Principal Model-Based Design Engineer

JOB DESCRIPTION: Insight Global is seeking a Principal Model-Based Design Engineer for a top global manufacturing and product-development client. This individual will serve as a central technical leader responsible for developing and scaling the organization's model-based design methodology across engineering teams and product groups. The role will establish standards for modeling, simulation, verification, and validation while creating repeatable processes that engineers can consistently apply throughout the product-development lifecycle. The ideal candidate combines deep model-based engineering expertise with strong V&V capabilities, engineering leadership, and demonstrated experience introducing new technical methodologies and driving adoption across complex organizations.

Collaborate with engineering leadership to continuously improve the organization's model-based engineering capabilitiesREQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCEBachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or a closely related technical field 10+ years of progressive engineering experience within manufacturing, physical product development, automotive, aerospace, industrial, or another complex engineering environment Significant experience with model-based design/model-based development methodologies Strong experience developing or implementing engineering standards, methodologies, processes, or frameworks Deep verification and validation (V&V) experience, including establishing methodologies for validating models and engineering solutions Experience with MATLAB/Simulink or comparable modeling and simulation tools Strong mathematical, statistical, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities Demonstrated experience taking an engineering methodology or program from development through implementation and adoption Experience influencing engineers and technical stakeholders across multiple teams or business units Proven career progression with increasing technical leadership and organizational responsibility Ability to drive change management and adoption within an established engineering organizationNICE TO HAVE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCEAdvanced degree in Engineering or related discipline Deep expertise with MATLAB/Simulink Experience with MIL, SIL, HIL, simulation, virtual validation, or other model-based V&V methodologies Experience creating enterprise-wide modeling, simulation, verification, or validation standards Experience leading a transition from traditional/manual engineering processes to model-based development Experience developing training, documentation, governance, or best practices for engineering organizations Experience operating within a center of excellence, centralized engineering, systems engineering, or enterprise technical leadership organization Background working across multiple product lines or engineering disciplines