our mission is to achieve breakthroughs in performance.

We're at the cutting edge of innovation in industries including automotive transportation and motorsport. We create solutions that drive efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

We want to help to reduce the carbon footprint and become more sustainable. Our focus is on electrification and telemetry, control and analytics.

To deliver efficient lightweight electric powertrain and vehicle development; motorsport solutions that make series more sustainable and efficient; reliable connectivity solutions for transportation and insightful analytics and monitoring of transport fleets.

By applying our expertise, we deliver real benefits and pioneer a better future.

Purpose of the Role

The Control and Compute team is responsible for developing software for Motion Applied ECUs. Software running on our ECUs is both hand-coded, and auto-coded from Simulink. This role will be helping to test that software in our Hardware in the Loop environments.

We support teams within Motion Applied who develop software for F1, IndyCar and NASCAR, as well as external customers who are also involved with Formula E, WEC and other high-tech applications.

Role Dimensions

As a HIL Test Engineer, you will be responsible for helping to develop, integrate and run tests to support development of our ECU software. This spans unit testing, testing IO interfaces, all the way up to full integration testing of entire motorsport systems.

You will need to have an in-depth knowledge of MATLAB and Simulink, with the ability to develop HIL test models in Simulink. The role will also lead the automation and reporting of HIL testing.

Working within the Control & Compute team, you will work in a fast-paced and agile environment – where you will see your work being delivered to the racetrack. We follow new technologies and make use of modern software development practices and tools.

Principal Accountabilities

• Definition of test plans and strategy in collaboration with system, hardware, and software teams.
• Design, development, and maintenance of an automated Hardware in the Loop test environment.
• Development of CI test environments.
• Definition and implementation of automated test cases against system requirements.
• Execution of system tests for software and hardware releases.

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications and Experience

Essential

• Expert knowledge of MATLAB programming and Simulink development
• An understanding of (MATLAB) unit testing frameworks
• Knowledge of communication protocols (CAN, Ethernet)
• Experience of SIL and HIL test tools
• Knowledge of continuous integration tools, e.g. Jenkins
• Experience with software version control systems (e.g. Git)
• First class degree or upper 2nd in Engineering, Electronics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or other highly quantitative field (or equivalent experience)

Desirable

• Background in Motorsport/Automotive control systems and electronics
• Experience of Speedgoat HIL test systems
• Understanding of physical modelling (specifically automotive/motorsport)
• Familiar with Motion Applied calibration and data acquisition tools (System Monitor, ATLAS)
• Comfortable debugging electrical hardware and wiring harnesses
• Experience of software verification and release processes
• Demonstrable interest in embedded microprocessors

Values and Behaviours:

• Good communicator, with the ability to capture information quickly and accurately.
• Self-motivated and well organised, able to work on tasks independently.
• Able to communicate confidently in a customer facing role.
• Passion for innovation, new technologies and industry trends.
• Drive and commitment to see activities through to completion.
• Meets deadlines matching pace to the urgency of the situation.

What we can offer you 

In return for everything you bring to the table, we can ensure an exciting, challenging role in a dynamic business surrounded by some of the best people in their respective fields.

At Motion Applied we firmly believe it's the relationships and friendships we create while working that make us special. We're also aware that the world is changing and we are part of that change. We all want and need different things from our work and home lives, so, if you have commitments outside of work, we're open to talking through flexible working options that work for you and us.

• Annual leave (25 days + bank holidays, pro-rated for part time colleagues).
• Enhanced Company Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave and pay.
• Flexible working policies, including Hybrid Working.
• Life assurance to the value of 4 times base salary
• Opportunity to join the Motion Applied Pension Plan
• Company funded individual private healthcare with the opportunity to extend to partner or spouse and/or dependents at a discounted rate.
• Electric car scheme – opportunity to drive a brand-new car in a more affordable way through this salary sacrifice scheme. Employees are eligible to join the scheme after successful competition of their probationary period.

Who We Are

Motion Applied are a medium-sized tech firm spun out of McLaren Group. We're looking for people who will thrive in a non-hierarchical, growth-orientated company, self-starters who are flexible and somewhat entrepreneurial in their approach.

Motion Applied are committed to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) and promote DEI in all we do. Motion Applied are also members of the UK Government Disability Confident Scheme