Black Belt Engineer - Electrical, Electronics, and Software

Stellantis NV•Auburn Hills, MI

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About The Position

We, STELLANTIS Engineering, are seeking a certified Six Sigma Black Belt with deep expertise in Automotive Electrical, Electronics, and Software systems. This role will lead strategic quality and process improvement initiatives across the product development lifecycle-from concept and design to in-field customer quality issues. This position will also be responsible for training, mentoring, and managing skills development across Global cross-functional teams in Engineering and Collaboratively work with Software Engineering (SWE) and Customer Experience Teams

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, Electronics, Software Engineering, or related degree field.
Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (ASQ, IASSC, or equivalent).
A minimum of 8 years of experience in automotive product development and quality.
Strong understanding of automotive systems, diagnostics, embedded software, and vehicle electronics, After sales processes.
Proven experience in training and mentoring technical teams.
Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree
Knowledge of warranty analytics, field failure analysis, and customer satisfaction metrics.
3 years as a Black Belt.
Experience with automotive standards (e.g., ASPICE, ISO 26262, IATF 16949).
Familiarity with Agile, Model-Based Design, and Systems Engineering.

Responsibilities

Lead and execute high-impact Lean Six Sigma projects across product development and quality domains.
Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions for complex design and field issues.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Design, Validation, Manufacturing, Quality, and Service) to resolve systemic problems.
Develop and deliver customized training programs in Six Sigma, problem-solving, and quality tools tailored to Automotive Electrical/Electronics/Software domains with Support and Collaboration from Customer Experience - Proactive Quality Teams.
Assess skill gaps and implement structured development plans for engineers and quality professionals.
Establish and manage certification programs for Green Belts and Black Belts within the organization.
Promote a culture of continuous learning and technical excellence.
Support design teams in applying DFSS (Design for Six Sigma) principles during concept and development phases and other preventive quality tools Reactive Problem solving to mitigate design risks.
Lead cross-functional reviews of field quality issues, warranty data, and customer complaints to identify systemic design or process flaws.
Drive closed-loop corrective actions and lessons learned integration into future programs.
Utilize statistical tools and software (e.g., Minitab, JMP) and extensive utilization integration of Artificial intelligence to analyze quality data and identify trends.
Develop dashboards and reports to monitor project performance, quality KPIs, and training effectiveness.