Mechanical Resident Engineer

HARMAN International • Novi, MI

1d • $78,750 - $115,500 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Mechanical Resident Engineer is an individual contributor in a direct customer-facing role within HARMAN Automotive. The role supports product development and solutions for key customer programs, working closely with General Motors (GM) engineering, HARMAN Engineering, and program management. The engineer coordinates cross-functional priorities, solves problems, and advances HARMAN speaker designs within GM programs.

The position is based in Warren, Michigan, with a hybrid schedule that includes three days per week in the office collaborating with engineering, product, and customer program teams. The role supports global product launch timelines, so occasional early morning or evening meetings may be needed to work with teams in Europe and Asia. A background investigation and drug screen must be successfully completed after an offer as a condition of employment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• Ability to manage customer program milestones across engineering, maintain clear priorities, and move open issues toward resolution.
• Relationship-building skills to establish trust with the customer.
• Curiosity and willingness to learn about projects, processes, components, vehicle architecture, and other engineering domains.
• Clear communication and sound judgment when explaining technical tradeoffs to customers, product teams, and engineering partners.
• Baseline familiarity with using AI to support efficiency, problem-solving, and quality.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with CAD applications such as CATIA, SolidWorks, or NX.
• Experience with Teamcenter VIS Mockup or comparable tools for evaluating vehicle packaging.
• Customer-facing experience with an OEM.
• Experience as a Design Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Design Release Engineer, or Technical Program Manager on mechanical programs.
• Mechanical or automotive engineering experience on OEM programs.
• Experience working in GM systems.
• Knowledge and experience of automotive manufacturing processes, including metal stamping, casting, forming, plastic injection molding, and 3D printing or additive manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Work within GM’s Teamcenter database to provide data and CAD information to HARMAN’s engineering team.
• Create and present technical presentations, including dimensions, cross-sections, and design proposals, to demonstrate solutions to GM.
• Run weekly Program Development Team (PDT) meetings and document open issues, issue resolutions, and program timing with the respective program team.
• Support weekly Compartment Integration (CIT) meetings and present issues and resolutions to support design solutions.
• Attend Vehicle Performance Integration Team (VPIT) meetings and present issues and resolutions to explain HARMAN’s design perspective.
• Create change requests in GM systems to document, update, and track HARMAN’s mechanical designs.

Benefits

• Employee discounts on HARMAN and Samsung products, including JBL, Harman/Kardon, and AKG.
• Learning and development opportunities through HARMAN University programs.
• Wellness benefits.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Access to the HARMAN campus fitness center and cafeteria, where available.
• An inclusive and diverse work environment supporting professional and personal development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level