Automotive Product Validation Engineer

Location: Rochester Hills, MI
Employment Type: Direct Hire | Full-Time | 100% Onsite
Compensation: $90,000–$130,000 annually
Benefits: Full Benefits
Relocation Assistance: Not Available
Work Authorization: U.S. Citizen or Green Card Holder Required

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Automotive Product Validation Engineer to support the development and validation of diagnostic solutions across embedded, PC, and mobile platforms within the heavy-duty vehicle diagnostics industry.

This role requires strong hands-on experience with embedded software, vehicle communications, automotive diagnostics, and system integration, along with the ability to provide technical leadership across cross-functional engineering teams.

Candidates must have professional experience working as an Electrical Engineer and/or Embedded Software Engineer within the automotive industry.

The successful candidate will help define system architecture, solve complex hardware and software integration challenges, and deliver secure, high-quality diagnostic products used by dealerships, automotive service professionals, and other customers supporting heavy-duty vehicles.

This position is 100% onsite in Rochester Hills, Michigan.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead development of driver, firmware, and application software for vehicle communication devices.
• Support heavy-duty diagnostic protocols including CAN/J1939, ISO 15765-2, J1708/J1587, UDS, and ISO 22900.
• Define technical requirements, system architecture, and integration strategies across software and hardware platforms.
• Develop and enhance API drivers aligned with industry standards such as RP1210, RP1227, and J2534.
• Support development and integration of embedded, PC, and mobile diagnostic solutions.
• Troubleshoot complex software, firmware, vehicle communication, and system integration issues.
• Ensure products meet applicable cybersecurity, safety, and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with OEMs, fleets, suppliers, customers, and internal engineering teams.
• Provide technical leadership during development, testing, integration, and customer deployments.
• Drive issue resolution and ensure integration readiness.
• Contribute to product certification and compliance documentation.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of experience in embedded systems, diagnostics, or automotive/heavy-duty software development.
• Professional experience as an Electrical Engineer and/or Embedded Software Engineer in the automotive industry.
• Strong object-oriented software development experience, preferably using C++.
• Experience with C#/.NET development.
• Experience with multithreaded software design and development.
• Experience developing API drivers and communication layers on PC platforms using C, C++, or .NET.
• Strong understanding of vehicle communication protocols such as CAN, CAN FD, ISO 15765-2, UDS, J1939, and DoIP.
• Working knowledge of TCP/IP networking and secure communications technologies such as TLS, VPN, and IPsec.
• Experience using diagnostic or network-analysis tools such as Wireshark.
• Experience with low-level PC drivers such as USB or NDIS and integration of third-party SDKs.
• Experience with modern software development environments, preferably Visual Studio 2022.
• Familiarity with Agile development, CI/CD, and Git version control.
• Must be able to work 100% onsite in Rochester Hills, MI.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen or Green Card holder.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with automotive or heavy-duty vehicle diagnostic software.
• Firmware development experience for vehicle communication interface devices.
• Experience with microcontrollers, CAN transceivers, UARTs, and USB peripherals.
• Experience with NXP-based embedded platforms.
• Experience debugging firmware on embedded or connected IoT devices.
• Familiarity with Android or iOS application development involving third-party APIs and device communication layers.
• Embedded or device-oriented Linux experience.
• Hands-on embedded cybersecurity experience.
• Experience with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Classic SPP, or Bluetooth Low Energy.
• Experience with containerized applications on embedded systems, including Docker or Podman.
• Exposure to AI-assisted software development or large language model-based development tools.

About the Opportunity

This position offers the opportunity to solve complex engineering challenges across embedded devices, vehicle communications, diagnostic software, and system integration within the heavy-duty automotive environment.

You will have meaningful technical ownership while working with cross-functional engineering teams, OEMs, suppliers, fleets, and other industry partners to develop and deliver diagnostic solutions used in demanding real-world vehicle service applications.