Vehicle Integration Engineer, Full Lifecycle

Actalent; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 48,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Job summary

Actalent seeks a Vehicle Integration Engineer to drive integration of complete vehicle systems and ensure accurate documentation from concept to production. You will work across design, engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams to align builds and vehicle programs.

The role emphasizes first-time build accuracy, production readiness, and hands-on support for prototype and preproduction activities in an onsite Portland setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field is required.
• 2+ years of automotive experience or related field preferred.
• Experience supporting prototype builds, preproduction activities, or manufacturing launch initiatives.
• Familiarity with production readiness processes, quality procedures, and build validation methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Review, validate, and approve Bills of Materials (BOM) for vehicle hardware, including wiring and electrical components.
• Ensure complete and accurate vehicle documentation from concept through prototype and production builds.
• Review DMU and align with design, build, and manufacturing teams to maintain digital-physical consistency.
• Serve as liaison between project management, design engineering, production, and quality teams.
• Own issues tracking and burndown process and ensure timely resolution.
• Create and maintain build documentation, work instructions, and handbooks for prototype and production activities.
• Develop production procedures and assist with production support and training.
• Deliver status updates to leadership to support prioritization and execution across programs.

Skills

Vehicle systems

BOM structures

Engineering documentation

CAD systems

DMU environments

Full vehicle design

Vehicle integration

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Automotive Engineering or related field

Tools

CAD software

DMU environments

Job description

Actalent seeks a Vehicle Integration Engineer to drive integration of complete vehicle systems and ensure accurate documentation from concept to production. You will work across design, engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams to align builds and vehicle programs.

The role emphasizes first-time build accuracy, production readiness, and hands-on support for prototype and preproduction activities in an onsite Portland setting.