Feature Owner - Suspension

General Motors • Milford, MI

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

At General Motors, our product teams are redefining mobility. Through a human-centered design process, we create vehicles and experiences that are designed not just to be seen, but to be felt. We’re turning today’s impossible into tomorrow’s standard —from breakthrough hardware and battery systems to intuitive design, intelligent software, and next-generation safety and entertainment features. Every day, our products move millions of people as we aim to make driving safer, smarter, and more connected, shaping the future of transportation on a global scale.. The Role Join an enthusiastic and groundbreaking team at General Motors in the Global Systems Engineering and System Safety organization. As the Feature Owner for Suspension, you will lead the definition, requirement development, and integration of the Suspension features. You will focus on balancing performance, safety, and innovation across all types of vehicle platforms, ensuring the customer experience exceeds their expectations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Math, Computer Science, IT or Physics
• Minimum 10 years of experience in automotive vehicle dynamics systems or chassis feature development
• Minimum 2 years suspension systems design experience
• Strong understanding and demonstrated capability in vehicle dynamics, chassis controls, calibrations, vehicle integration and system engineering principles.
• Experience with embedded controls
• Experience with requirements management and simulation tools (e.g., DNG, MATLAB, carsim, INCA, CAN)
• Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills
• Possess a valid driver’s license with the ability to operate test vehicles

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Systems Engineering
• Familiarity with model-based development and simulation tools
• Prior experience in feature ownership or technical program management
• Knowledge of propulsion, steering and braking chassis systems
• High degree of Managerial Courage and Comfort with Ambiguity

Responsibilities

• Subject Matter Expert for Suspension features and technology for the corporation and owner of the end-to-end delivery of suspension features, from concept through production and service lifecycle
• Define and document feature requirements and ensure alignment with system-level functional, safety, customer, and functional reliability goals
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including controls, software, hardware, validation, electrical, performance, manufacturing, and other stakeholders to achieve enterprise objectives
• Lead and advocate for feature integration and alignment activities across vehicle platforms
• Manage feature timing, functional readiness assessments, issue resolution, and change management throughout the development lifecycle
• Support functional safety activities related to suspension features
• Escalates and represents feature issues in technical reviews and provide regular updates to leadership and stakeholders

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Make a direct impact on vehicle safety and performance
• Company Vehicle: Upon successful completion of a motor vehicle report review, you will be eligible to participate in a company vehicle evaluation program, through which you will be assigned a General Motors vehicle to drive and evaluate.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level