Resident Engineer

Job Title: Resident Engineer

Job Description

The Resident Engineer serves as a critical liaison between our technical teams and customers, acting as a technical project manager for projects involving specific features of camera products. The role encompasses understanding customer requirements, tracking open issues, and managing change requests.

Responsibilities

• Determine customer requirements for camera products.
• Track and resolve open issues within assigned projects.
• Manage and track change requests from customers.
• Communicate effectively with both customers and product development teams.
• Oversee the project focusing on Surround View and Front Facing Cameras.

Essential Skills

• At least 2 years of professional experience.
• Understanding of the product lifecycle, including full cycle or front-end development and testing/validation.
• Experience with camera product integration, including hardware and software development.
• Proficiency in bench testing and in-vehicle testing of CAN communication protocols.
• Ability to handle customer interactions, including design review meetings and engineering change requests (ECR).

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• Experience in electronics, customer interaction, and requirements gathering.
• Familiarity with CAN, DTC, CAN BUS, and CAN LOG.
• Experience in developing, analyzing, and testing software, hardware, and system level requirements.
• Experience at an automotive OEM, preferably GM.

Work Environment

The role involves working 3 days per week onsite at GM Milford/Warren and 1-2 days at supplier headquarters in Farmington Hills. The position offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge camera technology connected to infotainment systems, with exposure to both end-users and customers. It is ideal for individuals who enjoy working in multiple locations and interacting directly with clients.

This is a Contract position based out of Farmington Hills, MI.

The pay range for this position is $45.00 - $55.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Farmington Hills,MI.

This position is anticipated to close on Mar 13, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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Salary : $45 - $55