Mechanical Hardware Engineer: CAD & Prototyping

General Motors Company; Warren (MI); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors Company seeks a Mechanical Hardware Engineer to design, prototype, and test electronics housings and supporting mechanical components for GM's Software Defined Vehicle electronics. You will work in a hybrid role in Warren, MI, contributing to packaging studies, fixture design, and test hardware development.

The position emphasizes hands-on prototyping, basic structural analysis, GD&T, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to improve manufacturability, reliability, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Typically 3–7 years of mechanical design, prototyping, test, or product-development experience in automotive or related industry.
• Hands-on experience with Siemens NX for parametric 3D part and assembly modeling, design revisions, and drawing creation.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain parametric 3D parts, assemblies, layouts, and drawings in Siemens NX for electronics housings, brackets, fixtures, and related components.
• Develop CAD content for program teams, including packaging studies and prototype parts.
• Perform basic mechanical design checks, including fit, clearance, interference, and tolerance analyses.

Skills

Mechanical design

Prototyping

Vibration fundamentals

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

Teamcenter

Job description

General Motors Company seeks a Mechanical Hardware Engineer to design, prototype, and test electronics housings and supporting mechanical components for GM's Software Defined Vehicle electronics. You will work in a hybrid role in Warren, MI, contributing to packaging studies, fixture design, and test hardware development.

The position emphasizes hands-on prototyping, basic structural analysis, GD&T, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to improve manufacturability, reliability, and