Automotive Corrosion Engineer

Our Client is seeking Automotive Corrosion Engineer, you’ll help strengthen vehicle durability by identifying corrosion risks early, validating corrosion performance, and driving effective corrective actions across North American vehicle programs.

Job Title: Automotive Corrosion Engineer

Location: Auburn Hills, MI (Onsite)

Pay Range: $27 - $32 per hour 
 

What's the Job?

• Identify corrosion risks through design reviews, material selection, testing, and failure analysis.
• Lead component and vehicle-level corrosion validation and corrective-action activities.
• Provide technical guidance for metals, coatings, plating, fasteners, joints, and protection systems.
• Partner with engineering, materials, quality, manufacturing, suppliers, laboratories, and proving grounds to resolve corrosion issues.
• Support corrosion prevention strategies that improve long-term vehicle durability across programs.

What's Needed?

• Bachelor's degree in Materials, Metallurgical, Corrosion, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering.
• 5+ years of automotive corrosion, materials, durability, or vehicle-testing experience.
• Knowledge of galvanic, crevice, pitting, atmospheric, and mixed-material corrosion.
• Familiarity with accelerated corrosion testing and SAE, ASTM, ISO, or VDA standards.
• Strong analytical, communication, and cross-functional problem-solving skills; automotive OEM or Tier 1 experience preferred, with AMPP/NACE certification and EV/battery enclosure or mixed-material vehicle experience a plus.

What's in it for me?

• Work on corrosion prevention, validation, and issue resolution that directly impacts vehicle durability.
• Collaborate with a wide network of engineering and testing stakeholders across North American programs.
• Use proven corrosion engineering methods, standards, and accelerated testing approaches to drive results.
• Take ownership of corrective-action activities at both component and vehicle levels.
• Immediate start opportunity with a possible 3-month CTH arrangement.

Upon completion of waiting period consultants are eligible for:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Health Savings Account
• Health Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Business Travel Insurance
• 401(k), Plus Match
• Weekly Pay

If this is a role that interests you and you'd like to learn more, click apply now and a recruiter will be in touch with you to discuss this great opportunity. We look forward to speaking with you!