Integration Engineer

Actalent is seeking a Vehicle Integration Engineer to support the design, documentation, and integration of complete vehicle systems, including advanced and autonomous vehicle platforms.

About the role

In this role, you will work cross-functionally with engineering, design, manufacturing, quality, and program management teams to ensure vehicle designs are accurately documented and fully aligned with physical builds. You will drive first-time build accuracy, predictable quality, and a seamless transition from concept through prototype and into production.

Responsibilities

• Review, validate, and approve Bills of Materials (BOM) for vehicle hardware, including wiring and electrical components.
• Ensure complete and accurate vehicle documentation from early concepts and sketches through prototype and production builds.
• Review Digital Mockups (DMU) and frequently align with design, build, and manufacturing teams to maintain consistency between digital and physical configurations.
• Serve as the liaison between project management, design engineering, production, and quality teams to ensure cohesive execution of vehicle programs.
• Participate in cross-functional design task forces to confirm that concepts are fully documented and ready for implementation.
• Track and report design completeness and readiness for upcoming vehicle builds and design iterations, highlighting risks and dependencies.
• Provide consulting and support for design challenges and documentation gaps, helping teams resolve integration and validation issues.
• Own and manage the issues tracking and burn-down process, ensuring timely resolution of integration and documentation concerns.
• Create and maintain work instructions, handbooks, and detailed build documentation to guide prototype and production activities.
• Support prototype and pre-production documentation efforts, enabling efficient vehicle build, validation, and refinement.
• Develop and provide production procedures and assist with production support and training to ensure smooth manufacturing launch.
• Deliver clear, concise status updates and visibility to leadership to support prioritization, decision-making, and execution across programs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of vehicle systems, BOM structures, and engineering documentation.
• Experience working with CAD systems and Digital Mockup (DMU) environments.
• Experience in full vehicle design, vehicle integration, or automotive engineering.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively across engineering, design, manufacturing, quality, and program management teams in a fast-paced development environment.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to present complex technical information clearly to diverse stakeholders.
• Strong organizational skills, including the ability to manage documentation, track issues, and coordinate multiple builds and iterations.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with a focus on resolving design, integration, and documentation challenges.

Qualifications

• Ideally 2+ years of professional experience, preferably from an automotive background, or similar experience supporting prototype builds, pre-production activities, or manufacturing launch initiatives.
• Familiarity with production readiness processes, quality procedures, and build validation methodologies.
• Exposure to vehicle validation, SAE or Baja projects, or hands-on vehicle build and design activities.
• Experience with autonomous vehicles, Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), or other advanced vehicle technologies is a bonus.
• Interest in working on cutting-edge vehicle technologies.
• Motivation to influence the entire vehicle lifecycle from concept through production and to make a direct impact on vehicle quality, build accuracy, and program success.

Work Environment

This role is based onsite in Portland, OR, working closely with engineering, design, manufacturing, and quality teams in a collaborative, fast-paced environment focused on advanced and autonomous vehicle platforms. The setting leverages CAD tools and DMU environments, supports prototype and pre-production builds, and emphasizes production readiness, quality, and build validation. Local talent to the Portland area is strongly prioritized; highly qualified non-local talent will be considered if relocating to Portland.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $35.00 - $40.00/hr. Individual compensation offered within this range will depend on qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Benefits

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on job classification and length of employment. If eligible, benefits for this temporary role may include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital insurance
• 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)

Schedule

This is a fully onsite, contract position based in Portland, OR.