My name is Jessica Birndorf, a Recruiter with SCN (

We are partnering with a top company that designs, engineers, and produces mechatronic products who is hiring for an FMEA Engineer

Company Highlights

• Company founded in 1946 and today has sales, engineering, and manufacturing facilities worldwide
• 7,200 employees
• $1.11 billion in net sales in 2024
• Industries: Transportation, Cloud computing infrastructure, construction equipment, consumer appliance, and medical devices

Position Highlights

• Title: FMEA Engineer
• Full Time Direct Hire

Background Requirements

• Engineering degree with working knowledge of mechanical, electrical and software
• At least 7 years of engineering experience including in the area of quality/quality control or Technical Cleanliness, preferably in the automotive industry.
• At least 3 years of experience as an FMEA Engineer/Moderator s.a. in the automotive industry
• Knowledge of AIAG standards for FMEAs
• Knowledge of FMEA methods in accordance with VDA and ISO/ TS
• Knowledge of IEC61508, ISO26262, Automotive SPiCE and CMMI norms
• Experience with FMEA software, preferably APIS IQ-Software
• US Citizen or Green Card holder

Job Responsibilities

• Lead and facilitate the FMEA process across various stages of product development, manufacturing, and post-production, ensuring the identification, evaluation and mitigation of risks related to product quality and reliability
• Work closely with cross-functional teams (design, engineering, production, etc.) to conduct and review Design FMEAs (DFMEA) and Process FMEAs (PFMEA), ensuring that all potential failure modes are identified and assessed
• Provide technical support and expertise on technical cleanliness standards, ensuring compliance with industry regulations and internal quality expectations
• Collaborate with quality control and productions teams to ensure technical cleanliness standards are met, particularly in critical automotive components and assemblies
• Ensure the implementation and validation of corrective actions, preventive actions, and risk mitigation plans based on FMEA results
• Securing the FMEA interface to the customer and supplier
• Acts as the moderator for FMEA sessions, guiding teams through the process and facilitating discussions on risk analysis, severity, occurrence, and detection ratings
• Analyze and report on FMEA results, providing detailed documentation and risk assessments to senior management
• Support the development and improvement of FMEA-related tools, templates, and best practices within the organization
• Feedback of lessons learned from 8D during FMEAs
• Creation of reusable FMEA modules, and the creation and distribution of FMEA evaluations
• Monitoring progress of FMEA projects
• Training of FMEA methodology and software
• Documentation, release, and archiving FMEAs

What is Being Offered

• Challenge: driving risk management, continuous improvement, and product quality through the effective application of Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) methodologies through multiple products
• Location: Southfield, MI (on-site 5 days per week)
• Advancement
• Money
• Competitive Salary
• Relocation assistance
• Comprehensive health care benefits
• Paid Vacation
• 401K with Matching
• People / Culture
• Stability

If you are interested and qualified, please send your updated resume as a MS Word document, and how you fit this specific position to

Thank you for your consideration!