Agentic Engineer I

Agentic Engineer Build Experiment & Ship

Position: Agentic Engineer I

At Nexteer our strength lies in the diversity of our teameach member contributing unique backgrounds experiences and aspirations. We believe this diversity fuels our innovation broadens our perspectives and propels our collective growth.

For over a century weve been innovators in the automotive industry. Our vision is clear - we are a global leading motion control technology company accelerating mobility to be safe green and exciting. Our unwavering commitment to Quality Collaboration Integrity and Accountability guides us as we solve motion control challenges for our global customers. If youre ready to join a dynamic team that drives change and makes a difference Nexteer welcomes you!

About the Role:

Are you fascinated by the power of AI agents to transform how engineering teams work Do you thrive in a high-velocity environment where you can build test and iterate on wild ideas in days rather than months

We are looking forAI Agentic Development Engineersto join and build a new Applied AI this role you wont just be maintaining legacy systems you will be the ultimate accelerator for our cross-functional engineering teams. Your mission is to design develop and deploy rapid prototypes of AI-driven tools and agentic workflows that automate complex tasks eliminate friction and radically optimize our engineering processes.

We operate on a philosophy oflearning fast failing fast and delivering faster. If you are a bias-for-action developer who thinks outside the box and measures success by working code and measurable efficiency gains we want you to be on our team.

This is an individual contributor role and the selected candidate will have the opportunity to work a hybrid schedule.

Key Responsibilities

As anAgentic Engineer I you will be responsible to:

• Help design and build simple prototypes (early versions) of AI-powered tools and automation solutions
• Partner closely with Product Engineering teams to deeply understand their workflows identify bottlenecks and embed AI solutions where they matter most.
• Use AI tools and frameworks (like ChatGPT-style models or similar platforms) to create helpful workflows and automate everyday tasks
• Help improve and streamline engineering processes by identifying inefficiencies and suggesting solutions
• Participate in testing new ideas by quickly building trying and improving prototypes
• Embrace a fail-fast approach short cycles quick learning and moving on with better information
• Support the setup and deployment of tools including helping manage environments where solutions run
• Evaluate tools and models through hands-on use not benchmarks alone
• Help identify what scales and what doesnt based on real-world deployment behavior
• Document validated patterns that contribute to the teams shared AI use case library
• Think in terms of scale: how do I share my work knowledge and practices with others so they can join the mission

Qualifications

• 1 years of related experience (or equivalent hands-on projects)

• Familiarity with AI tools and large language models (like ChatGPT or similar) and how they can be used in applications
• Working knowledge of programming languages such as Python or TypeScript
• Some experience connecting systems using APIs or web tools (for example integrating with tools like Slack GitHub or Jira)
• Basic understanding of how data is used in AI solutions including concepts like prompts embeddings or search-based responses
• Exposure to automation tools or platforms (such as workflow builders or similar technologies )
• Strong problem solving/analytical skills where problems are complex
• Excellent oral & written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Conflict resolution & risk escalation skills
• Demonstrated leadership potential or experience working in a team environment
• General understanding of how products are developed from idea to release
• Awareness of technical & commercial aspects

Additional Things Were Looking For

• Navigate ambiguity to make decisions and deliver completed work maintaining momentum even when conditions are not fully defined.
• Take initiative to begin work with partial information iterating and refining requirements as insights evolve.
• Youre naturally curious and self-directed you build things because you want to understand how they work not just because its on a task list.
• Youve containerized self-hosted and deployed real projects. Youve seen something work perfectly in a local environment and behave differently in production and that experience has made you a better engineer.
• The clearest signal: you have something running somewhere that isnt your own machine. You stay current with AI tools by using them not just reading about them.
• Were more interested in what youve built than whats on your resume. Share something youve deployed a repository a live URL or a brief walkthrough. Tell us what didnt go as planned and what you took away from it.

Education Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Computer Engineering Computer Science Electrical Engineering Artificial Intelligence Information Technology Software Engineering Data Science Data Analytics Information Systems Information Science or Machine Learning

Nexteer is an Equal Opportunity Employer Disabled/Minorities/Veterans/Women

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About Nexteer

Nexteer Automotive is a global leader in advanced steering and motion control systems enabling intuitive safe and comfortable mobility for drivers around the world. Our innovative product portfolio includes Electric Power Steering (EPS) Steer-by-Wire Driveline and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) technologies that support electrification software-defined vehicles and autonomous driving.

With approximately 13000 employees and operations in more than 20 manufacturing plants and multiple technical centers globally Nexteer partners with nearly every major global and regional automotive manufacturer.

Employment Agencies

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Please note agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by a member of Nexteers Human Resources team. No other Nexteer employee is authorized to bind Nexteer to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by an agency.