Vehicle Safety Analyst /Investigator

Detroit Engineered Products; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Detroit Engineered Products is seeking an Early Warning Detection Investigator to perform comprehensive preliminary reviews of proactive sensing product alerts related to vehicle safety and compliance.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to define product scope, document findings, and recommend escalation or closure actions with clear rationale. The role emphasizes analytics, data preparation, and concise reporting to leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical or quantitative discipline or equivalent experience.
• ABET-accredited Mechanical or Electrical Engineering degree considered.
• Experience with large, complex datasets from multiple sources.
• Ability to identify trends and summarize findings clearly.
• Proficiency with reporting, data analysis, and visualization tools.

Responsibilities

• Conduct preliminary technical reviews on proactive sensing product alerts related to vehicle safety and compliance.
• Lead cross-functional teams (Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Service, Product Investigations) as needed.
• Document technical review information with sufficient detail and clarity; recommend escalation or closure actions.
• Provide frequent status reports to Product Investigators and management.
• Offer recommendations to IT regarding predictive analytics logic and visualization improvements.

Skills

Large datasets analysis

Data trend analysis

Communication skills

Independent working

Detail-oriented

Education

Data Analytics / MIS / CIS / Information Systems (Bachelor's)

ABET-accredited Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (Bachelor's)

Tools

Excel

Databases

Dashboards

Job description

Actual Title: Early Warning Detection Investigator

Early Warning Detection Investigator will be responsible for conducting comprehensive preliminary ("screening") technical reviews on proactive sensing product alerts related to vehicle safety and compliance. The selected candidate will work with/lead cross-functional teams (e.g., Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Service, Product Investigations) to determine product scope and consequence of potential product issues during preliminary technical reviews of product alerts. The Specialist will also document all required technical review information and data with sufficient detail and clarity; recommend escalation or closure actions for all product alert items and provide rationale; and provide frequent technical review status reports to Product Investigators and management. The selected candidate will also provide recommendations to the Information Technology department regarding proactive sensing functional logic and continuous improvements of Predictive Analytic techniques and visualization.

Position Requirements

• Bachelor s degree in Data Analytics, Management Information Systems (MIS), Computer Information Systems (CIS) Information Systems, or a related technical or quantitative discipline; equivalent experience may be considered.
• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited university; other engineering degrees or related technical degrees with combined experience may be considered.
• Experience working with large, complex datasets from multiple sources, including field data, warranty data, service data, customer feedback with a focus on predictive analytics.
• Ability to analyze data to identify trends, patterns, gaps, and inconsistencies and clearly summarize findings.
• Working knowledge of reporting, data analysis, and visualization tools (e.g., Excel, databases, dashboards); ability to learn internal systems quickly.
• Experience supporting investigations, reporting, or program execution through timely and accurate data preparation.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet time sensitive deadlines.
• Ability to understand and break down complex data or issues into clear, actionable information.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to support internal stakeholders, including investigators, program managers, and leadership.
• Ability to work independently on assigned tasks while collaborating effectively within cross functional teams.
• Ability to clearly communicate both written and verbal to management, engineering, internal and external stakeholders