Engineering Group Leader – Suspension Systems Engineering, Safety & Validation

Responsibilities

• Lead suspension systems engineering, safety, and validation activities across multiple vehicle programs and architectures.
• Provide technical direction, people leadership, and project oversight for execution, resourcing, risk management, and team performance.
• Drive robust systems engineering practices, including requirements, DFMEAs, safety artifacts, validation plans, and technical reviews.
• Partner cross‑functionally with program, design, software, manufacturing, quality, and supplier teams to resolve issues and deliver safe, compliant systems.
• Build a high‑performing organization through coaching, accountability, continuous improvement, and clear operating metrics.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering with 8+ years of relevant experience in automotive systems engineering and system safety, including validation, across multiple vehicle programs or architectures.
• Proven people leadership and the ability to lead cross‑functional engineering teams, develop talent, manage performance, and build inclusive, high‑performing organizations.
• Strong knowledge of GM systems engineering practices, including requirements flow down, DFMEAs, system safety artifacts, validation plans, and technical reviews.
• Working knowledge of suspension systems, vehicle integration and development, and associated validation methods, tools, and issue‑management practices.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver technical content for program milestones, including safety and regulatory deliverables, while managing trade‑offs across timing, content, and resources.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to drive accountability and influence across program, design, software, manufacturing, quality, and supplier teams.