Senior Design Release Engineer – Vehicle Sensing Hardware

Responsibilities

• Oversee design and validation for sensing system hardware, calibrations, and application software.
• Run Product Development Team (PDT) meetings to coordinate the development and integration of the sensing system hardware components into the vehicle.
• Support DFMEA development and updates.
• Create and maintain Interface Control Document (ICD) strategy and ICD templates.
• Author Engineering Work Orders to release the components for prototype and production vehicles.
• Prepare timing plans that ensure all program requirements and MRD dates are met.
• Troubleshoot component and vehicle level issues utilizing the Problem Resolution Tracking System (PRTS-Jira).
• Generate and maintain Component Technical Specifications (CTS) for sensing component hardware.
• Close the Loop on learnings by updating required information (Best Practices, GM Specifications, Statement of Requirements, Template, etc.).
• Work cross-functionally within GM, coordinating multiple suppliers.
• Lead/manage supplier resident engineers.
• Support sourcing activities, including creation of Statement of Requirements (SOR), Request for Information (RFI) and Statement of Development Work (SODW).
• Generate technical solutions for new vehicle programs.
• Perform complex design analysis.
• Initiate documents to provide engineering authority and to maintain math/CAD data.
• Work with engineering functions, suppliers, plant personnel and others to implement cost reduction, methods, and product improvements, and to support build programs.

• Master’s degree in Engineering
• Experience with Component Statement of Requirements (SOR) and Component Technical Specification (CTS) development
• Experience with automotive PPAP (Production Part Approval Process) quality processes
• Experience with “DRE Essentials” methods and tools
• Experience in balancing and mitigating risks with projects, suppliers, quality, and production
• DFMEA training
• DFSS Black Belt Certification, Red X, and/or OpEx experience.
• Design/Development of Safety Critical Systems/Components
• Prior experience negotiating contracts
• Prior experience working with build-to-print suppliers
  
  Prior experience working with Corporate Common Components (CCC)

• Master’s degree in Engineering
• DFSS Black Belt Certification
• DFMEA training