Automotive Studio Design Quality Lead

GM; United States; Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation benefits

Accommodations available

Job summary

General Motors is seeking a Studio Design Quality Engineer to serve as the craftsmanship-quality representative for interior and exterior vehicle integration. You will partner with cross-functional teams to translate creative concepts into production-ready solutions and balance customer expectations with manufacturing quality throughout development.

You will drive design quality initiatives, apply NX and TC Vis analyses, and guide issues to timely resolution while collaborating across Design,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Design, Engineering Technology, or related field.
• 5+ years’ experience in a related area
• Understanding engineering theory and principles of automotive design
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• High level of interpersonal skills and ability to work with others or independently
• Aptitude to integrate complex systems and a passion for design
• High level of analytical ability where problems are unusual or difficult
• Familiarity with manufacturing processes
• Ability to sketch and communicate ideas visually
• Demonstrated skills - CAD NX Team Center, TC-Vis, Microsoft/Google applications
• Basic understanding of Engineering Specifications
• DFSS Certification - Black Belt (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Lead Design Quality craftsmanship initiatives across vehicle programs.
• Lead the Parting Line and Grain Exceptions process for assigned programs through handoff to Appearance Quality.
• Lead competitive benchmarking initiatives; identify craftsmanship trends and apply insights to future vehicle designs.
• Lead strategic craftsmanship continuous-improvement projects, including engineering best practices, design-execution sections, criteria sections, and manufacturing requirements.
• Incorporate the Voice of the Customer into vehicle design decisions.
• Assess program math integration, sections, and surface quality using NX and TC VIS Math.
• Identify and communicate Design Quality issues to stakeholders, including recovery plans.
• Lead or support issue resolution and escalation within the assigned area to drive timely closure.
• Support Studio Design Engineers in cross-functional surface-integration meetings.
• Collaborate with Creative Design, Product Engineering, and Manufacturing teams during studio and engineering surface development.
• Support Engineering Excellence Reviews, math assessments, virtual reviews, surface-integration discussions, and gate reviews.
• Support Vehicle Excellence Program Leadership report-outs by communicating issues and resolution plans.
• Support physical-build craftsmanship reviews during pre-production launch.
• Support regional program development and partner activities as needed.
• Apply DFSS methodologies to manage design-development trade-offs and evaluate alternatives based on cost, mass, timing, design for assembly, dimensional variation, and other program requirements.
• Develop and maintain advanced NX proficiency.

Skills

Bachelor's degree

5+ years experience

Automotive design

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Analytical ability

Sketching visuals

Manufacturing awareness

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

CAD NX

Team Center

TC-Vis

Job description

General Motors is seeking a Studio Design Quality Engineer to serve as the craftsmanship-quality representative for interior and exterior vehicle integration. You will partner with cross-functional teams to translate creative concepts into production-ready solutions and balance customer expectations with manufacturing quality throughout development.

You will drive design quality initiatives, apply NX and TC Vis analyses, and guide issues to timely resolution while collaborating across Design,