Mechanical Resident Engineer

Harman Becker Automotive Systems Manufacturing Kft • Novi, MI

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Resident Engineer in HARMAN Automotive, you will be an individual contributor in a direct customer-facing role, helping drive product development and solutions for key customer programs. You will work closely with General Motors engineering, HARMAN Engineering, and program management to advance HARMAN speaker designs within GM. The role is based in Warren, Michigan, and follows a hybrid schedule with three days of in-office collaboration alongside engineering, product, and customer program teams. The position supports global product launch timelines, so occasional early-morning or evening meetings may be needed to collaborate with teams in Europe and Asia. Successful completion of a post-offer background investigation and drug screen is required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• Experience with CAD applications; CATIA, SolidWorks, or NX experience is preferred.
• Experience with Teamcenter VIS Mockup or comparable tools to evaluate vehicle packaging.
• Ability to manage customer program milestones across engineering, keep priorities clear, and move open issues toward resolution.
• Relationship-building skills to build 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.
• Successfully complete a post-offer background investigation and drug screen.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a customer-facing role 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/additive manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Work within GM’s Teamcenter database to provide data and CAD 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 record open issues, issue resolutions, and program timing with the respective program team.
• Support Compartment Integration (CIT) meetings and present issues and resolutions weekly 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 within GM systems to document, update, and track HARMAN’s mechanical designs.
• Coordinate cross-functional priorities and help move customer program milestones, open issues, and solutions forward.

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.
• Hybrid work environment with flexibility and in-person collaboration.
• Inclusive and diverse work environment supporting professional and personal development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time