HIL / Power Electronics Validation Engineer

Job Title: HIL / Power Electronics Validation Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop breakout/interface boards for integrating power converter controllers with HIL platforms.

• Configure and establish OPAL-RT HIL test setups for UPS, DC-DC converters, AC-DC converters, inverters, and related power electronics systems.

• Develop and maintain real-time HIL models for power circuits and interface circuits using MATLAB/Simulink and Stateflow.

• Integrate power converter control hardware with HIL environments, including:

• Signal conditioning and gain configuration

• Pin mapping and wiring validation

• Analog and digital I/O configuration

• Communication interface setup and verification

• Execute validation activities according to Design Verification Test (DVT) plans.

• Analyze test results and prepare validation reports and technical documentation.

• Troubleshoot issues identified during HIL testing and coordinate with Control, Firmware, and System Engineering teams.

• Support controller algorithm verification, fault injection testing, and system-level validation.

• Perform hardware/software integration testing in real-time simulation environments.

Skills

• Hands-on experience in Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing and validation of power converters.

• Experience with MATLAB/Simulink and Stateflow model development.

• Strong knowledge of power electronics systems, including:

• Inverters

• UPS systems

• AC-DC converters

• DC-DC converters

• Power conversion control architectures

• Experience with power converter control algorithms and state machine implementation.

• Experience with controller-to-HIL interfacing, signal mapping, and I/O configuration.

• Experience in real-time simulation and model-based design.

• Ability to debug hardware-software integration issues in real-time simulation environments.

• Understanding of control systems, embedded controllers, and validation methodologies.

• Exposure to firmware validation and embedded system testing.

• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to work effectively with Control, Firmware, and System Engineering teams.