Design Release Engineer - Exhaust & Boosting

General Motors LLC; United States; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

GM vehicle discounts

Tuition assistance

Job summary

General Motors is seeking a Design Release Engineer to lead a cross-functional team across Product Engineering, Manufacturing, Suppliers and Quality for ICE boosting and exhaust systems. You will drive design releases, DFMEA, validation, and production deployment with a strong emphasis on collaboration and timely delivery.

The role involves on-site presence at Warren Technical Center, Warren MI, with a hybrid schedule and 5–10% travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering required; Mechanical preferred.
• 5+ years in internal combustion engine, powertrain, hardware testing, turbocharged-engine or Exhaust/EGR development.
• Experience with DFMEA, DVP&R, APQP/PPAP, engineering changes and production-launch readiness.
• Ability to collaborate with calibration, controls, emissions, manufacturing, thermal, NVH, validation and supplier teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead communication with engineering departments and customers interfacing with the Boosting or Exhaust System.
• Release designs to meet program performance, timing, and budget requirements with best practices.
• Lead DFMEA and plan complex test and development programs.
• Demonstrate designs meet requirements through analysis, development and validation.
• Coordinate hardware budget for experimental builds and lead PDT meetings.

Skills

Internal-combustion engine experience

DFMEA

Supplier management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Master of Science in Engineering

Job description

Job Description

Work Arrangement: Hybrid: This means the successful candidate is expected to report to the Warren Technical Center, Warren MI three times per week, at minimum, or other frequency dictated by the business. (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday are the desired days to be onsite)

Our Mission

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 into tomorrow’s standard —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

Design Release Engineer responsible for leading a cross-functional team consisting of various Product Engineering functions, Manufacturing Engineering, Suppliers, Purchasing, Supplier Quality and others as needed to execute Design, Analysis, Development, Validation and Production Implementation of Internal Combustion Engine Boosting & Exhaust Systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead overall communication, coordination, and consultation with engineering departments and customers which interface with the Boosting or Exhaust System.
• Establish and release designs/components to meet program performance and timing requirements, conform to best practices and implements design changes as required.
• Lead through design failure modes effects analysis (DFMEA).
• Plan and implement complex test and/or development programs.
• Demonstrate that designs meet requirements through analysis, development and validation processes.
• Define hardware and budget requirements for experimental build phases.
• Lead Product Development Team (PDT) meetings.
• Actively participate in Product Management Team (PMT), Center of Expertise (COE) and Engine Program Team meetings
• Support supplier quality assurance process and warranty issue resolution.
• Participate in work groups with interfacing hardware/software teams to support both current and future products.
• Domestic and International Travel - 5-10% of the time

Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering is required. Mechanical preferred, other technical disciplines considered.
• 5+ years of experience in internal-combustion engine, powertrain, hardware testing, turbocharged-engine or Exhaust/EGR development.
• Experience creating or reviewing engineering drawings, GD&T, tolerance stacks, requirements, DFMEA, DVP&R, and design-release documentation.
• Experience managing supplier technical deliverables, APQP, PPAP, engineering changes, and production-launch readiness.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with calibration, controls, emissions, manufacturing, thermal, NVH, validation, and supplier teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master of Science degree in Engineering is preferred. Mechanical preferred, other disciplines considered.
• 8+ years of experience in automotive system hardware engineering (development and/or release).
• Demonstrated experience with turbocharger system design, selection, sizing, matching, and integration.
• Working knowledge of compressor and turbine maps, surge, choke, efficiency, boost response, and exhaust backpressure.
• Experience with wastegate, electronic wastegate, or variable-geometry turbocharger systems and boost-control strategies.
• Knowledge of turbocharger lubrication, cooling, bearing systems, oil coking, thermal protection, and durability requirements.
• Experience with engine dynamometer and vehicle-level testing, data acquisition, calibration collaboration, and root-cause analysis.
• Thorough knowledge of design development and test engineering, manufacturing and assembly operations, engineering processes and procedures.
• Highly developed oral and written communications skills.
• High level of interpersonal skills to work effectively with and motivate others.
• Experience working with engine calibration.
• Experience working with vehicle integration issues.
• Experience working with suppliers.

Benefits

• Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, GM vehicle discounts and more.
• Relocation: This job is not eligible for relocation benefits.
• Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.
• Sponsorship: GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE.
• GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need GM immigration sponsorship now or in the future. This includes direct company sponsorship, entry of GM as the immigration employer of record on a government form, and any work authorization requiring a written submission or other immigration support from the company (e.g., H1-B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc).
• This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week {or other frequency dictated by their manager}.
• The selected candidate will be required to travel <25% for this role.
• This job is not eligible for relocation benefits.
• Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.

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