Design Release Engineer - Seating Components

General Motors • Warren, MI

2d • 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 We are seeking a Design Release Engineer responsible for the definition of requirements, design, development, and leadership of seat components. While integrating highly sophisticated and large scope programs, you will cultivate and support progress with assistance from applicable subject matter teams. This dynamic role interacts with a variety of partners and relies on your high level of creativity, initiative, and reasoning ability to be successful.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent
• 5+ years of relevant engineering experience
• Operate with a high level of independent judgment, implementing functional strategy and managing programs while advising and counseling leadership.
• Possess deep expertise across the function, providing informed analysis and guidance for the design, development, and implementation of technical products and systems.
• Resolve highly complex technical issues and lead advanced research efforts.
• Recommend design or development changes to improve product quality and operational procedures.
• Demonstrate proficiency in a wide range of concepts, practices, and methodologies within the field.
• Leverage extensive experience and judgment to plan, prioritize, and achieve goals.
• Able to lead and direct the work of others, exercising significant creativity and autonomy.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with product development, systems and/or components development and integration in multiple cycles of vehicle launch is preferred.
• Experience in automotive seat development, engineering and manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities

• Supports/leads design and technical reviews for components within seating systems.
• Defines ICD requirements for component and sub-system interfaces.
• Negotiates and reaches agreement with interfacing components, works with others to resolve issues.
• Leads/Supports PDT for component/subsystems. (e.g. timing, parts list, DFM, issue tracking)
• Performs appropriate studies/alternatives, and supports program direction based upon cost, mass, timing, DFA, complexity and other commodity imperatives
• Releases Production Design, on time, to meet commodity requirements.
• Conducts engineering and design reviews to ensure 100 percent design fidelity
• Communicates information to and from internal and external customer organizations
• Leads the launch of new vehicle programs for Seat System Components at the GM assembly plants, Tier 1 seating plants, and applicable Tier 2 suppliers.

What This Job Offers

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