Embedded SIL Test Infrastructure Engineer

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Location:

United States (US) - Iowa - Dubuque

Function:
Product Engineering (CA)

Title:

Embedded SIL Test Infrastructure Engineer - 121084

Onsite/Remote:
Onsite Position

As an Embedded SIL Environment Test Infrastructure Engineer located in Dubuque, IA, you will improve, maintain, and support the Software-in-the-Loop (SIL) embedded development and test environment used by Construction & Forestry product teams. Additionally, you will:

• Contribute to the embedded SIL environment for Construction & Forestry teams, ensuring reliability, repeatability, and ease of use for developers and test engineers
• Develop and maintain embedded build and integration workflows (e.g., Emb
  32) to support fast iteration and consistent SIL execution
• Develop and maintain plant models and model interfaces used in SIL, improving fidelity, performance, and configuration management
• Create and enhance SIL tooling and utilities (including C# applications/services) for scenario setup, execution, logging, and results triage
• Troubleshoot and resolve SIL environment issues across software, models, and configuration (e.g., build breaks, runtime faults, version mismatches, performance regressions)
• Partner with embedded software teams, PV&V, and systems/controls engineers to define SIL requirements and prioritize environment and model improvements
• Maintain documentation, onboarding material, and reference examples so teams can adopt SIL efficiently and consistently
• Implement quality practices for the SIL environment (source control hygiene, automated checks, CI integration, versioning, and release notes)
• Collaborate with global stakeholders and suppliers as needed to integrate embedded software and models into the SIL environment
• Support users of the SIL environment by answering questions, unblocking development, and guiding best practices for efficient debugging and verification
• Integrate embedded applications, controls, and communication interfaces into SIL to enable functional and regression testing without hardware dependency
• Maintain and improve the SIL runtime stack, configuration packages, and dependencies (installers, environment setup, and version compatibility)
• Develop diagnostics and automation around SIL execution (batch runs, nightly/regression pipelines, log parsing, and failure classification)
• Drive continuous improvement by tracking common pain points, setting reduced setup time, and increasing SIL stability and model fidelity for product teams

VISA Sponsorship is NOT available for this position

• Experience developing and debugging embedded software and/or embedded tool chains, including build, integration, and deployment workflows
• Experience improving and maintaining simulation or SIL environments, including configuration management and troubleshooting across software and models
• Proficiency in C# and at least one additional language commonly used in embedded/tooling contexts (e.g., C/C++, Python)
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills to analyze and resolve technical issues (build failures, runtime faults, configuration issues, performance)
• Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with embedded developers, controls/model engineers, and verification teams
• Ability to work in a self-directed mode while managing multiple priorities in a sustain + improve environment

• Hands‑on experience with plant model development, calibration, and model integration in SIL workflows
• Significant knowledge and experience in software testing, tools, and processes such as unit testing, HIL, SIL, black box, boundary conditions etc.
• Experience with Emb
  32 (or similar embedded targets) and cross‑compiling/debugging embedded applications used in simulation or test environments
• Experience with C/C++, Python, ECU‑Test, Squish, Jenkins
• Experience building developer tools and automation for SIL (e.g., installers, environment setup, test harnesses, log processing, CI integration)
• Experience with electrical hardware, embedded software, and their interaction with mechanical systems
• Experience in off‑road mobile…