Design Release Engineer - Vehicle Sensing Hardware

General Motors; Warren (MI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Tuition assistance

GM vehicle discounts

Job summary

General Motors is seeking a motivated Design Release Engineer (DRE) to develop and implement innovative sensing technologies for vehicles. This role involves overseeing design and validation of hardware, coordinating with suppliers, and ensuring compliance with quality processes.

Ideal candidates hold a Master’s degree in Engineering and have experience with automotive component specifications and DFMEA training. GM provides robust health and wellbeing programs, including medical benefits, retirement plans, and employee discounts.

Qualifications

• Experience with Component Statement of Requirements (SOR) and Component Technical Specification (CTS) development.
• Experience with automotive PPAP quality processes.
• DFMEA training.

Responsibilities

• Oversee design and validation for sensing system hardware.
• Run Product Development Team meetings for hardware integration.
• Troubleshoot component and vehicle level issues.

Skills

Vehicle sensing hardware knowledge

Creative and independent thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Complex design analysis

Education

Master’s degree in Engineering

Job description

The Role

We are looking for a highly motivated individual contributor who has knowledge of vehicle sensing hardware and a desire to work as a Design Release Engineer (DRE). Broad technical knowledge combined with creative and independent thinking are needed to be successful in this role. This DRE will develop requirements and methods for using sensing technologies in new ways to solve challenges with Occupant and Pedestrian Protection systems, Chassis Dynamic Position Sensing, Thermal Vision, and or Environmental Sensing. This DRE will implement new sensing strategies using acceleration, position and environmental sensors, radar, and camera technologies. This DRE performs complex assignments requiring a wider application of principles, theories, and concepts.

What you'll do:

• Oversee design and validation for sensing system hardware, calibrations, and application software.
• Run Product Development Team (PDT) meetings to coordinate the development and integration of the sensing system hardware components into the vehicle.
• Support DFMEA development and updates.
• Create and maintain Interface Control Document (ICD) strategy and ICD templates.
• Author Engineering Work Orders to release the components for prototype and production vehicles.
• Prepare timing plans that ensure all program requirements and MRD dates are met.
• Troubleshoot component and vehicle level issues utilizing the Problem Resolution Tracking System (PRTS‑Jira).
• Generate and maintain Component Technical Specifications (CTS) for sensing component hardware.
• Close the Loop on learnings by updating required information (Best Practices, GM Specifications, Statement of Requirements, Template, etc.).
• Work cross‑functionally within GM, coordinating multiple suppliers.
• Lead/manage supplier resident engineers.
• Support sourcing activities, including creation of Statement of Requirements (SOR), Request for Information (RFI) and Statement of Development Work (SODW).
• Generate technical solutions for new vehicle programs.
• Perform complex design analysis.
• Initiate documents to provide engineering authority and to maintain math/CAD data.
• Work with engineering functions, suppliers, plant personnel and others to implement cost reduction, methods, and product improvements, and to support build programs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Engineering.
• Experience with Component Statement of Requirements (SOR) and Component Technical Specification (CTS) development.
• Experience with automotive PPAP (Production Part Approval Process) quality processes.
• Experience with “DRE Essentials” methods and tools.
• Experience in balancing and mitigating risks with projects, suppliers, quality, and production.
• DFMEA training.
• DFSS Black Belt Certification, Red X, and/or OpEx experience.
• Design/Development of Safety Critical Systems/Components.
• Prior experience negotiating contracts.
• Prior experience working with build‑to‑print suppliers.
• Prior experience working with Corporate Common Components (CCC).

Benefits

GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs. 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.

Bonus Potential: An incentive pay program offers payouts based on company performance, job level, and individual performance.

Diversity Information

General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that workforce diversity creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers. We understand and embrace the variety through which people gain experiences whether through professional, personal, educational, or volunteer opportunities.