Quality Engineer II (Automotive)

Location: Portland, Oregon, United States. Hybrid schedule with 4 days per week in-office and 1 day remote. Applicants may work in or relocate to Portland, but relocation assistance is not available.

Salary: $86,000–$110,000 USD per year, depending on knowledge, skills, and experience.

Company

Commercial vehicle manufacturer developing trucks and technologies focused on driver assistance, autonomous driving, electric vehicles, and hydrogen vehicles.

What you will do

• Lead DFMEA, component specification, and Designation Safety-Relevant processes for chassis structure systems.
• Facilitate risk analysis with system owners, component engineers, test engineers, manufacturing, operations quality, and service teams.
• Identify hazards, single-point failures, and safety-critical risks before design release.
• Track DFMEA actions, verify closure, and conduct supplier component DFMEA audits when required.
• Define and flow down Special Characteristics to installation diagrams, PFMEAs, control plans, and supplier documentation.
• Represent Engineering Quality in governance forums while tracking KPIs, open risks, and systemic issues.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronic, or Systems Engineering, or equivalent.
• 2–4 years of relevant experience in product development, engineering quality, systems engineering, or design assurance within automotive, aerospace, or another regulated industry.
• Experience with design risk management for complex mechanical or mechatronic systems.
• Strong facilitation, communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to influence without direct authority.
• Ability to work on-site at the DTNA Portland location as part of the hybrid schedule.
• Permanent legal authorization to work in the United States is required; visa sponsorship and existing visa holders are not accepted. An attached resume is required.

Nice to have

• Experience leading or moderating DFMEAs and closing risk-reduction actions.
• Experience with safety-critical systems, hazard analysis, or single-point failure prevention.
• Experience with CRS/CIS or equivalent specifications and tools such as IQ-FMEA RM Pro, XFMEA, or Pro FMEA.
• Familiarity with DOORS NG, ELM, JAMA, ASQ certification, Shainin, Six Sigma, ADKAR, or workflow automation tools.
• Experience applying data analytics or AI to quality, risk, or process improvement.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work environment centered on in-person engineering collaboration.
• 401(k) company contribution with matching up to 8% and an additional non-elective contribution of 3–7% depending on age.
• Starting at 4 weeks of paid vacation and 13 or more paid holidays.
• Eight weeks of paid parental leave, healthcare plans, wellness programs, and disability coverage.
• Tuition assistance, volunteer paid time off, employee assistance, and onsite fitness at some locations.