HIL Engineer (Automotive)

Job description

At Capgemini Engineering, the world leader in engineering services, we bring together a global team of engineers, scientists, and architects to help the world’s most innovative companies unleash their potential. From autonomous cars to life-saving robots, our digital and software technology experts think outside the box as they provide unique R&D and engineering services across all industries. Join us for a career full of opportunities.

Where you can make a difference. Where no two days are the same.Your roleAs a HIL Engineer, you will work at the forefront of software testing within verification and validation for leading automotive partners.In this role you will play a key role in:

• Design, implement, optimize, and maintain HIL test environments, including both existing systems and the development of new HIL rigs
• Lead technical decisions, define HIL architecture, drive best practices, and contribute to test strategy development
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate software components and support customer interactions, technical discussions, and requirement clarification
• Conduct verification and validation testing, including regression testing, while ensuring performance of software and hardware systems
• Analyze and troubleshoot complex issues, improve system reliability, and drive automation of test cases and HIL workflowsYour profile
• Master’s degree in Engineering (Electronics, Mechatronics, Mechanics, Software) or equivalent experience, with at least 7 years in HIL or SIL test environment development
• Strong hands-on experience with HIL tools such as dSPACE, National Instruments, or Vector (CANoe, CANape, VTESTstudio), along with programming in Python, C++, C#, or CAPL
• Solid knowledge of automotive communication protocols (CAN, LIN, FlexRay, Ethernet, UDS) as well as diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) and requirements handling
• Proven ability to work independently and take ownership of design, maintenance, upgrades, commissioning, and troubleshooting of HIL systems, including CI/CD pipelines and version control
• Experience working in vehicle environments, a valid European driving license, and good understanding of automotive safety standards (e.g. ISO 26262) is considered a plusWhat we believe you will enjoy about working here
• Innovative projects shaping the future of mobility
• Access to cutting-edge tools and technologies
• A collaborative environment with continuous learning opportunitiesApplicationAs part of our recruitment process, identity verification and background checks will occasionally be conducted.#LI-AS45About Capgemini Capgemini is the business transformation partner for enterprises in the age of AI.

We help organizations imagine and build an intelligent, sustainable future, combining AI, technology and human ingenuity to transform how they operate, innovate, and grow. With unique end-to-end capabilities spanning strategy, technology, engineering and intelligent operations, we bring together deep industry expertise and market-leading capabilities in AI, cloud and data to turn ambition into measurable business outcomes at scale.

Supported by a robust ecosystem of partners and nearly 60 years of expertise, Capgemini is a responsible and diverse global organization of over 410,000 team members in more than 50 countries. The Group reported 2025 revenues of €22.5 billion. Make it real | www.capgemini.com