Resident Engineer, Product Dev - Eng'g

Yazaki•Canton, MI

2d•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 product development and program execution. The engineer serves as the primary customer-facing technical liaison, coordinates requirements and deliverables with the Engineering Project Manager, and tracks engineering changes and issues through closure. The role also supports customer and internal reviews, prototype and production builds, vehicle integration, launches, validation, and root-cause analysis. It facilitates communication between customer teams and Yazaki engineering disciplines and supports requirements clarification and product-development activities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field.
5 to 7 years of experience in automotive engineering, application engineering, systems engineering, product development, or customer support.
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

Represent the Voice of the Customer and communicate 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, customer integration activities, product launches, and launch-related concern management.
Coordinate build issue resolution between customer and internal teams.
Support vehicle evaluations, benchmark testing, and root-cause analysis.
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.