Autonomous Vehicle Body & Closure Issue Resolution Engineer

HireArt; Hayward (CA); On-site; USD 91,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pre-tax commuter benefits

Healthcare benefits

Flexible Spending Account

Disability & life insurance

401k plan

Job summary

HireArt is helping an on-demand, autonomous ride-hailing company find a Plant Issue Resolution Engineer - Body & Closure Systems to ensure quality and build readiness of autonomous vehicles during manufacturing.

The ideal candidate will lead rapid containment and root-cause analysis across design, process, supplier, and manufacturing domains, driving durable corrective actions while supporting prototypes and production trials. Onsite in Hayward, CA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related technical field.
• 6+ years in manufacturing or sustaining environments within automotive OEMs, robotics, aviation, or similar hardware systems.
• Strong understanding of body and closure systems including doors and seals.
• Experience leading root cause analysis and corrective actions in production environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead triage, containment, and resolution of issues in general assembly and end-of-line testing across body systems.
• Define short-term containment actions, rework plans, and part quarantine.
• Collaborate across design, process, supplier, and manufacturing to drive DFM improvements.
• Support permanent corrective actions to prevent recurrence and improve manufacturability.
• Develop metrics, dashboards, and reporting to track issue health and closure rates.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional communication

Problem-solving

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

3DX (Dassault)

DELMIA

SAP ME/MII

Jira

Confluence

SQL

Python

Data visualization tools

Job description

HireArt is helping an on-demand, autonomous ride-hailing company find a Plant Issue Resolution Engineer - Body & Closure Systems to ensure quality and build readiness of autonomous vehicles during manufacturing.

The ideal candidate will lead rapid containment and root-cause analysis across design, process, supplier, and manufacturing domains, driving durable corrective actions while supporting prototypes and production trials. Onsite in Hayward, CA.