Hybrid Tire & Wheel Systems Design Release Engineer

General Motors; United States; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors seeks a Design Release Engineer to lead the wheel and tire systems development from concept to production release. You will coordinate design, testing, validation, and supplier collaboration to meet program targets for mass, cost, and performance.

The role emphasizes cross-functional leadership, problem-solving, and rigorous documentation. Hybrid work model with in-office collaboration at the Warren, MI area is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Automotive, Electrical, or related Engineering discipline.
• At least 2 years of experience in a Design Release Engineer, Product Development Engineer, Component Engineer, or comparable engineering role.
• Experience designing, developing, integrating, or releasing automotive components or other complex engineered products.
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional teams and coordinating suppliers or external partners.
• Strong understanding of engineering theory, product design principles, and component development processes.
• Strong analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills, including the ability to resolve unusual or complex issues.
• Highly organized and results-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple activities and deliverables to program timing.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Customer-focused mindset with the ability to build effective relationships across technical and business teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop tire and wheel content plans in partnership with Program Management and Design Studio.
• Establish component requirements using design standards, engineering best practices, and program objectives.
• Develop and balance mass, cost, complexity, performance, and timing targets with the program team.
• Create Statements of Requirements and technical documentation to support sourcing activities.
• Participate in technical reviews with Purchasing and suppliers to evaluate designs, capabilities, and sourcing recommendations.
• Partner with Design Studio to develop wheel concepts and ensure sketches meet mathematical and engineering criteria.
• Work with suppliers to develop production-feasible designs that satisfy FEA, durability, performance, and validation requirements.
• Lead Product Development Team meetings and coordinate activities across suppliers, Validation Engineering, Test Engineering, and Specifications teams.
• Manage execution of production wheel development and validation activities to meet program timing, quality, cost, and performance targets.
• Lead issue resolution using structured problem-solving and data-driven engineering analysis.
• Manage component-level part releases and engineering changes throughout the vehicle program.
• Support launch readiness activities and ensure timely resolution of open technical issues.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Problem-solving

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Automotive, Electrical, or related Engineering

Tools

Teamcenter

Siemens NX

eMERGE

Job description

General Motors seeks a Design Release Engineer to lead the wheel and tire systems development from concept to production release. You will coordinate design, testing, validation, and supplier collaboration to meet program targets for mass, cost, and performance.

The role emphasizes cross-functional leadership, problem-solving, and rigorous documentation. Hybrid work model with in-office collaboration at the Warren, MI area is expected.