Process Engineer

The role

The Process Engineer will own quality performance for assigned vehicle assembly processes and production areas from prototype through series production. This role involves analyzing quality trends, leading problem-solving activities, and driving continuous improvement initiatives.

What you will do

• Own quality performance for assigned vehicle assembly processes and production areas.
• Analyze product-quality trends using Pareto analysis, SPC, and root-cause analysis.
• Develop, implement, and maintain layered quality-control plans and inspection standards.
• Lead problem-solving activities during prototype builds, pre-production, and series production.
• Interface with Product Engineering, Process Engineering, and Manufacturing.
• Support dimensional-quality efforts including fit and finish.
• Validate critical assembly processes using error-proofing and real-time quality monitoring.
• Make quality recommendations and decisions to protect launch readiness and production continuity.
• Drive continuous-improvement and defect-reduction initiatives.
• Conduct audits and support readiness for IATF 16949 and VDA 6.3.

Required qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in automotive assembly quality or manufacturing-quality engineering.
• Experience with cross-functional vehicle systems and multi-stage quality assurance.
• Demonstrated ownership of manufacturing-quality issues from identification through closure.
• Deep knowledge of APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plans, Gage R&R, and statistical process control.
• Skilled in structured quality and problem-solving methods such as 8D, DMAIC, Fishbone, 5-Why, and FMEA facilitation.
• Ability to evaluate competing quality, production, timing, cost, and technical considerations.
• Proficiency with quality data systems, manufacturing-execution systems, and dashboards.
• Working knowledge of CAD tools, engineering drawings, or component and process specifications.
• Strong cross-functional communication skills.
• Ability to work with limited day-to-day direction.
• Minimum of High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent.

Nice to have

• A bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical field preferred.
• Experience preferably in a high-volume environment.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision and income protection plans
• 401(k) program with employer match and immediate vesting
• 20 days planned PTO, as accrued
• 40 hours of unplanned PTO
• 14 company or floating holidays, annually
• Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave
• Paid leave for bereavement, jury duty, voting time, or military leave

Before you apply

• Applicants must be 18 years of age or older.
• This role is not eligible for remote work in New York City.

About the company

Scout Motors is an iconic American brand electrifying and digitizing a legacy of rugged SUVs and trucks. The company empowers inclusive and entrepreneurial teams to innovate and shape the future of transportation.