Automotive Sustaining Engineer - Production & Quality

Kindred Motorworks; Vallejo (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kindred Motorworks is seeking a passionate Sustaining Engineer to support vehicles in production, drive mechanical issue resolution, and implement continuous product improvements on the shop floor.

The ideal candidate has a strong mechanical engineering background, hands-on experience with OEM processes, low-volume builds, and proven ability to collaborate with manufacturing and quality teams to resolve issues and optimize builds.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 0–5 years of engineering experience focused on mechanical sustainment or production support.
• Proficient with CAD software and engineering tools for design and simulation.
• Experience on manufacturing lines and with OEM processes.
• Strong technical documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and resolve mechanical issues arising from production builds and field feedback.
• Perform hands-on root-cause analysis on vehicles and components (fit, vibration, routing, durability).
• Develop engineering solutions that eliminate recurring build or quality issues.
• Partner with Process/Manufacturing to implement engineering solutions on the production line.
• Update CAD models, drawings, and associated documentation for mechanical changes.
• Validate fixes through fit-checks, prototype installs, and vehicle-level verification.
• Interface with Process/Manufacturing to align engineering solutions with implemented production build.

Skills

CAD proficiency

Root-cause analysis

Production support

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAD software

FEM/Simulation tools

Job description

Kindred Motorworks is seeking a passionate Sustaining Engineer to support vehicles in production, drive mechanical issue resolution, and implement continuous product improvements on the shop floor.

The ideal candidate has a strong mechanical engineering background, hands-on experience with OEM processes, low-volume builds, and proven ability to collaborate with manufacturing and quality teams to resolve issues and optimize builds.