Applications Engineer at Leidos in Walled Lake, MI

Summary: Leidos is a company dedicated to delivering innovative solutions through its diverse workforce. They are seeking an Entry-Level Applications Engineer to act as a key link between engineering teams and customers, focusing on product implementation, system integration, and troubleshooting. Responsibilities: - Work directly with automotive OEM customers to develop, install, and commission automotive test systems at manufacturing facilities - Partner with customers to design and improve vehicle manufacturing and testing processes - Support validation of ECUs and vehicle systems either at the manufacturing facilities or offsite in a lab setting - Perform diagnostic testing on vehicles - Create and maintain software programs and scripts to test vehicle electrical functionality - Design, develop, and document tools that support product deployment, setup, configuration, and ongoing maintenance - Troubleshoot and enhance existing software and hardware solutions used in automotive manufacturing and engineering environments - Support integration of test systems within customer IT and plant network infrastructures - Provide technical recommendations to improve production efficiency, reliability, and quality - Travel to customer sites (domestic and occasional international) for installations, support, and process development Required Qualifications: - Must have a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience in lieu of a degree) - Basic understanding of computer networking concepts (IP addressing, TCP/IP, network troubleshooting) - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills - Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to engage clients and collaborate across disciplines - Willingness to learn new technologies and adapt to change - Ability to travel to customer locations both domestically & internationally Preferred Qualifications: - Understanding of Vehicle diagnostics (OBD-II systems, Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs), UDS (Unified Diagnostic Services, CAN, LIN) - Experience with diagnostic tools such as (CANalyzer / CANoe, Vector tools, Scan tools) - Basic knowledge of HIL (Hardware-in-the-Loop) systems, Vehicle test benches, Environmental testing - Foundational knowledge of software programming (e.g., Python, C#, C++, Java, HTML/CSS, PHP, SQL or similar) - Ability to analyze data logs - Foreign language preferred (Spanish, French, etc.) - Familiarity with web-based applications, servers, APIs, and database management systems - Experience with Operating systems such as Windows, Linux as well as using command-line interfaces, including Command Prompt (CMD), Windows PowerShell, etc Required Skills: Electrical Engineering, Software Programming, Vehicle Diagnostics Important Skills: Computer Networking, Diagnostic Tools, Data Analysis Nice-to-Have Skills: Willingness to Learn, Foreign Language, Web Applications, Operating Systems Knowledge, Teamwork Skills