Competitive Benchmarking Engineer

We are currently looking for an Competitive Benchmarking Engineer to join our team in NTCNA-Farmington Hills, MI.    

The responsibilities listed are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties for this role. Additional tasks may be assigned, as needed, to support business objectives.

• Facilitate and lead vehicle and component-level benchmark activities to identify best practices as well as areas of opportunity (cost, quality, mass, technology) on current production and future model vehicles.

• Support specific requests from Engineering teams for deep analysis of Nissan and Competitor vehicles.

• Track and report output of teardowns and activities

• Support and facilitate manufacturing line walks

• Education requirements: Bachelor’s degree in engineering 

• 2 – 3 years of Automotive Design experience; Benchmarking experience is a plus

• Strong communication skills; able to conduct presentations to various levels within the company

• Project management skills (timing and scheduling)

• Demonstrates experience in applying AI (Artificial Intelligence) technologies, generative AI tools, or AI analytics to improve operational efficiency and drive engineering decisions

• Skilled with MS PowerPoint and MS Excel for reporting and analysis

People are our most valuable assets, and diversity and inclusion are the key to maximizing the power of each individual member of our team.  When everyone belongs, the power of NISSAN is undeniable.  Our Corporate Diversity Initiative aims to improve business results by ensuring that our workplace and core businesses meet the unique needs of our employees and customer base.

Nissan is committed to creating a culture where everyone belongs and employees, customers, and partners feel respected, valued, and heard.  We have over 10 Business Synergy Teams (BSTs) across the U.S. and Canada that connect employees – with shared characteristics or interests – build allies, and foster a company culture where all employees feel supported and included.

Nissan also values inclusion in all areas of our business as we strive to mirror the diversity of our customer base and the communities where we do business. We are committed to procuring innovative goods and services, retailing our products and communicating from a diverse perspective which will help us continue to offer our customers competitively designed, market-driven products.

Join us as we carry our commitment to diversity and inclusion into the future.