Hybrid Design Release Engineer – Truck Suspension

General Motors Corporation; Warren (MI); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors Corporation invites applications for a Design Release Engineer focused on suspension for full-size truck programs. You will own the design, release, integration, and lifecycle management of suspension hardware, collaborating with Vehicle Dynamics and cross-functional teams to meet ride, handling, durability, NVH, and packaging targets.

You will lead design reviews, coordinate validation activities (K&C, rig, durability, vehicle evaluations), and ensure released hardware aligns

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in vehicle suspension design, development, or release.
• Direct design-release responsibility for suspension systems or components on vehicle programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and release of suspension components and systems across assigned range.
• Translate vehicle targets into component requirements, including performance, durability, NVH, and load cases.
• Develop and maintain robust suspension designs for packaging, mounting, travel, and serviceability.
• Own technical definition and release of suspension hardware, including 3D models, drawings, BOMs, and engineering changes.
• Collaborate with Vehicle Dynamics and cross-functional teams to optimize suspension performance across programs.
• Plan and execute component, subsystem, and vehicle-level validation (K&C, rig, durability, vehicle evaluations).
• Analyze test results, identify root causes, and drive corrective actions through design updates and production.

Skills

Vehicle suspension design

Design release responsibility

DFMEA/DVP&R knowledge

3D CAD and engineering drawings

Vehicle dynamics understanding

Cross-functional collaboration

Testing planning (K&C, rig, durability

Supplier relations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Automotive Engineering

Tools

CAD/CAE tools (CATIA/NX)

DFMEA & DVP&R processes

BOM management tools

Job description

General Motors Corporation invites applications for a Design Release Engineer focused on suspension for full-size truck programs. You will own the design, release, integration, and lifecycle management of suspension hardware, collaborating with Vehicle Dynamics and cross-functional teams to meet ride, handling, durability, NVH, and packaging targets.

You will lead design reviews, coordinate validation activities (K&C, rig, durability, vehicle evaluations), and ensure released hardware aligns