Studio Engineering Lead: Innovation & Integrated Solutions

General Motors Company; Warren (MI); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle program

Job summary

General Motors Company in Warren, MI seeks a Studio Engineering Technical Leader (SETL) to unite design and engineering for integrated vehicle solutions. You will lead a team across lighting, VRU, IP/Consoles, ADAS integration, and GTO, translating constraints into scalable, customer-focused outcomes.

You will drive cross-program problem solving, develop new integration approaches, mentor technical specialists, and align engineering with studio and manufacturing priorities to improve value and

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering, Math, Physics, Computer Science or other related degree.
• 8+ years of experience in a related field.
• Knowledge of CAD systems, including VIS, and a solid understanding of math-model creation processes.
• Ability to lead ambiguous, cross-functional technical challenges and translate them into actionable innovation.
• Deep knowledge of GVDP and GM’s global vehicle engineering processes.
• Proven capability to optimize vehicle design holistically while balancing innovation, reuse, complexity reduction, manufacturability, and customer experience.
• Strong collaboration with global engineering and manufacturing partners.
• Robust manufacturing knowledge across key processes and disciplines.
• Strong competitive awareness and a drive to outperform industry benchmarks.

Responsibilities

• Lead and introduce new solutions across programs.
• Move the needle on perennial design challenges (spaciousness, FOH, quality and craftmanship issues, etc).
• Coach and enable your technical specialist to prioritize the highest impact projects.
• Link the engineering experts in different domains to the studio work and align projects on their side with pain points design & the customer share.
• Own the decision-making process by framing problems clearly, evaluating alternatives, aligning stakeholders, and advancing innovative solutions that can be executed within program timing and enterprise constraints.
• Exhibit a profound understanding of benchmarking, inspiring your team to reach new heights in integrated architecture and theme enablement.
• Identify, develop, and implement new ways to reduce complexity, improve integration quality, streamline GVDP, and enable scalable compartment solutions across programs.
• Harmonize engineering, manufacturing, studio, and business imperatives with a total enterprise focus on integration efficiency and solution scalability.
• Communicate program status with clarity, propelling informed decision-making.
• Seamlessly weave Total Enterprise progress with Engineering criteria, ensuring a design space that's both viable and visionary.
• Advocate for Occupant Accommodations, protecting the customer’s experience of Visibility, Spaciousness, Access, Storage, Cargo, and Driver Accommodation.
• Lead virtual integration activities with foresight, using digital reviews, math syncs, benchmarking, and data-driven insights to uncover risks and develop solutions earlier.
• Proactively identify and resolve integration issues through creative problem solving, disciplined trade-off management, and timely stakeholder alignment.
• Optimize BOM re-use with strategic insight.
• Safeguard architecture bandwidth while resolving issues with creativity, technical judgment, and a bias toward reusable solutions.
• Contribute engineering insights to shape the future of clinic properties and mock‑up activities.
• Engage in Math Sync points and Virtual Reviews with a keen eye for detail.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Systems thinking

Education

Bachelor of Science Degree (Engineering, Math, Physics, CS)

Tools

CAD systems (VIS)

Job description

General Motors Company in Warren, MI seeks a Studio Engineering Technical Leader (SETL) to unite design and engineering for integrated vehicle solutions. You will lead a team across lighting, VRU, IP/Consoles, ADAS integration, and GTO, translating constraints into scalable, customer-focused outcomes.

You will drive cross-program problem solving, develop new integration approaches, mentor technical specialists, and align engineering with studio and manufacturing priorities to improve value and