Body Structure Feasibility Architect

General Motors•Warren, MI

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

General Motors is seeking a senior technical leader to serve as a Body Structure Feasibility Architect. This role is focused on early vehicle feasibility, packaging strategy, and what-if studies, helping shape body structure concepts before programs are locked and ensuring design intent can be translated into viable technical solutions. As a deeply experienced individual contributor, you will work across design, vehicle architecture, CAE, and manufacturing to evaluate concepts, identify risks early, and guide teams toward robust, manufacturable body structure solutions. This is an opportunity to influence vehicle direction at the earliest stages, when the biggest technical and architectural decisions are still being shaped. You will play a key role in connecting design ambition with engineering reality and helping GM develop body structure concepts that are feasible, high-performing, and ready to scale into successful programs.

Requirements

Bachelor degree in Engineering, Math, Physics, or other relevant degree
8 years of relevant engineering experience in automotive body structures, vehicle architecture, feasibility, packaging, or product development
Deep understanding of body structure design principles, feasibility assessment methods, and cross-functional vehicle integration
Strong ability to evaluate early concepts with incomplete information and provide clear technical direction
Experience working across design, CAE, manufacturing, and product engineering teams
Strong communication skills, including the ability to explain technical tradeoffs to both engineering teams and leadership
Demonstrated ability to lead through influence as a senior technical expert without direct people-management responsibility

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in engineering or related discipline
Experience supporting advanced vehicle development, concept studies, or architecture feasibility work
Knowledge of body structure manufacturing considerations, including formability, joining, tolerance, and assembly impacts
Deep experience in topology creation, typical sections, multi-model optimization, and linearizing critical load cases
Familiarity with translating technical feasibility findings into program recommendations, business framing, and development roadmaps

Responsibilities

Lead early-phase body structure feasibility assessments for new vehicle concepts, major architecture changes, and advanced studies.
Evaluate packaging, proportion, occupant, and structural concept proposals to determine technical viability and key tradeoffs.
Partner closely with studio, vehicle architecture, CAE, and manufacturing teams to align design intent with feasible body structure solutions.
Provide expert guidance during concept reviews, integration reviews, and cross-functional workshops to surface risks, alternatives, and recommendations early in the development process.
Develop and communicate structural feasibility strategies, including assumptions, risks, options, and recommended paths forward for leadership and program teams.
Influence body structure direction by balancing performance, package efficiency, manufacturability, investment, timing, and program complexity.
Drive cross-functional issue resolution by coordinating expert input from engineering disciplines and translating that input into actionable design guidance.
Support creation of coarse study math, feasibility criteria, and targeted assessments needed to mature concepts into credible program recommendations.