Design Release Engineer - Exhaust & Boosting

General Motors•Warren, MI

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Design Release Engineer responsible for leading a cross-functional team consisting of various Product Engineering functions, Manufacturing Engineering, Suppliers, Purchasing, Supplier Quality and others as needed to execute Design, Analysis, Development, Validation and Production Implementation of Internal Combustion Engine Boosting & Exhaust Systems.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering is required. Mechanical preferred, other technical disciplines considered.
5+ years of experience in internal-combustion engine, powertrain, hardware testing, turbocharged-engine or Exhaust/EGR development.
Experience creating or reviewing engineering drawings, GD&T, tolerance stacks, requirements, DFMEA, DVP&R, and design-release documentation.
Experience managing supplier technical deliverables, APQP, PPAP, engineering changes, and production-launch readiness.
Ability to collaborate effectively with calibration, controls, emissions, manufacturing, thermal, NVH, validation, and supplier teams.

Nice To Haves

Master of Science degree in Engineering is preferred. Mechanical preferred, other disciplines considered.
8+ years of experience in automotive system hardware engineering (development and/or release).
Demonstrated experience with turbocharger system design, selection, sizing, matching, and integration.
Working knowledge of compressor and turbine maps, surge, choke, efficiency, boost response, and exhaust backpressure.
Experience with wastegate, electronic wastegate, or variable-geometry turbocharger systems and boost-control strategies.
Knowledge of turbocharger lubrication, cooling, bearing systems, oil coking, thermal protection, and durability requirements.
Experience with engine dynamometer and vehicle-level testing, data acquisition, calibration collaboration, and root-cause analysis.
Thorough knowledge of design development and test engineering, manufacturing and assembly operations, engineering processes and procedures.
Highly developed oral and written communications skills.
High level of interpersonal skills to work effectively with and motivate others.
Experience working with engine calibration.
Experience working with vehicle integration issues.
Experience working with suppliers.

Responsibilities

Lead overall communication, coordination, and consultation with engineering departments and customers which interface with the Boosting or Exhaust System.
Establish and release designs/components to meet program performance and timing requirements, conform to best practices and implements design changes as required.
Lead through design failure modes effects analysis (DFMEA).
Plan and implement complex test and/or development programs.
Demonstrate that designs meet requirements through analysis, development and validation processes.
Define hardware and budget requirements for experimental build phases.
Lead Product Development Team (PDT) meetings.
Actively participate in Product Management Team (PMT), Center of Expertise (COE) and Engine Program Team meetings.
Support supplier quality assurance process and warranty issue resolution.
Participate in work groups with interfacing hardware/software teams to support both current and future products.