Automotive Interior Engineering Designer | NX CAD Expert

General Motors Company; Warren (MI); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors in Warren, MI is seeking an Interiors AVD Engineering Designer to create detailed interior components and system-level designs combining functionality, safety, and aesthetics. The role partners with Architecture, Studio Design, Safety, and Manufacturing to translate concepts into robust, manufacturable solutions and requires advanced NX CAD modeling and strong communication.

You will develop integrated subsystems, apply DFSS, align with safety standards, and contribute to design

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a related area.
• B.S. in Engineering or related field.
• Advanced NX CAD Modeling Skills.
• Advanced use of Teamcenter and TcVis.
• Understanding engineering theory and principles of automotive design.
• Understanding of design for manufacturing and design for assembly.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop highly integrated subsystems to resolve packaging challenges, ensuring design best practices and criteria are maintained.
• Develop and integrate engineering criteria for interior components collaborating closely with Vehicle Architecture, Studio Styling and Release Engineer teams.
• Apply DFSS and design-thinking methodologies to manage trade-offs and evaluate alternatives considering cost, mass, timing, dimensional variation, assembly, and other architectural imperatives.
• Integrate global and regional safety requirements into interior architectures, developing solutions that exceed standards.
• Actively communicate with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve technical challenges within Expert Team meetings for your area of responsibility.
• Ensure that interior subsystems align with safety, occupant accommodations, storage, and accessibility.
• Participate in CITs and SDIT Workgroups to balance innovation, design for assembly, manufacturability and interior best practices.
• Benchmark competitive interiors to ensure packaging and component performance meet or exceed industry standards.
• Create and maintain NX models for surface guidance and space claims, continuously developing your NX skills.
• Incorporate Voice of the Customer insights into interior packaging and design solutions to maximize space utilization and enhance customer experience.
• Support Math Virtual Assessments and Synch Point reviews to validate design integrity and integration.

Skills

NX CAD Modeling

Teamcenter TcVis

Automotive interior design

Design for manufacturing

Education

B.S. in Engineering or related field

Tools

NX CAD

Teamcenter

Job description

General Motors in Warren, MI is seeking an Interiors AVD Engineering Designer to create detailed interior components and system-level designs combining functionality, safety, and aesthetics. The role partners with Architecture, Studio Design, Safety, and Manufacturing to translate concepts into robust, manufacturable solutions and requires advanced NX CAD modeling and strong communication.

You will develop integrated subsystems, apply DFSS, align with safety standards, and contribute to design