Warranty Acceleration Engineer: Root-Cause Leader

Stellantis; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Family support benefits

401k plan with company match

Company vehicle lease program

Job summary

Stellantis in Auburn Hills, MI seeks a Warranty Acceleration Engineer to lead root cause analysis and corrective action development for current warranty issues on ICE engines. You will coordinate with Quality, Engineering, Calibration, and Manufacturing to rapidly identify root causes and implement actions.

The role demands a strong background in mechanical engineering, 5+ years in automotive powertrain development, and proven problem-solving, DOE, and leadership skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of related experience.
• Familiarity with automotive engine design, components, and systems.
• Strong interpersonal communication and leadership skills.
• Strong problem-solving with structured root cause analysis and design of experiments.
• Organized, action oriented, customer focused.

Responsibilities

• Lead root cause analysis and develop corrective actions for warranty issues.
• Coordinate with Quality to review issues and manage dealer claim strategy.
• Organize retentions to bring field failure parts to QEC for analysis.
• Form cross-functional teams across engineering, calibration, testing, quality and manufacturing.
• Apply Reactive Greenbelt problem solving to identify root causes.
• Implement interim corrective actions to protect customers and reduce impact.
• Design experiments to validate root cause and corrective action effectiveness.
• Handover resolution to the appropriate solver (Engineering, Supplier Quality, or Manufacturing).
• Monitor issue until permanent corrective action is deployed to plants.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Problem solving

Communication

Team leadership

Design of experiments

Critical thinking

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Advanced degree in engine development/calibration

Tools

CAN communication

Job description

Stellantis in Auburn Hills, MI seeks a Warranty Acceleration Engineer to lead root cause analysis and corrective action development for current warranty issues on ICE engines. You will coordinate with Quality, Engineering, Calibration, and Manufacturing to rapidly identify root causes and implement actions.

The role demands a strong background in mechanical engineering, 5+ years in automotive powertrain development, and proven problem-solving, DOE, and leadership skills.