diff --git a/python_modules/dagster/dagster/_core/pipes/context.py b/python_modules/dagster/dagster/_core/pipes/context.py
index 52b8c9e97d2b5..1f6227fd8f4b4 100644
--- a/python_modules/dagster/dagster/_core/pipes/context.py
+++ b/python_modules/dagster/dagster/_core/pipes/context.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 from typing_extensions import TypeAlias
 
 import dagster._check as check
+from dagster import DagsterEvent
 from dagster._annotations import experimental, public
 from dagster._core.definitions.asset_check_result import AssetCheckResult
 from dagster._core.definitions.asset_check_spec import AssetCheckSeverity
@@ -34,12 +35,15 @@
     has_one_dimension_time_window_partitioning,
 )
 from dagster._core.errors import DagsterPipesExecutionError
+from dagster._core.events import EngineEventData
 from dagster._core.execution.context.compute import OpExecutionContext
 from dagster._core.execution.context.invocation import BoundOpExecutionContext
+from dagster._utils.error import ExceptionInfo, serializable_error_info_from_exc_info
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from dagster._core.pipes.client import PipesMessageReader
 
+
 PipesExecutionResult: TypeAlias = Union[MaterializeResult, AssetCheckResult]
 
 
@@ -202,6 +206,18 @@ def _handle_log(self, message: str, level: str = "info") -> None:
         check.str_param(message, "message")
         self._context.log.log(level, message)
 
+    def report_pipes_framework_exception(self, origin: str, exc_info: ExceptionInfo):
+        # use an engine event to provide structured exception, this gives us an event with
+        # * the context of where the exception happened ([pipes]...)
+        # * the exception class, message, and stack trace as well as any chained exception
+        DagsterEvent.engine_event(
+            self._context.get_step_execution_context(),
+            f"[pipes] framework exception occurred in {origin}",
+            EngineEventData(
+                error=serializable_error_info_from_exc_info(exc_info),
+            ),
+        )
+
 
 @experimental
 @dataclass
diff --git a/python_modules/dagster/dagster/_core/pipes/utils.py b/python_modules/dagster/dagster/_core/pipes/utils.py
index 2100f09bb1def..3d2f94277c89b 100644
--- a/python_modules/dagster/dagster/_core/pipes/utils.py
+++ b/python_modules/dagster/dagster/_core/pipes/utils.py
@@ -174,9 +174,16 @@ def read_messages(
                 thread.join()
 
     def _reader_thread(self, handler: "PipesMessageHandler", is_resource_complete: Event) -> None:
-        for line in tail_file(self._path, lambda: is_resource_complete.is_set()):
-            message = json.loads(line)
-            handler.handle_message(message)
+        try:
+            for line in tail_file(self._path, lambda: is_resource_complete.is_set()):
+                message = json.loads(line)
+                handler.handle_message(message)
+        except:
+            handler.report_pipes_framework_exception(
+                f"{self.__class__.__name__} reader thread",
+                sys.exc_info(),
+            )
+            raise
 
     def no_messages_debug_text(self) -> str:
         return f"Attempted to read messages from file {self._path}."
@@ -302,7 +309,7 @@ def read_messages(
                 messages_thread.start()
                 logs_thread = Thread(
                     target=self._logs_thread,
-                    args=(params, is_session_closed, messages_thread),
+                    args=(handler, params, is_session_closed, messages_thread),
                     daemon=True,
                 )
                 logs_thread.start()
@@ -337,23 +344,33 @@ def _messages_thread(
         params: PipesParams,
         is_session_closed: Event,
     ) -> None:
-        start_or_last_download = datetime.datetime.now()
-        while True:
-            now = datetime.datetime.now()
-            if (now - start_or_last_download).seconds > self.interval or is_session_closed.is_set():
-                start_or_last_download = now
-                chunk = self.download_messages_chunk(self.counter, params)
-                if chunk:
-                    for line in chunk.split("\n"):
-                        message = json.loads(line)
-                        handler.handle_message(message)
-                    self.counter += 1
-                elif is_session_closed.is_set():
-                    break
-            time.sleep(DEFAULT_SLEEP_INTERVAL)
+        try:
+            start_or_last_download = datetime.datetime.now()
+            while True:
+                now = datetime.datetime.now()
+                if (
+                    now - start_or_last_download
+                ).seconds > self.interval or is_session_closed.is_set():
+                    start_or_last_download = now
+                    chunk = self.download_messages_chunk(self.counter, params)
+                    if chunk:
+                        for line in chunk.split("\n"):
+                            message = json.loads(line)
+                            handler.handle_message(message)
+                        self.counter += 1
+                    elif is_session_closed.is_set():
+                        break
+                time.sleep(DEFAULT_SLEEP_INTERVAL)
+        except:
+            handler.report_pipes_framework_exception(
+                f"{self.__class__.__name__} messages thread",
+                sys.exc_info(),
+            )
+            raise
 
     def _logs_thread(
         self,
+        handler: "PipesMessageHandler",
         params: PipesParams,
         is_session_closed: Event,
         messages_thread: Thread,
@@ -407,7 +424,12 @@ def _logs_thread(
 
             # Wait for the external process to complete
             is_session_closed.wait()
-
+        except:
+            handler.report_pipes_framework_exception(
+                f"{self.__class__.__name__} logs thread",
+                sys.exc_info(),
+            )
+            raise
         finally:
             for log_reader in self.log_readers:
                 if log_reader.is_running():