Lead Suspension Design Release Engineer – Trucks

General Motors; Warren (MI); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

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Accommodations available

Job summary

General Motors in Warren, MI seeks a Design Release Engineer to own the design, release, and lifecycle management of suspension hardware for full-size truck programs. You will translate vehicle targets into clear component requirements and drive hardware releases, validation, and supplier collaboration.

You will lead design reviews, ensure durability and NVH targets, and manage documentation from DFMEA to BOMs, partnering with Vehicle Dynamics and cross‑functional teams to meet performance,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in vehicle suspension design, development, or release.
• Demonstrated experience with direct design-release responsibility for suspension systems or components on vehicle programs.
• Strong knowledge of suspension component and system design, including component architecture, interfaces, durability, NVH, performance tuning, and load management.
• Strong understanding of vehicle dynamics and suspension fundamentals, including kinematics and compliance, spring–damper matching, ride, handling, load paths, and component interactions.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and release of assigned suspension components and systems, across the full range of assigned suspension components and systems.
• Convert vehicle attribute targets into clear component and system requirements, including component performance targets, tuning ranges, durability requirements, NVH performance, load cases, and operating limits.
• Develop and maintain suspension designs that achieve robust packaging, mounting, travel management, serviceability, and compatibility with springs, bushings, anti‑roll systems, and adjacent vehicle systems.
• Own the technical definition and release of suspension hardware, including 3D models, engineering drawings, specifications, bills of material, and engineering changes.
• Partner with Vehicle Dynamics and cross‑functional engineering teams to optimize suspension performance and support ride, handling, durability, towing, hauling, off‑road, and track‑development activities.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute component, subsystem, and vehicle‑level validation, including component testing, K&C, rig, durability, and vehicle performance evaluations.
• Analyze test results and field or development issues, identify root causes, and drive timely corrective actions through design updates, validation, and production implementation.
• Serve as the primary technical interface with suppliers, directing suspension design, development, innovation, quality, timing, cost, and launch readiness.
• Lead design reviews and cross‑functional issue resolution with Vehicle Dynamics, Chassis, Structures, Controls, Manufacturing, Quality, Purchasing, and Program teams.
• Maintain core Design Release Engineering documentation, including DFMEA, DVP&R, BOMs, requirements, design records, and issue‑tracking documentation.
• Support program milestones from concept development through production launch and ensure released hardware meets performance, manufacturability, reliability, and customer expectations.

Skills

Suspension design

Release engineering

Vehicle dynamics

3D modelling

DFMEA / DVP&R

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical communication

Supplier management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

3D CAD software

DFMEA/DVP&R tooling

Vehicle testing rigs

Job description

General Motors in Warren, MI seeks a Design Release Engineer to own the design, release, and lifecycle management of suspension hardware for full-size truck programs. You will translate vehicle targets into clear component requirements and drive hardware releases, validation, and supplier collaboration.

You will lead design reviews, ensure durability and NVH targets, and manage documentation from DFMEA to BOMs, partnering with Vehicle Dynamics and cross‑functional teams to meet performance,