Project Engineer

Snap-on Business Solutions

Position: Project Engineer PC Mobile & Embedded Diagnostics for Heavy Duty Vehicles

Location: Rochester Hills MI

Work: Monday-Friday; 8a-5p; On Facility Site

We are seeking a senior technical engineer to lead development of diagnostic solutions across embedded PC and mobile platforms in the heavy-duty vehicle diagnostics domain. This role is best suited for someone with strong hands-on experience in embedded software vehicle communications and system integration who can also provide technical leadership across cross-functional teams. You will help define architecture solve complex integration challenges and deliver secure high-quality products that support evolving customer and industry requirements.

• Lead development of driver firmware and application software for vehicle communication devices supporting heavy-duty diagnostic protocols such as CAN/J1939 ISO 15765-2 J1708/J1587 UDS and ISO 22900.
• Define requirements system architecture and integration strategies across software and hardware platforms.
• Develop and enhance API drivers aligned to industry standards such as RP1210 RP1227 and J2534.
• Ensure compliance with cybersecurity safety and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with OEMs fleets suppliers and internal engineering teams to deliver robust secure and high-performing diagnostic solutions.
• Provide technical leadership during development testing and customer deployments by driving issue resolution and integration readiness.
• Contribute to certification and compliance documentation.

• Bachelors or Masters in Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering Computer Science or related field.
• 5 years of experience in embedded systems diagnostics or automotive/heavy-duty software development.
• Strong technical expertise in the following areas:
• Object-oriented software development preferably in C
• Multithreaded software design and development
• Development of API drivers and communication layers on PC platforms using C C
• Strong understanding of vehicle communication protocols such as CAN CAN FD ISO 15765-2 UDS J1939 and DoIP
• Working knowledge of TCP/IP networking secure communications such as TLS VPN and IPsec and diagnostic tools such as Wireshark
• Experience with low-level PC drivers such as USB or NDIS and integration of third-party SDKs
• Strong experience with modern software development environments preferably Visual Studio 2022
• Familiarity with Agile CI/CD and version control (Git).

• Experience developing firmware for vehicle communication interface devices using microcontrollers CAN transceivers UARTs and USB peripherals preferably on NXP-based platforms
• Experience debugging firmware on embedded or connected IoT devices
• Familiarity with PC and mobile application development on Android or iOS that integrates with third-party APIs and device communication layers
• Exposure to AI-assisted software development or familiarity with large language model-based tooling
• Linux experience in embedded or device-oriented environments
• Hands-on experience with cybersecurity practices in embedded systems
• Wireless communication experience with Wi-Fi Bluetooth Classic SPP or Bluetooth Low Energy
• Experience with containerized applications on embedded systems (Docker Podman).