Body Controls Hardware Design Release Engineer

General Motors; United States; Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors in the United States seeks a Design Release Engineer to integrate sensing devices into vehicle subsystems, including lighting, and to lead ICD strategy and templates.

Role requires a Bachelor's in engineering and 2 years in design release or hardware engineering, with experience in DFMEA, APQP, PPAP, ECM, CAD/PLM tools, and tolerance analysis; travel up to 10% and hybrid schedule.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• 2 years of experience as a Design Release/Hardware Engineer or related role.
• Experience with automotive lighting systems and full lifecycle ownership.
• Experience with GD&T and tolerance analysis.

Responsibilities

• Integrate sensing devices into vehicle subsystems including lighting.
• Create and maintain ICD strategy and templates.
• Develop and maintain commodity-specific documentation.
• Generate and maintain global subsystem/component specifications templates.

Skills

Automotive exterior lighting

ECM (Engineering Change Management)

8D / DFSS problem solving

GD&T / tolerance analysis

Finite Element Analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, Automotive Engineering, or related field

Tools

NX CAD

TeamCenter PLM

Vis Mockup

Job description

DUTIES

• Integrate sensing devices into the vehicle subsystems including lighting.
• Create and maintain Interface Control Design (ICD) strategy and ICD templates.
• Develop and maintain commodity specific documentation.
• Generate and maintain Global subsystem/component technical specifications templates.
• 10% domestic and international travel required.
• Hybrid Work Policy - 3 days In-office, 2 days remote - Must be able to report to local office.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or related field of study and Two (2) years of experience as a Design Release Engineer, Design Engineer, Hardware Engineer, or related occupation.
• Two (2) years of experience with: Automotive product development, including exterior lighting systems and electronic module ownership through the full lifecycle (requirements, design, validation, launch, and production support); DFMEA, APQP, PPAP, and Engineering Change Management (ECM) for safety-/regulatory-relevant components and systems; CAD/PLM tools including NX, TeamCenter, and Vis Mockup for packaging, interface definition, and release of components and assemblies; Structured problem-solving methods including 8D and DFSS; Finite Element / structural analysis to support component robustness and manufacturability evaluations; and Application of GD&T and tolerance analysis for precision mechanical interfaces.

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