Resident Engineer - Continental

Continental develops pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods. Founded in 1871, the technology company offers safe, efficient, intelligent and affordable solutions for vehicles, machines, traffic and transportation. In 2023, Continental generated preliminary sales of €41.4 billion and currently employs around 200,000 people in 56 countries and markets.

Our overarching goal is Vision Zero, i.e., a world without deaths, injuries, or traffic accidents. Safety, comfort and driving dynamics are key elements in the development of new mobility solutions. As one of the leading companies in safety technologies, Continental can look back on a long tradition and extensive expertise in the areas of mechanical systems, electronics hardware, software, and vehicle and system architecture and integration. At the same time, it is the engineers, experts and teams around the world who have always contributed to making mobility safer with their clever ideas and enthusiastic dedication, thereby helping to save lives. This is how Continental creates safe mobility for all road users – today and in the future. And that for all types of vehicles and drives as well as for every type of mobility solution.

Job Description

The Resident Engineer will take care that all requests/issues from the customer will be properly addressed within Continental organization.  Serve as the interface between the Aurora Team (customer) and the Continental project team, focused on the MRM implementation    This position will work at our customers location (Aurora) in El Paso, TX. 

Job Responsibilities 

The target of this position is to ensure the commissioning and maintenance of the MRM system in the Aurora vehicles. This contains the following main tasks:
▪ Commissioning of Aurora vehicles with MRM (Minimum Risk Maneuver)
• Mechanical build-up and assembly / adjustment of sensors, ADCU, PODs and cleaning system
• Update of ADC / Sensors 
• Troubleshooting the vehicle network  and vehicle level issues to determine root cause
• Installation and maintenance of measurement system and related technology
• Troubleshooting and ensure system readiness
• Single point contact for offloading data, data ingress and egress
▪ Representation of project-interests in customer meetings
▪ Protect confidentiality of project and other Continental data

▪ Actively manage stakeholder expectations, inform and involve stakeholders on a regular basis and in an appropriate manner
▪ Help build up a supportive culture of cooperation and teamwork with the project

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree in Engineering, Math or Physics 
• At least 2 years experience in the automotive industry in a technical discipline
• Good written and oral English communication skills
• Has worked as a team member in an international team

This role is an internal only position; external applicants will not be considered for this role. 

This role will work in El Paso, TX 

Visa sponsorship is not available for this opening.  

Relocation is available for current Continental employees.

Preferred Qualifications:  

• Masters Degree in Engineering 
• At least 5 years experience in the automotive industry in a variety of functions - preferably as a test engineer, vehicle integration engineer
• Is able to lead special topics which needs strong support with the customer.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

EEO-Statement:

EEO / AA / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer. Continental offers equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, without regard to unlawful consideration to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. In addition, as a federal contractor, Continental complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities, where they apply. To be considered, you must apply for a specific position for which Continental has a current posted job opening. Qualifying applications will be considered only for the specific opening(s) to which you apply. If you would like to be considered for additional or future job openings, we encourage you to reapply for other opportunities as they become available. Further, Continental provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability. If you need assistance in the application process, please reply to Careers@conti-na.com or contact US Recruiting at 248.393.5566. This telephone line and email address are reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Please do not call about the status of your job application, if you do not require accessibility assistance or an accommodation. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or non-disability related technical issues, will not receive a call back.

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