Field Application Engineer – Automotive ECU & Vector Tools

Vector North America; Novi (MI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Vector North America is seeking a Field Application Engineer to join the Testing Verification & Validations team. You will provide hands-on support for Vector solutions in customers' environments and lead Vector activities to ensure customer satisfaction.

You will engage with OEMs and suppliers, supporting CAN, CAN FD, J1939, LIN, Ethernet networks and Vector toolsets. Expect travel to customer sites and close collaboration with product teams.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of OEM/Tier1 automotive ECU development and testing processes.
• 3+ years of experience in the development of vehicle software/hardware systems.
• Experience with Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) systems is desirable.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills to communicate technical and other information to customers and team members.
• Experience with C/C#/C++ is required.
• Knowledge of modern DevOps, and CI/CT/CD processes a plus.
• Experience with MATLAB/Simulink/LabVIEW/.NET a plus.
• Understanding of software design and distributed embedded computer architectures.
• Experience using/implementing automotive networking standards such as CAN, CAN FD, J1939, LIN, MOST, Ethernet, FlexRay, AUTOSAR.
• Previous experience with Vector tools (CANalyzer, CANoe, CAPL, vTESTstudio, VT System) is desirable.
• Strong interest in automotive electronics, automotive diagnostics and communication protocols.
• Excellent troubleshooting and facilitation skills to bring issues to resolution.
• Strong communication skills including verbal and listening skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills to be effective with different levels and functions both at the customer and internally.
• Ability to work in a team environment with a sense of urgency to meet and exceed customer expectations.
• Understanding of test systems and procedures including MIL/SIL/HIL.
• Willingness to travel to customer sites outside SE Michigan as necessary (typically < 30%).
• B.S. in EE/SE/CE/CS or related field or equivalent combination of education/experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide strong technical support for Vector solutions in customer environments.
• Lead Vector activities to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Gather new tool requirements and communicate with Vector product development teams.
• Proactively initiate customer contact to develop long‑term relationships.
• Manage and implement projects to help customers integrate Vector tools.
• Identify and propose customer training opportunities.
• Contribute feedback from customers to market strategy.
• Provide customer training services, including developing courseware and conducting training in classrooms/workshops.
• Conduct demonstrations and customer workshops to promote Vector tools.

Skills

C/C++

Vehicle systems knowledge

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Willingness to travel

Software design understanding

Education

B.S. in EE/SE/CE/CS or related field

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

LabVIEW

.NET

CANalyzer/CANoe

vTESTstudio

Job description

Vector North America is seeking a Field Application Engineer to join the Testing Verification & Validations team. You will provide hands-on support for Vector solutions in customers' environments and lead Vector activities to ensure customer satisfaction.

You will engage with OEMs and suppliers, supporting CAN, CAN FD, J1939, LIN, Ethernet networks and Vector toolsets. Expect travel to customer sites and close collaboration with product teams.