Senior Design Release Engineer - Vehicle Sensing Hardware

General Motors • Warren, MI

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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. We are looking for a highly motivated individual contributor who has knowledge of vehicle sensing hardware and a desire to work as a Senior Design Release Engineer (DRE). Broad technical knowledge combined with creative and independent thinking are needed to be successful in this role. This DRE will develop requirements and methods for using sensing technologies in new ways to solve challenges with Occupant and Pedestrian Protection systems, Chassis Dynamic Position Sensing, Thermal Vision, and/or Environmental Sensing. This DRE will implement new sensing strategies using acceleration, position and environmental sensors, radar, and camera technologies. This DRE performs complex assignments requiring a wider application of principles, theories, and concepts.

Requirements

• Knowledge of vehicle sensing hardware
• Broad technical knowledge
• Creative and independent thinking
• Develop requirements and methods for using sensing technologies in new ways to solve challenges with Occupant and Pedestrian Protection systems, Chassis Dynamic Position Sensing, Thermal Vision, and/or Environmental Sensing.
• Implement new sensing strategies using acceleration, position and environmental sensors, radar, and camera technologies.
• Performs complex assignments requiring a wider application of principles, theories, and concepts.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Engineering
• Experience with Component Statement of Requirements (SOR) and Component Technical Specification (CTS) development
• Experience with automotive PPAP (Production Part Approval Process) quality processes
• Experience with “DRE Essentials” methods and tools
• Experience in balancing and mitigating risks with projects, suppliers, quality, and production
• DFMEA training
• DFSS Black Belt Certification, Red X, and/or OpEx experience.
• Design/Development of Safety Critical Systems/Components
• Prior experience negotiating contracts
• Prior experience working with build-to-print suppliers
• Prior experience working with Corporate Common Components (CCC)

Responsibilities

• Oversee design and validation for sensing system hardware, calibrations, and application software.
• Run Product Development Team (PDT) meetings to coordinate the development and integration of the sensing system hardware components into the vehicle.
• Support DFMEA development and updates.
• Create and maintain Interface Control Document (ICD) strategy and ICD templates.
• Author Engineering Work Orders to release the components for prototype and production vehicles.
• Prepare timing plans that ensure all program requirements and MRD dates are met.
• Troubleshoot component and vehicle level issues utilizing the Problem Resolution Tracking System (PRTS-Jira).
• Generate and maintain Component Technical Specifications (CTS) for sensing component hardware.
• Close the Loop on learnings by updating required information (Best Practices, GM Specifications, Statement of Requirements, Template, etc.).
• Work cross-functionally within GM, coordinating multiple suppliers.
• Lead/manage supplier resident engineers.
• Support sourcing activities, including creation of Statement of Requirements (SOR), Request for Information (RFI) and Statement of Development Work (SODW).
• Generate technical solutions for new vehicle programs.
• Perform complex design analysis.
• Initiate documents to provide engineering authority and to maintain math/CAD data.
• Work with engineering functions, suppliers, plant personnel and others to implement cost reduction, methods, and product improvements, and to support build programs.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Growth opportunities
• Culture that values innovation, inclusion, and forward thinking
• An incentive pay program offers payouts based on company performance, job level, and individual performance.
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Retirement savings plan
• Sickness and accident benefits
• Life insurance
• Paid vacation & holidays
• Tuition assistance programs
• Employee assistance program
• GM vehicle discounts

What This Job Offers

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