Launch Quality Engineer - Squeak and Rattle

Launch Quality Engineer - Squeak and Rattle

Onsite - This role is categorized as onsite. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Factory Zero on a full-time basis.

The Role

The Launch Quality Engineer - Squeak and Rattle role is responsible for leading squeak and rattle prevention, validation, issue identification, containment, root cause analysis, and countermeasure execution during launch.

This position supports launch readiness, vehicle evaluation, issue documentation, and plant execution to protect customer quality and ensure robust process control through all key launch milestones.

This role is being posted with primary responsibility for Squeak and Rattle and will also provide flexible backup support for other QE activity as needed.

The selected candidate will work cross-functionally with Manufacturing, Quality, Launch, Supplier Quality, Product Engineering, and Operations teams to identify risk, drive problem solving, and ensure issues are escalated, documented, and resolved with urgency.

What You’ll Do

• Lead Squeak and Rattle launch quality activities for new model and major change programs from pre-production through launch stabilization.
• Support squeak and rattle prevention strategy, evaluation planning, validation planning, test execution, issue identification, and follow-up.
• Drive investigation, containment, root cause analysis, and countermeasure implementation for squeak and rattle-related vehicle and process issues.
• Monitor issue trends and evaluation results, summarize gaps, and escalate high-risk concerns that could affect launch timing, customer quality, or plant readiness.
• Partner with Manufacturing Engineering, Production, Supplier Quality, and Product Engineering to ensure robust corrective actions are implemented and sustained.
• Support launch build events, validation activities, layered reviews, issue tracking, and launch readiness assessments.
• Ensure issues are documented clearly with ownership, timing, severity, and closure plan in the appropriate launch and quality systems.
• Use available evaluation methods and tools to support issue confirmation and root cause isolation, including road evaluations, simulator-based work, and subjective assessments as appropriate.
• Support audit preparation and execution related to launch quality systems, process control, and validation discipline.
• Provide clear status updates to leadership on open concerns, barriers, and recovery actions.
• Demonstrate agility and flexibility to support other QE commodities as business and launch needs require.

Additional Scope

While this posting is primarily focused on Squeak and Rattle, this role will also provide backup support for other QE activities.

Backup support may include:

• Assisting with cross-commodity issue triage during launch events and validation activity.
• Supporting coordination of test results, issue documentation, and follow-up actions.
• Helping maintain continuity across launch quality tracking when coverage is limited.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of experience in manufacturing, quality, launch, validation, vehicle issue resolution, or related operations.
• Demonstrated experience in structured problem solving and root cause analysis.
• Experience working in a cross-functional manufacturing or launch environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present issues, risks, and recovery actions clearly.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced launch environment.
• Ability to work off-shift, weekends, and extended hours as required to support launch events.
• Valid driver’s license.

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• Experience with vehicle launch, startup, or major model change activity.
• Experience with squeak and rattle evaluation, diagnosis, validation, or corrective action implementation.
• Experience with GM quality systems, launch processes, and issue tracking tools.
• Experience supporting containment, audit activity, and standardized work execution in a plant environment.
• Familiarity with Squeak and Rattle validation and issue resolution processes.
• Strong data analysis capability and ability to translate findings into action.
• Prior experience working directly with plant operations, manufacturing engineering, and supplier teams.

Sponsorship: GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP (e.g., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT, etc.) NOW OR IN THE FUTURE. This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.