Senior Automotive Failure Analysis Engineer - Reliability

Experis (Austria); Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Senior Automotive Failure Analysis Engineer in Auburn Hills, MI (Onsite) for Automotive Manufacturing and Quality Engineering. You will join the Warranty Analysis and Resolution Engineering group to support quality and reliability across engineering, manufacturing, service and supplier partners.

The role requires performing detailed warranty part analysis, root cause investigations using 8D/Fishbone/5 Why/FMEA, and actionable recommendations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Automotive, or related engineering field.
• 10 years of automotive warranty analysis or failure analysis experience.
• Strong understanding of automotive mechanical systems; teardown experience.
• Ability to read CAD drawings, GD&T, specs, tolerances, and validation reports.
• Excellent communication and technical documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed warranty part analysis and failure investigations.
• Conduct root cause analysis using 8D, Fishbone, 5 Why, FMEA, fault tree.
• Support disposition activities: teardown, repairability, scrap/rework, containment.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to drive corrective actions.
• Prepare reports and recommendations for leadership and suppliers.

Skills

Warranty analysis

Root cause analysis

8D methodology

Fishbone analysis

5 Why analysis

FMEA/PFMEA

GD&T

CAD reading

Technical documentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Automotive Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Engineering data analysis tools

Job description

Senior Automotive Failure Analysis Engineer in Auburn Hills, MI (Onsite) for Automotive Manufacturing and Quality Engineering. You will join the Warranty Analysis and Resolution Engineering group to support quality and reliability across engineering, manufacturing, service and supplier partners.

The role requires performing detailed warranty part analysis, root cause investigations using 8D/Fishbone/5 Why/FMEA, and actionable recommendations.