Plant Modelling & Simulation Engineer
- Mid Level Capgemini
- 3.7 Auburn Hills, MI Job Details Contract $19.42
- $30.
34 an hour 1 day ago Benefits Health insurance Dental insurance Vision insurance Retirement plan Qualifications Continuous Delivery (CD) implementation Tooling Process simulation software Scripting DevOps automation Functional quality evaluation testing Full Job Description Auburn Hills, MI, United States (On-site) Contract (7 months 29 days) Published 1 day ago Quality Assurance
MATLAB/SIMULINK
data integration documentation skills DevOps & CI/CD cross
- functional collaboration Scripting & Automation data modeling tools We are seeking a Plant Modeling and Simulation Engineer to develop, validate, and maintain high-quality plant models supporting XIL, virtual validation, and system integration activities.
This role focuses on building scalable, reusable models across multiple vehicle domains and ensuring alignment with system-level requirements and verification workflows. The engineer will work closely with cross-functional teams including system design, architecture, controls, and testing organizations to enable efficient virtual development and validation using model-based techniques. This role is ideal for engineers who: Enjoy deep technical work in modeling and simulation Want to contribute to system-level development and validation Are building toward technical leadership or system architecture roles
Key Responsibilities:
Plant Model Development:
Develop and maintain 0D/1D plant models representing physical systems (e.g., propulsion, chassis, ADAS, infotainment). Ensure models meet appropriate fidelity levels depending on development phase (concept, design, integration, validation). Perform model validation and correlation against requirements and test data. Support model reduction and optimization for simulation efficiency.
Model-Based Development Support:
Integrate plant models into XIL workflows and environments. Support virtual testing, requirement validation, and system verification activities. Collaborate with controls and system engineers to ensure alignment between plant models and control strategies. Contribute to continuous integration pipelines for model development and validation.
Collaboration & Integration:
Work with: System and functional design teams Architecture and simulation framework teams Testing and validation teams Suppliers and tool vendors Ensure plant models: Are compatible with simulation platforms Support cross-domain integration Enable efficient data exchange and reuse Model Quality & Governance Follow established modeling best practices and standards Participate in: Model reviews Quality checks and validation processes
Maintain:
Model documentation Version control and configuration management
Continuous Improvement:
Support initiatives to improve: Model fidelity and performance Reusability and scalability Simulation efficiency Contribute to tool evaluation, benchmarking, and process enhancements
Mandatory Skills:
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
Preferred Qualifications:
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 Variant/configuration management Version control systems Domain experience in: Propulsion ADAS Chassis Infotainment The pay range that the employer in good faith reasonably expects to pay for this position is $19.42/hour
34/hour. Our benefits include medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis. Tundra Technical Solutions is among North America's leading providers of Staffing and Consulting Services. Our success and our clients' success are built on a foundation of service excellence. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
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we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: client provided property, including hardware (both of which may include data) entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all portable client computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon completion of the assignment, and; maintain the confidentiality of client proprietary, confidential, or non-public information. In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected client information technology systems and related data security obligations.