Studio Design Quality Engineer: Automotive Craftsmanship

General Motors Company; United States; Hybrid; USD 110.000 - 150.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Relocation benefits

Zusammenfassung

General Motors is seeking a Studio Design Quality Engineer to drive craftsmanship and integration across interior and exterior surfaces. You will partner with Design, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Product teams to transform concepts into production-ready solutions.

The role requires a strong background in automotive design, NX/TC-Vis expertise, and the ability to balance customer expectations with manufacturing quality throughout development.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Design, Engineering Technology, Technology, or related field.
• 5+ years’ experience in a related area.
• Understanding engineering theory and principles of automotive design.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with others or independently.
• Aptitude to integrate complex systems and a passion for design.
• High level of analytical ability for unusual/difficult problems.
• Familiarity with manufacturing processes.
• Ability to sketch and communicate ideas visually.
• Demonstrated skills in CAD NX Team Center, TC-Vis, Microsoft/Google applications.

Aufgaben

• Lead Design Quality craftsmanship initiatives across vehicle programs.
• Lead the Parting Line and Grain Exceptions process for assigned programs through handoff to Appearance Quality.
• Lead competitive benchmarking initiatives; identify craftsmanship trends and apply insights to future vehicle designs.
• Lead strategic craftsmanship continuous-improvement projects, including engineering best practices, design-execution sections, criteria sections, and manufacturing requirements.
• Incorporate the Voice of the Customer into vehicle design decisions.
• Assess program math integration, sections, and surface quality using NX and TC VIS Math.
• Identify and communicate Design Quality issues to stakeholders, including recovery plans.
• Lead or support issue resolution and escalation within the assigned area to drive timely closure.
• Support Studio Design Engineers in cross-functional surface-integration meetings.
• Collaborate with Creative Design, Product Engineering, and Manufacturing teams during studio and engineering surface development.
• Support Engineering Excellence Reviews, math assessments, virtual reviews, surface-integration discussions, and gate reviews.
• Support Vehicle Excellence Program Leadership report-outs by communicating issues and resolution plans.
• Support physical-build craftsmanship reviews during pre-production launch.
• Support regional program development and partner activities as needed.
• Apply DFSS methodologies to manage design-development trade-offs and evaluate alternatives based on cost, mass, timing, design for assembly, dimensional variation, and other program requirements.
• Develop and maintain advanced NX proficiency.

Kenntnisse

Understanding automotive design

CAD NX

Team Center

TC-Vis

Analytical problem solving

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Design for manufacturing

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

DFSS Certification - Black Belt

Tools

CAD NX Team Center

TC-Vis

Microsoft Office / Google Apps

Jobbeschreibung

General Motors is seeking a Studio Design Quality Engineer to drive craftsmanship and integration across interior and exterior surfaces. You will partner with Design, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Product teams to transform concepts into production-ready solutions.

The role requires a strong background in automotive design, NX/TC-Vis expertise, and the ability to balance customer expectations with manufacturing quality throughout development.