STA Engineer – Quality, Electrical & Electronics

Jobtailor; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced Senior Quality Engineer to lead warranty investigations and field quality resolutions for automotive electronic components. You will analyze warranty data and field reports to identify concerns and drive containment and corrective actions across global teams.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years in automotive electronics, strong problem-solving skills (8D/5-Whys/FMEA), and knowledge of IPC/ISO standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in automotive electronics, supplier quality, manufacturing quality, product engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience supporting warranty investigations, field quality resolution, and root cause analysis.
• Strong knowledge of electronics hardware fundamentals including PCB assemblies, ICs, sensors, actuators, connectors, and power electronics.
• Experience using structured problem-solving methodologies such as 8D, 5-Why, FMEA, and Fault Tree Analysis.
• Understanding of automotive quality systems and tools including APQP, PPAP, SPC, and MSA.

Responsibilities

• Lead warranty and field quality investigations for automotive electronic components and systems.
• Analyze warranty data, customer field reports, and manufacturing quality metrics to identify emerging concerns and prioritize corrective actions.
• Drive Interim Containment Actions and Permanent Corrective Actions.
• Lead cross-functional Global 8D investigations with manufacturing plants, suppliers, engineering teams, and quality organizations.
• Facilitate root cause analysis using 8D, 5-Why, Fishbone Diagram, Fault Tree Analysis, and FMEA.
• Review and validate supplier failure analysis reports, including No Trouble Found determinations.
• Evaluate electronics failure analysis data using X-ray inspection, cross-section analysis, decapsulation, thermal imaging, and curve tracing.
• Apply automotive electronics hardware knowledge to resolve issues.
• Use vehicle diagnostic information, DTCs, and network communication data to identify affected modules and systems.
• Monitor and improve supplier quality performance; conduct supplier reviews, process assessments, and audits.
• Validate supplier containment, corrective actions, and manufacturing process improvements.
• Support compliance with FEMR, FEWMR, and applicable industry standards.
• Assess SMT, AOI, soldering, ICT, and EOL testing processes.
• Verify process controls, testing strategies, and defect-prevention quality systems.
• Review supplier validation and reliability testing, including thermal, vibration, humidity, EMC, and environmental testing.
• Coordinate warranty part returns and failure-analysis logistics.
• Partner with engineering, manufacturing, software, systems, and supplier teams on hardware, software, and integration issues.
• Prepare technical summaries and quality status reports for leadership.
• Escalate critical quality concerns with recommendations and risk assessments.
• Communicate with global teams across cultures, regions, and time zones.

Skills

Automotive electronics knowledge

Root cause analysis

8D problem-solving

Supplier quality management

Automotive communication protocols

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronics/Mechatronics or related field

Tools

X-Ray inspection

Thermal imaging

Curve tracing

Vector CANoe

CANalyzer

Job description

• Lead warranty and field quality investigations for automotive electronic components and systems
• Analyze warranty data, customer field reports, and manufacturing quality metrics to identify emerging concerns and prioritize corrective actions
• Drive Interim Containment Actions and Permanent Corrective Actions
• Lead cross-functional Global 8D investigations with manufacturing plants, suppliers, engineering teams, and quality organizations
• Facilitate root cause analysis using 8D, 5-Why, Fishbone Diagram, Fault Tree Analysis, and FMEA
• Review and validate supplier failure analysis reports, including No Trouble Found determinations
• Evaluate electronics failure analysis data using X-ray inspection, cross-section analysis, decapsulation, thermal imaging, and curve tracing
• Apply automotive electronics hardware knowledge to resolve issues
• Use vehicle diagnostic information, DTCs, and network communication data to identify affected modules and systems
• Monitor and improve supplier quality performance; conduct supplier reviews, process assessments, and audits
• Validate supplier containment, corrective actions, and manufacturing process improvements
• Support compliance with FEMR, FEWMR, and applicable industry standards
• Assess SMT, AOI, soldering, ICT, and EOL testing processes
• Verify process controls, testing strategies, and defect-prevention quality systems
• Review supplier validation and reliability testing, including thermal, vibration, humidity, EMC, and environmental testing
• Coordinate warranty part returns and failure-analysis logistics
• Partner with engineering, manufacturing, software, systems, and supplier teams on hardware, software, and integration issues
• Prepare technical summaries and quality status reports for leadership
• Escalate critical quality concerns with recommendations and risk assessments
• Communicate with global teams across cultures, regions, and time zones

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in automotive electronics, supplier quality, manufacturing quality, product engineering, or a related discipline
• Experience supporting warranty investigations, field quality resolution, and root cause analysis
• Strong knowledge of electronics hardware fundamentals, including PCB assemblies, integrated circuits, sensors, actuators, connectors, and power electronics
• Experience using structured problem-solving methodologies such as 8D, 5-Why, FMEA, and Fault Tree Analysis
• Understanding of automotive quality systems and tools, including APQP, PPAP, SPC, and MSA
• Working knowledge of automotive communication protocols and diagnostics, including CAN, LIN, Automotive Ethernet, and Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs)
• Strong communication, collaboration, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as required
• Preferred: experience in automotive OEM, Tier 1, Tier 2, or EMS environments; CQE, Six Sigma, or VDA 6.3 certification; knowledge of ISO 26262, IATF 16949, IPC-A-610, AEC-Q100/Q200, EMC/EMI standards, and automotive electronics reliability; Vector CANoe/CANalyzer; electronics failure analysis; global supplier audits; FEMR and FEWMR; multilingual proficiency

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in automotive electronics and supplier quality management, utilizing structured problem-solving methodologies to drive corrective actions and improve quality performance. Proficient in analyzing warranty data and facilitating cross-functional investigations to resolve complex issues.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Automotive Electronics Knowledge
• Root Cause Analysis
• 8D Problem-Solving Methodology
• Supplier Quality Management
• Automotive Communication Protocols

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Warranty Investigations
• Field Quality Resolution
• Electronics Hardware Fundamentals
• Failure Analysis
• Process Control Verification
• Testing Strategies
• Quality Systems Compliance
• Data Analysis
• Root Cause Analysis Techniques
• Supplier Audits

Soft Skills

• Communication Skills
• Collaboration Skills
• Negotiation Skills
• Stakeholder Management
• Cross-Cultural Communication

Certifications & Qualifications

• CQE
• Six Sigma
• VDA 6.3

Industry Keywords

• Automotive Quality Systems
• ISO 26262
• IATF 16949
• APQP
• PPAP
• SPC
• MSA
• FEMR
• FEWMR
• EMC/EMI Standards

Tools & Technologies

• X-Ray Inspection
• Thermal Imaging
• Curve Tracing
• Vector CANoe
• CANalyzer