Compartment Integration Design Engineer

General Motors Africa & Middle East; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors seeks a Compartment Integration Design Engineer to balance engineering requirements with design intent early in vehicle development. You will create innovative packaging solutions in collaboration with Architecture, Studio, SMT, and other teams, ensuring alignment with customer outcomes and brand needs.

The role demands strong system-thinking, independent judgment, and the ability to balance customer needs, timing and manufacturing constraints while applying DFSS and CAD tools to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Design, Engineering Technology, or related field.
• 5+ years of automotive engineering, vehicle integration, packaging, or related areas.
• Strong understanding of engineering theory and automotive design principles.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to balance customer needs, design intent, feasibility, timing and manufacturing requirements.
• Proficiency with Siemens NX / Unigraphics CAD tools.

Responsibilities

• Incorporate Voice of the Customer insights into package design.
• Develop, refine and finalize engineering criteria with design and engineering partners.
• Lead creation of integrated technical solutions that resolve packaging issues while preserving design intent.
• Apply DFSS methodologies to drive robust design development and manage tradeoffs across cost, mass, timing, assembly and variation.
• Integrate regional and global requirements and develop alternatives that meet brand and market needs.
• Communicate proactively with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve technical challenges.
• Ensure package and Studio models align with customer-facing targets (space, visibility, storage).
• Lead cross-functional surface and integration forums and publish minutes.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

System integration

Packaging design

Design principles

Strong communication

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

Unigraphics CAD

Jira

Job description

Job Description

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 -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

Do you enjoy creating unique, highly technical engineering solutions to solve unusual challenges? Are you curious about how vehicle design becomes reality from the earliest stages of development? The Compartment Integration Design Engineer is responsible for integrating and balancing engineering requirements in partnership with Architecture, Studio, SMT, Performance, Human Factors, Manufacturing and other cross-functional teams. This role works at the earliest stages of vehicle development to create innovative package solutions that enable design, meet program imperatives and deliver strong customer outcomes. The ideal candidate has a passion for the automotive industry, strong system-thinking capability, and the ability to objectively balance customer needs, design intent, engineering feasibility, timing and manufacturing requirements. This role requires creativity, initiative and a high level of independent judgment.

What You’ll Do (Responsibilities)

• Incorporate Voice of the Customer insights into package design
• Develop, refine and finalize engineering criteria in collaboration with design and engineering partners
• Lead creation of integrated technical solutions that resolve packaging issues while preserving design intent
• Apply DFSS methodologies to drive robust design development and manage tradeoffs across cost, mass, timing, assembly, variation and other program imperatives
• Integrate regional and global requirements and develop alternatives that meet brand and market needs
• Communicate proactively with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve technical challenges
• Ensure package and Studio models align with customer-facing targets (spaciousness, visibility, accommodation, storage/SALT, cargo, access)
• Lead cross-functional surface and integration forums, including CITs and Surface Workgroups
• Drive issue resolution and escalation for assigned areas to ensure timely closure
• Support development of digital and physical design surfaces, including clay models, clinic properties and VR/MR mockups
• Benchmark competitive vehicles to ensure package competitiveness in clearances, component locations, sizes and functional performance
• Develop meeting agendas and publish minutes
• Create NX models to guide surface development and maintain strong NX proficiency
• Develop space claims and package solutions that maximize space utilization while meeting customer needs
• Support Math Virtual Assessments and Synch Point reviews
• Prepare and deliver presentations, reports and technical documentation to communicate design concepts, status, risks and recommendations

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Design, Engineering Technology, Technology, or another related field. 5+ years of relevant experience in automotive engineering, vehicle integration, packaging, or related areas. Strong understanding of engineering theory and automotive design principles Excellent oral and written communication skills Proven ability to work both independently and in cross-functional teams Ability to integrate complex systems with a strong passion for design High analytical capability to solve complex technical problems Strong interpersonal skills for effective collaboration Familiarity with manufacturing processes and their impact on design feasibility Proficiency with Siemens NX / Unigraphics CAD tools Basic understanding of engineering specifications Experience managing engineering deliverables, issue tracking and program execution for assigned systems

What Can Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

Passion for automotive design, customer-focused package development, enabling innovative vehicle solutions. DFSS certification, Green Belt or Black Belt. Coursework or experience in statistics, mechanics of materials, vehicle and occupant packaging, or integrated design. Experience with bodyside development, glass run/barrel development, side closures, sealing, typical section development, and GA development. Experience leading or supporting CITs, packaging reviews, and cross-functional issue resolution forums. Experience with Agile ways of working and Jira for issue tracking and team coordination.

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