Advanced Vehicle System Engineer

General Motors; Warren (MI); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors in Warren, MI is seeking an experienced engineer to organize the status of engineering deliverables and resolve issues across program execution. You will help develop a major global architecture from Pre-AFI through VPI, support design reviews, and drive SMT staffing and readiness while mentoring Design Release Engineers.

The role emphasizes cross-functional coordination, adherence to regulatory checklists and DFMEAs, and active participation in PET, VAPIR and VPIT meetings, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechatronic or Electrical Engineering is required.
• Eight years of experience in engineering roles such as Thermal/Vehicles/Interior/Exterior engineering.
• Experience with engineering operations, design principles, and GVDP timing milestones.

Responsibilities

• Organize status of engineering deliverables during program execution.
• Resolve math, build and test issues related to engineering development.
• Contribute to major global architecture from Pre-AFI to VPI.
• Support design study reviews, DDRs, Health Checks, SMT staffing plans.
• Ensure MR/DFMEAs and Regulatory Checklist are complete and on time.
• Prepare SMT for upcoming events and ensure build readiness.
• Mentor Design Release Engineers and lead SMT topics in meetings.

Skills

Engineering operations

GVDP timing

SMT coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechatronic or Electrical Engineering

Tools

TIPIE

BVAC

Job description

Job Description

DUTIES: Organize the status of overall engineering deliverables during program execution. Resolve math, build and test issues related to engineering development. Participate in the development of a major global architecture through execution (Pre-AFI through VPI). Support design study reviews and issue resolution, Design Direction Reviews (DDR), Health Check Reviews, Cost and Mass “deep dive” reviews, SMT Quality Plan development and execution, and SMT staffing plans in support of program. SMT Imperative target status and balancing for cost, investment, mass, quality. Participate in resolution of issues that span across different SMTs. Participate in program initiatives including localized sourcing, cost & mass reduction, Auros and PRTS closure. Ensure the Regulatory Checklist is complete and all Manufacturing Requirements (MRs) and DFMEAs are in-place and agreed to on-time. Participate in SMT engineering impact responses for Change Requests (CRs) including headcount impacts and GVDP gate readiness status and reviews. Ensure subsystem interface documents are in place on time and agreed to on time. Ensure the SMT is build ready for all upcoming events. Coach and mentor Design Release Engineers. SMT representative in PET, VAPIR and VPIT meeting where they will lead the SMT topics and support DREs presenting issues in these meetings. Hybrid Work Policy – 3 days In-Office, 2 Days Remote – Must be able to report to local office.

REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor’s degree in Mechatronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field of study and Eight (8) years of experience as a Thermal Engineer, Vehicle Systems Engineer, Automotive Interior Engineer, Automotive Exterior Engineer, or related role. Eight (8) years of experience with the following: Engineering operations, processes, and best practices; Engineering theory and principles of design; and GVDP timing and key engineering milestones. Five (5) years of experience with the following: Specification and Release terms and systems. Two (2) years of experience with the following: TIPIE and BVAC systems and integration to other SMTs.

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