Vehicle Integration Engineer

ZF Group • Livonia, MI

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

ZF is seeking an experienced Vehicle Integration Engineer to join its Vehicle Development team in Livonia, Michigan. The Chassis Solutions Division provides application-specific automotive steering, braking, suspension, and chassis component solutions. In this role, you will support vehicle development and calibration, work with customer OEMs to meet vehicle requirements, resolve ECU and vehicle-interface issues, and coordinate testing and deliverables with internal teams and customers. The position involves travel to customer locations and proving grounds, including local and international sites, estimated at 30–40%. The work schedule is hybrid, with two days remote and three days onsite.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Valid vehicle driver’s license.
• Willingness to travel to customers and proving grounds, including local and international sites; travel is estimated at 30–40%.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of programming languages.
• Vehicle dynamics license or certification.

Responsibilities

• Calibrate vehicle steering or braking systems.
• Interface with vehicle architecture and use vehicle CAN bus communications.
• Work with customer OEMs to meet subjective and objective requirements.
• Resolve engineering issues associated with ECU and vehicle interfaces.
• Maintain documentation and generate reports as required.
• Contribute to internal vehicle development team meetings to coordinate delivery timing and develop issue resolutions.
• Participate in checkout and sign-off for deliverables.
• Capture and review performance data to determine optimal vehicle calibration changes.
• Schedule and conduct vehicle testing at customer or ZF facilities.
• Process data through Hardware in the Loop (HIL) and/or Software in the Loop (SIL) environments.
• Travel to customers and proving grounds to support vehicle development activities, including local and international sites.

Benefits

• Annual Incentive Plan
• Paid vacation
• Personal time
• 401k plan
• Health care benefits
• 13 fixed paid holidays
• Hybrid work schedule (2 days remote/3 days onsite)
• Tuition reimbursement for educational advancement
• Supportive collaborative team environment
• Diversity culture
• Employee groups and community outreach activities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time