Interiors Design and Release Engineer

Company: General Motors

Position: Interiors Design Release Engineer

Location: Warren, MI

Duration: 1-year ongoing contract – perm opportunity

Must Haves:

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline
• 8-10 years in interior DRE roles (cockpit, instrument panel, floor console, decorative trim, etc.)
• Strong background in CAD tools (especially VisMockup or UniGraphics)
• Established understanding of Microsoft Office suite (Office, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, and Outlook)

Plusses:

• Project lead experience
• PMP or PMI certification

Job Summary:

Creating the future of mobility will include developing instrument panels and consoles that contain a wide array of next generation displays and electronics. You will balance a list of vehicle and occupant performance requirements while engineering the highly styled instrument panel and console. These are the major systems that a customer sees and touches daily. The project engineer is responsible for project design / efficiency / innovation, scope management, cost control, quality, and performance reporting.

Job Responsibilities:

• Design, development, analysis, implementation, and validation of the complex instrument panel and console subsystems will be your day to day duties.
• Perform engineering design evaluations and concept development across vehicle programs
• Utilize engineering tools (DFMEA, ICDs, PFMEA) and leverage CAE groups including Safety Performance to successfully develop the best system solution
• Assessment of design to manufacturing processes (e.g. injection molding, vibration welding, vacuum forming, foam-in-place, wrapping)
• Package components, manage CAD development through supplier or GM designers and collaborate with other systems within the vehicle (Thermal, Electrical, Body, Chassis, Restraints, etc.). Ensure best practices are incorporated in the CAD and seeks support when best practice not met. Schedule and lead Peer Reviews
• Work cross-functionally to support initial vehicle configuration work, realize cost optimization, deliver customer-driven requirements, and implement product and process improvements
• Balance business imperatives, including but not limited to cost, part count, mass, complexity, timing, and content
• Communicate information to and from internal and external customer organizations (e.g. Creative Design, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Quality, suppliers) and lead the product development team (PDT). Track and resolve open issues with support.
• Review, support and apply benchmarking for design direction competitiveness.
• Lead execution through change management process to support workstreams and initiatives described above.
• Support in the development of Statement of Requirements (SOR) Creation and lead in the development of statements of work, key partner for DFMEA/DRBFM

Compensation: $45/hour

Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education. Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.