Resident Engineer, Product Dev - Eng'g

Yazaki International Corporation • Canton, MI

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

Yazaki is seeking a Resident Engineer to join its ECI Team. The role is based in Canton, Michigan, with the customer site in Dearborn, Michigan. The Resident Engineer serves as Yazaki’s primary technical representative at the customer location and acts as the Voice of the Customer within Yazaki. The position coordinates engineering activities, customer requirements, issue resolution, engineering changes, launch support, and cross-functional communication to support successful product development and program execution.

The role supports customer-facing engineering coordination and documentation, including engineering changes and related records. It also coordinates prototype, validation, pilot, and pre-production builds; supports launch activities, vehicle evaluations, and root-cause analysis; and contributes to requirements clarification, FMEA, validation, testing, and problem-solving activities.

Yazaki describes a collaborative learning environment, diverse teams, global resources, supportive leadership, professional growth opportunities, competitive compensation and benefits, and a flexible hybrid schedule.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field.
• 5 to 7 years of automotive engineering, application engineering, systems engineering, product development, or customer support experience.
• Knowledge of APQP, DFMEA/FMEA, DVP&R, engineering change management, and product development processes.
• Ability to read engineering drawings, schematics, and technical specifications.

Nice To Haves

• Automotive OEM and/or Tier 1 supplier experience.
• Experience with wiring harnesses, vehicle electrical distribution systems, or automotive electronics.

Responsibilities

• Act as the Voice of the Customer, communicating customer expectations, concerns, requirements, and priorities within Yazaki.
• Serve as the primary customer-facing engineering representative and technical liaison.
• Manage and track engineering changes, including ECRs, ECPs, WERs, RDDPs, and related documentation.
• Coordinate customer requirements, technical discussions, deliverables, and timing commitments with the Engineering Project Manager.
• Track open issues, drive corrective actions, and manage escalations through closure.
• Facilitate cross-functional communication between customer teams and Yazaki engineering disciplines.
• Support customer meetings, PDT meetings, design reviews, warranty reviews, peer reviews, and change approval activities.
• Coordinate prototype, mule, validation, pilot, and pre-production build activities.
• Support vehicle build events and customer integration activities.
• Provide engineering support for product launches and manage launch-related concerns.
• Coordinate resolution of build issues between customer and internal teams.
• Support vehicle evaluations, benchmark testing, and root-cause analysis activities.
• Acquire customer specifications and diagnostic requirements.
• Support clarification and communication of requirements between customer and development teams.
• Participate in FMEA, validation, testing, and problem-solving activities.
• Support DVP&R and customer validation activities as required.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits package, including incentive compensation.
• 401K match.
• Tuition assistance.
• Generous holiday schedule.
• Flexible hybrid schedule.
• Opportunities for professional growth.
• Supportive leadership and team members.
• Collaborative learning work environment.
• Resources from around the globe.

What This Job Offers

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