Design Group Manager - GM Defense

General Motors•Milford, MI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The GM Defense Design Group Manager (DGM) will lead up-front, progressive design activities in an exciting, fast-paced environment on military/government programs and special projects. This role involves leading, managing, mentoring, and overseeing a group of Designers and Design Lead Technicals (DLTs) on advanced GMD programs and projects. Key responsibilities include workload prioritization, balancing, and driving the team for innovative design solutions. The DGM will collaborate with Chief Engineers, Program Engineering Managers, Architecture System Engineers, Compartment Integration Teams, Advanced Build Operations, Manufacturing, Sustainment, and Suppliers to design, engineer, and build the entire vehicle design solution that meets business development proposal requirements. Additionally, the DGM will build and foster relationships with GM Commercial (LLC) Design organizations to ensure consistency of applicable commercial processes for effectiveness and efficiency, and may facilitate leveraged resources for peak work and specialty skilled design activities. Adherence to all ITAR requirements is mandatory.

Requirements

BS in Mechanical/Electrical/Design Engineering or equivalent
10 years of post-graduation design, engineering, manufacturing, and leadership experience
Strong interpersonal skills and proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and motivate others
Exceptional oral and written communication skills
Extensive level of analytical ability where problems are unusual, difficult, or complex
Demonstrated ability of “dealing with ambiguity” to enable timely decision making
Strong understanding of design and engineering operations, processes, and best practices
Complete Vehicle design experience
Knowledge of commonly used materials and related properties
Understanding of packaging constraints and designing in context
Basic knowledge of creating 2D drawings used in fabrication of components
Knowledge of component fabrication methods
Knowledge of Press Brake Bending & fixtureless bending
Experience working with internal & external fabrication shops.
Design experience with armor systems designs
Ability to apply advanced tool sets to increase robustness and efficiencies in designs
Understand modern plastic tooling, and terminology
Understanding of analysis tools
This position requires either a U.S. Person (as defined in applicable export regulations) or a non-U.S. Person who is eligible to obtain required export authorization(s)

Nice To Haves

Defense Vehicle Design experience

Responsibilities

Lead a highly skilled, wide-scoped, large Design team
Lead, manage, mentor and oversee day-to-day operations for Designers and Design Lead Technical (DLT)
Lead team to meet program key design deliverables
Facilitate workload prioritization and balancing
Lead team to creative innovative solutions. Ability to “think outside the box” and lead/create new solutions for an ultra-low volume manufacturing environment
Drive team to create new solutions/products based on feedback from customers (i.e.- vehicles fielded with military units)
Lead team in problem solving as issues/new opportunities emerge.
Demonstrate exceptional interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively with engineers, managers, peers, military, and government officials.