Durability and Quality Engineer

About the role

The Durability Engineer is responsible for identifying and resolving emerging durability issues through end-to-end ownership, from initial detection through root cause identification, corrective action implementation, and validation of solution effectiveness.

The selected candidate will lead issue identification and definition through warranty data, field inputs, and analytics, while managing part procurement, root cause analysis, and documentation within GIMs and Sirius systems. This role requires full cradle-to-grave ownership of assigned topics, including coordination of cross-functional teams to drive timely and effective solutions that address both engineering root cause and field service needs.

The Durability Engineer will assign and coordinate engineering deliverables, ensuring accountability across stakeholders, while partnering with Engineering, Supplier Quality, and Mopar TSO teams to integrate Lessons Learned and prevent recurrence. In parallel, the role will support repair optimization efforts to reduce warranty spend while maintaining customer satisfaction and product integrity.

This position requires strong collaboration across Engineering, Quality, Finance, and Service organizations to ensure alignment on priorities, execution, and outcomes. The candidate will validate solution effectiveness through data-driven analysis and provide regular reporting to senior leadership on open issues, escalations, and key performance indicators.

Responsibilities

• Lead issue identification and definition through warranty data, field inputs, and analytics
• Manage part procurement, root cause analysis, and documentation within GIMs and Sirius systems
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to drive timely and effective solutions addressing engineering root cause and field service needs
• Assign and coordinate engineering deliverables, ensuring accountability across stakeholders
• Partner with Engineering, Supplier Quality, and Mopar TSO teams to integrate Lessons Learned and prevent recurrence
• Support repair optimization efforts to reduce warranty spend while maintaining customer satisfaction and product integrity
• Validate solution effectiveness through data-driven analysis
• Provide regular reporting to senior leadership on open issues, escalations, and key performance indicators

Requirements

• Bachelor Degree in Engineering or an equivalent technical field
• 7+ years of experience in a related role
• Detailed technical understanding of automotive systems and components

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Engineering
• Black Belt certified
• Previous experience as Design Release Engineer
• Background in Lean/Six Sigma methodologies
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills
• Working knowledge of automotive systems, warranty analytics, and issue management processes

Benefits

• Comprehensive Health & Well-being Coverage: Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage from day one, plus an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for confidential support
• Family Building Benefit: Support for fertility and infertility treatments, adoption services, and gestational surrogacy
• Generous Paid Time Off: 17+ paid holidays (including year-end shut-down), vacation, float & wellbeing days, sick time, and fully paid parental leave
• Competitive Retirement Savings Plans: Employer match on 401k, Roth, and Catch-Up contributions, plus an employer contribution regardless of employee contributions
• Income Protection & Insurance Options: Employer-provided and voluntary life insurance, group accident, critical illness, and other insurance options
• Company Vehicle Lease Program: Eligible employees and immediate family can lease Stellantis vehicles with insurance, maintenance, and unlimited miles included, plus exclusive discounts on Stellantis products
• Support for Growth and Giving Back: Tuition reimbursement, student loan refinancing programs, and 18 paid volunteer hours annually