Design Release Engineer - Instrument Panel, Floor Console, and Deco Trim

General Motors•Warren, MI

22d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Design Release Engineer will develop instrument panels, floor consoles, and decorative trim for global vehicle programs. The role balances vehicle and occupant performance requirements with the engineering of highly styled components that customers see and touch every day. Responsibilities span design, development, analysis, implementation, and validation of complex instrument panel and console subsystems. The engineer evaluates designs and develops concepts, applies engineering tools and CAE analysis, assesses manufacturing processes, packages components, and manages CAD development with suppliers or GM designers. The role coordinates with other vehicle systems and cross-functional teams, leads peer reviews and the product development team, tracks and resolves issues, and balances cost, mass, complexity, timing, and content. It also includes leading requirements and statements of work, supporting launch activities, capturing lessons learned, and mentoring less-experienced engineers. This is a hybrid role. The selected candidate is expected to work on-site at the Warren Tech Center at least three days per week, or as otherwise determined by the hiring leader. The role is not eligible for relocation assistance. GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from an accredited university.
Comfort leading multidisciplinary and cross-cultural teams and coaching other Design Release Engineers.
Ability to deal effectively with ambiguity in a forward-thinking environment.
Ability to lead complex projects, provide accurate time estimates, and allocate resources efficiently.
Obtain Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) Greenbelt certification within one year of hire.
Obtain Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) Blackbelt certification within two years of hire.

Nice To Haves

10+ years of automotive engineering experience developing and executing technical solutions for new vehicle programs.
10+ years of experience with injection molding, skin forming, wrapping, and similar interior component construction processes.
10+ years of experience applying CAE analysis results to optimize performance.
10+ years of experience or knowledge of manufacturing techniques and/or material sciences for interior components.
10+ years of experience with engineering tools such as GD&T, DFMEA, SOR, and Change Orders.
Ability to navigate and execute in Math Data Viewing and Analysis and Engineering Change Release.
Demonstrated leadership in packaging vehicle-system components, making tradeoffs, and negotiating with cross-functional partners and suppliers.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, analyze, implement, and validate complex instrument panel and console subsystems.
Perform engineering design evaluations and concept development across global vehicle programs.
Use engineering tools such as DFMEA, ICDs, and PFMEA, and leverage CAE groups, including Safety Performance, to develop system solutions.
Assess designs against manufacturing processes, including injection molding, vibration welding, vacuum forming, foam-in-place, and wrapping.
Package components; manage CAD development through suppliers or GM designers; and collaborate with vehicle systems such as Thermal, Electrical, Body, Chassis, and Restraints.
Ensure best practices are incorporated in CAD, seek support when best practices are not met, and schedule and lead peer reviews.
Work cross-functionally on initial vehicle configuration, cost optimization, customer-driven requirements, and product and process improvements.
Balance business considerations including cost, mass, complexity, timing, and content.
Communicate with internal and external customer organizations, including Creative Design, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Quality, and suppliers; lead the product development team and track and resolve open issues.
Review and support benchmarking for competitive design direction, and stay abreast of relevant technologies and competing products.
Lead creation of Statements of Requirements and development of statements of work; serve as a key partner for DFMEA, DRBFM, and FEA.
Mentor less-experienced engineers.
Support launch activities and capture lessons learned with the larger team to update or propose best practices and prevent repeated issues.