Product Development Engineer-Advanced Steering Systems Mechatronics

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Advanced Steering Systems Mechatronics Engineer is a multidisciplinary engineer to support the development and validation of steering systems in Dearborn, Michigan. This role combines systems engineering, Hardware-in-the-Loop (HiL) testing, test automation, and hands-on mechanical and electrical test-system development.

Responsibilities

• Develop and validate advanced steering systems, including electric power steering and Steer-by-Wire, from concept through production.
• Define system requirements, verification methods, test plans, and automated test cases for functional, performance, safety, and regression testing.
• Design, build, integrate, and maintain HiL benches, test fixtures, wire harnesses, circuits, and supporting lab infrastructure.
• Execute system and subsystem testing, fault insertion, troubleshooting, and failure analysis across hardware, software, controls, and vehicle interfaces.
• Develop test automation and analysis tools using applicable programming, simulation, and automotive network toolchains.
• Apply systems engineering, Functional Safety, and failure-mode-avoidance principles to requirements, design, and validation.
• Support bench commissioning, electrical and mechanical integration, supplier technical reviews, equipment procurement, and lab-capacity improvements.
• Create and maintain engineering documentation, including schematics, fixture designs, bills of materials, interface definitions, test procedures, and reports.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams and suppliers to resolve technical issues and meet program deliverables.
• Contribute technical depth in one or more disciplines while developing broader capability across mechatronics and HiL engineering.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Computer, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Systems Engineering, Computer Science or similar.
• 3+ years engineering experience in at least one of the following areas:
• Steering Systems engineering.
• Embedded-system testing or test automation.
• HiL, lab automation, or test-system integration.
• Electrical systems, harnesses, circuits, or automotive networks.
• Mechanical design, fixtures, or electromechanical integration.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Paid time off for individual and team community service
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.