Senior Studio Design Engineer — Automotive Packaging

General Motors Company; Michigan; Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors is seeking a Studio Design Engineer to integrate and balance vehicle models with Design in partnership with Architecture, SMT, Performance, Human Factors and Manufacturing. This role works at a systems level early in vehicle development, blending technology and design to advance customer value.

The ideal candidate has a passion for automotive design, strong engineering fundamentals, and the ability to balance customer-facing targets with manufacturability.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree required with strong knowledge of automotive design.
• Experience with integrating design across disciplines.
• Strong communication and independent judgment.

Responsibilities

• Create, refine and finalize engineering criteria with design teams.
• Lead innovative engineering solutions to resolve packaging issues.
• Apply DFSS to ensure robust design development and trade-offs.
• Balance regional/global requirements with brand needs.
• Support design surfaces in digital and physical mockups.
• Develop NX models for surface guidance.

Skills

Unigraphics CAD

Systems engineering

Packaging design

Analytical ability

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

NX modeling

DFSS

Job description

General Motors is seeking a Studio Design Engineer to integrate and balance vehicle models with Design in partnership with Architecture, SMT, Performance, Human Factors and Manufacturing. This role works at a systems level early in vehicle development, blending technology and design to advance customer value.

The ideal candidate has a passion for automotive design, strong engineering fundamentals, and the ability to balance customer-facing targets with manufacturability.