Automotive Systems Integration Engineer — Resident

Smart Eye; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Smart Eye in Detroit is seeking a Resident Engineer to join the development team. You will serve as the primary technical interface at customer sites, coordinate issue resolution, and support system integration across vehicles, simulators and bench tests.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in Engineering and 4+ years in automotive or embedded systems, with strong problem solving and communication skills. Onsite work in Detroit and collaboration with global teams are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field.
• 4+ years of experience in automotive, embedded systems, or a similar technical role.
• Strong problem-solving skills with hands-on debugging experience.
• Excellent communication skills interfacing with customers and internal teams.
• Proficiency with standard tools (e.g., Excel, Teams, issue tracking systems).

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary technical representative of Smart Eye at the customer site.
• Build and maintain strong customer relationships through proactive communication and issue resolution.
• Lead or support customer meetings, providing clear technical updates and status.
• Investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve system and vehicle-level issues.
• Perform root cause analysis and validate fixes through bench, simulator, and vehicle testing.
• Manage and track customer-reported issues and internal tickets to closure.
• Support vehicle-specific configurations and data collection activities.
• Collaborate with the Lead Design Release Engineer to define, refine, and validate requirements.
• Coordinate development and execution of customer-specific test plans.
• Support software release activities, including reflashing and validation on vehicles.
• Coordinate access to test vehicles and ensure efficient use of test resources.
• Communicate program timing, risks, and dependencies to internal teams.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication

Hands-on debugging

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Excel

Teams

Issue tracking systems

Job description

Smart Eye in Detroit is seeking a Resident Engineer to join the development team. You will serve as the primary technical interface at customer sites, coordinate issue resolution, and support system integration across vehicles, simulators and bench tests.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in Engineering and 4+ years in automotive or embedded systems, with strong problem solving and communication skills. Onsite work in Detroit and collaboration with global teams are essential.