nexteer automotive jobs

Location: Saginaw, MI, US

Division: USA - United States (USA)

Req ID: 54799

The Student Program at Nexteer Automotive offers high‑potential students meaningful opportunities to apply classroom learning in a professional environment while gaining hands‑on experience and valuable industry exposure.

Job Responsibilities:

This is a Student Co-op position located in Saginaw, MI. This position supports software development and verification activities of the Customer Feature Team. This role provides hands-on experience contributing to embedded software for Electronic Power Steering (EPS), Steer-by-Wire, and other advanced automotive systems.

Responsibilities include:

• Support embedded software feature development spanning multiple engineering disciplines, including mechanical systems, electrical hardware, software, and controls for Electronic Power Steering and Steer-by-Wire systems
• Assist in implementing and maintaining embedded software functions that meet customer and system requirements
• Assist in designing, implementing, and unit testing embedded software using C and model-based development techniques, including Simulink and Simulink Embedded Coder, for automotive microcontrollers
• Develop productivity and efficiency improvement solutions for the Customer Feature Team by creating scripts (e.g., Python, MATLAB, SQL, Groovy, etc.)
• Collaborate with the team to support Artificial Intelligence (AI) objectives, including automation and AI‑enabled engineering workflows
• Support debugging, analysis, and resolution of hardware/software integration issues
• Develop and maintain technical documentation in compliance with Automotive SPICE processes
• Participate in software and design reviews and collaborate with verification teams across SiL, PiL, HiL, and vehicle‑level testing to evaluate new software features.

Requirements:

• Candidate must be attending a 4-year university local to Saginaw
• Candidate must be currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science

• Candidate must be able to work 20-32 hours during Fall and Winter semesters

• • Up to 40 in the summer
• Must have cumulative 2.7 GPA on 4.0 scale
• Must be a full-time student (12 or more credits) during Fall and Winter semesters
• Candidate must have an interest in embedded software, control systems, and automotive applications
• Candidate must have exposure to or interest in structured programming languages (e.g., C, C++, Python, Java, etc.)
• Candidate must have exposure to or interest in model-based design (e.g., MATLAB, Simulink, LabVIEW, Unreal Engine, etc.)
• Candidate must have exposure to or interest in embedded systems and 8‑bit, 16‑bit, or 32‑bit microcontrollers
• Candidate must have strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Candidate must have the ability to work effectively in a collaborative, team‑oriented environment
• Candidate must be proficient with Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio)
• Candidate must have excellent communication, documentation Skills and attention to detail

• Candidate must have right to work in the US and not require current or future sponsorship

Nexteer is an Equal Opportunity Employer Disabled/Minorities/Veterans/Women

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