Onsite Automotive Engineer & TPM Lead

Cad Engineering Resources Inc; Northville (MI); On-site; USD 48,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Cad Engineering Resources Inc. in Northville, Michigan, seeks a Resident Engineer for a 1-year, 100% onsite contract.

The role centers on acting as the on-site technical ambassador, driving program milestones, and delivering high-touch customer collaboration with deep automotive electronics expertise. You will manage TPM activities, coordinate cross-functional teams, and guide hardware testing and validation.

Qualifications

• Strong foundational background in industrial automation and basic electronics.
• Proven experience in Technical Program Management (TPM), including timeline execution, risk management, and cross-functional leadership.
• Hands-on experience with automotive communication networks, specifically CAN and LIN.
• Proficiency with engineering and diagnostic software, including CANoe and vFlash.
• Solid understanding of automotive production processes, hardware testing cycles, ECR workflows, and PRTS management.
• Experience utilizing MS Project and Excel for program tracking, documentation, and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary on-site technical representative at the facility, owning the customer relationship.
• Drive Technical Program Management activities, including tracking project milestones, aligning engineering deliverables with customer timelines, and proactively mitigating technical risks.
• Lead customer-facing meetings and presentations, providing clear, proactive and professional updates on project status, testing milestones, and issues resolutions.
• Bridge the gap between the customer and internal engineering teams, translating requirements into actionable technical deliverables.
• Take ownership of issue tracking using PRTS and manage Engineering Change Requests (ECRs).
• Support electronics testing, hardware validation, and troubleshooting for automotive components, ensuring hardware meets quality standards.

Skills

Industrial automation

Basic electronics

Technical Program Management

CAN and LIN networks

MS Project

Excel

Tools

CANoe

vFlash

Job description

Cad Engineering Resources Inc. in Northville, Michigan, seeks a Resident Engineer for a 1-year, 100% onsite contract.

The role centers on acting as the on-site technical ambassador, driving program milestones, and delivering high-touch customer collaboration with deep automotive electronics expertise. You will manage TPM activities, coordinate cross-functional teams, and guide hardware testing and validation.