Design Release Engineer - Seat Complete- Core Engineering

General Motors•Warren, MI

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Product Engineer in the Seat Core Engineering team, you will be responsible for leading product development and core engineering/integration activities. You will utilize established engineering tools and processes to successfully develop seat variants for vehicle programs and effectively achieve program milestones through thorough and rigorous program management.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial and Systems Engineering, or Civil Engineering
Minimum 5+ years of experience developing and executing technical solutions for mechanical components to support new vehicle programs
Previous seat development experience
Demonstrated ability to balance business imperatives, including cost, mass, complexity, and timing
Comfortable working with multidisciplinary and cross-cultural teams
Ability to work effectively in an environment with ambiguity and forward-looking requirements
Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) – Green Belt certification
Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) – Black Belt certification

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Engineering
Familiarity with structured problem-solving methods (e.g., Red-X)
Experience with DFMEA, PFMEA, and GD&T

Responsibilities

Lead the design, development, analysis, implementation, and validation of complex seat subsystems
Perform engineering design evaluations and concept development across vehicle programs using a DFSS approach
Utilize engineering tools (DFMEA, ICDs, PFMEA) and leverage CAE groups, including Safety Performance, to develop robust system design solutions
Complete DFMEAs (FIT) on time and with high quality
Package components, manage CAD development through suppliers or GM designers, and collaborate with other vehicle systems
Ensure best practices are incorporated in CAD models and seek support when best practices are not met
Work cross-functionally to support initial vehicle configuration, cost optimization, customer-driven requirements, and product/process improvements
Balance key business imperatives, including cost, mass, complexity, timing, and content
Communicate information to and from internal and external customer organizations (e.g., Creative Design, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Quality, suppliers) and lead the Product Development Team (PDT)
Track and help resolve open issues with appropriate support
Review, support, and apply benchmarking to ensure competitive design direction
Support SVI team objectives through early engagement
Understand customer needs and architecture limitations to guide design decisions
Integrate components, occupants, and seating systems into a cohesive solution
Anticipate future usage scenarios and avoid point solutions
Develop a reuse strategy across all seating systems
Reduce unnecessary component variants where feasible
Provide design improvements and solutions to enable comfort and craftsmanship
Deliver features and solutions that support consistent quality assembly and closeout (to the seat and vehicle)
Support virtual validation goals and activities
Incorporate lessons learned and continuous improvements from physical validation and builds