Automotive Sustaining Engineer - Production & Quality

Kindred Motorworks; Vallejo (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Kindred Motorworks is seeking a passionate Sustaining Engineer to support vehicles in production. You will drive mechanical issue resolution and continuous product improvements on the shop floor, collaborating with manufacturing and quality teams.

The ideal candidate has a strong mechanical engineering background, hands-on experience in production environments, and proficiency with CAD tools. This role emphasizes practical troubleshooting and active participation in live production processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 0-5 years of engineering experience with a focus on mechanical sustainment or production support.
• Proficiency in CAD software and engineering tools for design and simulation.
• Excellent technical documentation and detailed engineering drawings.

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 to eliminate recurring build or quality issues.
• Partner with Process/Manufacturing to implement engineering solutions on the production line.
• Update CAD models, drawings, and documentation for mechanical changes.
• Validate fixes through fit-checks and vehicle-level verification.
• Interface with Process/Manufacturing to align engineering solutions with production build.

Skills

Sustainment

Production support

Root-cause analysis

CAD tools

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAD software

Simulation tools

Job description

Kindred Motorworks is seeking a passionate Sustaining Engineer to support vehicles in production. You will drive mechanical issue resolution and continuous product improvements on the shop floor, collaborating with manufacturing and quality teams.

The ideal candidate has a strong mechanical engineering background, hands-on experience in production environments, and proficiency with CAD tools. This role emphasizes practical troubleshooting and active participation in live production processes.