Automotive Validation Engineer
Auburn Hills, MIContract$33–35/hrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago
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Job overview
The Automotive Validation Engineer will support validation engineering through hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) system development and test execution. The role covers HIL system design and commissioning, architecture implementation, model configuration, testing, bench readiness, troubleshooting, and feature validation. The position is onsite in Auburn Hills, Michigan, and offers $33–$35 per hour on W2. Eligible consultants may receive benefits after a waiting period.
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Full job description
Our client is seeking an Automotive Validation Engineer to join their team. As an Automotive Validation Engineer, you will be part of the validation engineering effort supporting hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) system development and test execution. The ideal candidate will bring strong technical problem-solving, a detail-oriented approach to documentation and configuration, and a commitment to safety and quality—aligning successfully in the organization.
Job Title: Automotive Validation Engineer
Location: Auburn Hills, MI (Onsite)
Pay Range: $33/hr - $35/hr on W2
What's the Job?
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Design, build, commission, maintain, and support Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) systems for automotive validation.
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Support HIL architecture implementation, including bills of materials (BOM) and wiring documentation development.
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Configure models and execute open-loop and closed-loop testing to validate automotive features.
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Maintain bench readiness, perform required system updates, and troubleshoot issues with corrective actions.
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Generate reports and assist with feature validation while following applicable safety requirements.
What's Needed?
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Experience with dSPACE, ControlDesk, and ConfigurationDesk.
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Hands-on knowledge of MATLAB/Simulink for model configuration and test preparation.
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Working familiarity with CAN/LIN/Ethernet communication and automotive diagnostics concepts.
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Strong electronics fundamentals and the ability to support HIL wiring and system integration.
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Diagnostics experience and the ability to troubleshoot, document findings, and drive corrective actions.
What's in it for me?
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Opportunity to work on real-world automotive validation using HIL systems and structured test workflows.
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Clear scope focused on HIL architecture, commissioning, bench readiness, and feature validation.
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Engagement in end-to-end activities—from system updates and troubleshooting to reporting and validation support.
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Motivating, hands-on environment where your technical decisions directly impact test outcomes.
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Structured expectations around safety requirements and quality-focused documentation.
Upon completion of waiting period consultants are eligible for:
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Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
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Dental Plan
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Vision Plan
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Health Savings Account
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Health Flexible Spending Account
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Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
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Supplemental Life Insurance
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Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
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Business Travel Insurance
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401(k), Plus Match
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Weekly Pay
If this is a role that interests you and you'd like to learn more, click apply now and a recruiter will be in touch with you to discuss this great opportunity. We look forward to speaking with you!
About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of: Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells.
ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands – Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells – creates substantial value for candidates and clients across more than 75 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity - as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality and Disability and in 2023 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 14th year - all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent.
ManpowerGroup is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in a professional, high quality work environment. It is the policy of ManpowerGroup and all of its subsidiaries to recruit, train, promote, transfer, pay and take all employment actions without regard to an employee's race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
How this job compares
Set against the 479 open Validation Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$33–35/hr
- US median$50–60/hr37 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $34/hr, is 38% below the US median midpoint ($55/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Validation Engineer hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 25 open Validation Engineer jobs in Michigan and 479 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Michigan
- Ford Motor Company6 open
- Alten USA3 open
- ManpowerGroup (this employer)3 open
- Experience
- Validation Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 7 years (367 postings).
- Education
- 267 of the 479 open Validation Engineer jobs (56%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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