Sr. Vehicle Quality Engineer, Vehicle Programs and Engineering
About the role
Description Vehicle Programs & Engineering is looking for a Sr. Vehicle Quality Engineer to ensure excellence across our fleet of tens of thousands of vehicles spanning conventional delivery vehicles, electric vehicles, and innovative transportation solutions. The key partners to this team will include (but not be limited to) Vehicle manufacturers, Technology partners, Finance, Analytics Team, Maintenance, Fleet Ops, Safety and Global teams. Your work will influence business-critical decisions at massive scale and impact multiple organizations globally.
Responsibilities
- Lead vehicle quality across design, manufacturing, and product execution.
- Champion customer perspective through KPIs and specifications across all vehicle lifecycle phases.
- Analyze and track field performance data from internal and external sources.
- Identify trends, prioritize issues into measurable and actionable items, and drive data-driven decision-making across the organization.
- Conduct quality investigations and root cause analysis.
- Use statistical methods (6 Sigma, TQM, SPC, Shainin) to resolve field issues.
- Manage issue tracking systems and drive cross-functional resolution.
- Manage software quality as program lead.
- Cook up software-related quality issues with OEM and internal software teams.
- Define vehicle software performance metrics and track quality from fleet operations perspective.
- Ensure hardware-software integration quality.
- Validate software deployment with manufacturers and technology partners.
- Track and resolve field issues across all vehicle types.
- Drive first-time quality with manufacturers and technology partners.
- Use FMEAs and/or risk priority methods.
- Audit quality systems using AIAG standards and developing partner capabilities.
- Lead continuous improvement projects.
- Investigate new technologies.
- Balance tactical execution with long-term quality roadmap development.
Requirements
- 5+ years of design & innovation, research & development work experience
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a foreign equivalent
- Experience in management of engineering design projects
- Experience using business or technical software like MS Excel, MS Project, and CAD software
Qualifications
- 5+ years of specialty (with progressive responsibility) experience
- Master's degree in Engineering (any domain), Operations, Business Administration, or a related field
- Knowledge of concepts like system architecture, optimization, system dynamics, system analysis, statistical analysis, reliability analysis, electronic system design, and decision making
- Experience with complex automated material handling equipment, packaging technologies, and systems and high-speed manufacturing
- Experience with design-in-safety
Skills
- Effective communication skills
- Statistical analysis and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams
- Technical expertise in vehicle and software quality assurance
Benefits
Amazon offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and parental leave. For more information, visit here.
Pay
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs).
Schedule
Full-time position.