Sr. Specialist, Vehicle Serviceability Engineer (Automotive)

Location: Novi, Michigan, United States; 4–5 days per week in the office. Regular attendance at meetings and events in Columbia, South Carolina, and Fremont, California. Approximately 10% domestic and international travel; a valid driver's license and passport are required.

Base salary: $130,000–$160,000 annually. California base salary range: $143,000–$176,000. Eligible for an annual performance bonus.

Company

Automotive company developing electrified, digitized pickup trucks and rugged SUVs, including all-electric and range-extender powertrains.

What you will do

• Provide vehicle program inputs based on service strategy, customer journey, and cost objectives.
• Develop and document repair concepts for body and frame systems, drive systems, mobile service, and OTA-enabled service.
• Partner with engineering teams and suppliers to resolve engineering, functional, and business challenges.
• Review technical specifications and service procedures, providing feedback on vehicle design, assembly, repair techniques, and service parts strategy.
• Coordinate parts availability, component levels, and repairability test planning across prototype and serial-production stages.
• Support field repairs and technical information sharing with suppliers, insurers, body shops, tool providers, and the future Field Technical Support team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics Engineering, or a related field is preferred.
• 8+ years of relevant experience in design and release, repair process engineering, vehicle diagnostics, maintenance and repair, or automotive service technology.
• 3–5 years of experience in body and frame design, including welding processes, repair procedures, and industry practices.
• Experience with vehicle service and repair processes in workshop or mobile environments and/or OTA updates.
• Ability to translate technical concepts into product specifications, repair processes, and engineering requests.
• Ability to independently design, coordinate, and document maintenance tests and manage cross-functional stakeholders.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to build new vehicles and an automotive company from the ground up.
• Medical, dental, vision, and income protection insurance plans.
• 401(k) with employer match and immediate vesting.
• 20 days of planned PTO, 40 hours of unplanned PTO, and 14 company or floating holidays annually.
• Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave, plus paid bereavement, jury duty, voting, and military leave.