Launch Quality Engineer – NVH, Exterior & BIW

General Motors Company; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors Company is seeking a Launch Quality Engineer for the Factory Zero site in Detroit. This onsite role leads body & exterior systems quality, ensuring NVH, wind and water performance meet zero-defect manufacturing goals.

You will collaborate across SMT DREs, IRT, VSE, and program teams to drive issues to resolution and uphold production readiness. You will develop quality standards, participate in integration reviews, and guide suppliers and internal teams to ensure defect-free

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of experience in automotive engineering space.
• Thorough understanding of welding, stamping, body framing & exterior systems, NVH, wind & water performance.
• Demonstrate ability to balance technical solutions with cost, mass, quality and performance.
• Strong problem-solving skills: root-cause, containment and robust long-term solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop quality standards and procedures for the plant during Weld assessments.
• Engage in CIT meetings for BIW & Exterior from a manufacturing integration perspective.
• Collaborate with QE, IRT, DREs during IV builds and document issues.
• Ensure manufactured product complies with Vehicle Performance Standards (VTS).
• Drive issues to closure via IRT, VIRT meetings and Easel board.
• Develop technical solutions using 7 Diamonds, Red X and other tools.
• Create inspection standards with suppliers to prevent defects.
• Share lessons learned with other plants to prevent repeats.
• Review nonconforming parts and disposition with root cause follow-up.
• Coordinate audits at plant and suppliers; support change implementations.
• Support safety issue meetings (SCCT/PIR/OIR).
• Serve as performance issue resolver for NVH, wind noise and water leaks.

Skills

Automotive engineering

Problem solving

GD&T

Lean manufacturing

Launch process

NVH & wind/water

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

General Motors Company is seeking a Launch Quality Engineer for the Factory Zero site in Detroit. This onsite role leads body & exterior systems quality, ensuring NVH, wind and water performance meet zero-defect manufacturing goals.

You will collaborate across SMT DREs, IRT, VSE, and program teams to drive issues to resolution and uphold production readiness. You will develop quality standards, participate in integration reviews, and guide suppliers and internal teams to ensure defect-free