General Motors

Design Group Manager - GM Defense

General Motors • $110K — $130K *
Milford, MI 48381In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • BS in Mechanical/Electrical/Design Engineering or equivalent
  • 10 years of post-graduation design, engineering, manufacturing, and leadership experience
  • Strong interpersonal skills for leading cross-functional teams
  • Exceptional oral and written communication skills
  • Extensive analytical ability for complex problems
  • Demonstrated ability to make timely decisions in ambiguous situations
  • Complete vehicle design experience
  • Knowledge of armor systems design.

Responsibilities

  • Lead a highly skilled large design team
  • Mentor and manage day-to-day operations for Designers and Design Leads
  • Facilitate workload prioritization and balancing
  • Drive innovative design solutions for low-volume manufacturing
  • Create solutions based on customer feedback from military units
  • Problem-solve emerging issues and opportunities
  • Communicate effectively with engineers, managers, peers, and military officials.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead and influence in military/government projects
  • Work in a fast-paced, exciting environment
  • Collaborate with high-level professionals across various engineering disciplines
  • Engage in innovative design processes
  • Contribute to important national defense projects.
Full Job Description

Job Description

The Role

The GM Defense Design Group Manager (DGM) in the GM Defense team will be responsible for leading the up-front, progressive design activities in an exciting, fast-paced environment on military/government programs as well as special projects.  This key person will lead, manage, mentor and oversee day to day operations for a group of Designers and Design Lead Technical's (DLTs) on advanced GMD programs and projects.  Activities are expected to include workload prioritization, workload balancing, and driving the team for innovative design solutions.  Beyond leading a direct team, the selected candidate will have opportunity to work with Chief Engineers, Program Engineering Managers, Architecture System Engineers, Compartment Integration Teams, Advanced Build Operations, Manufacturing, Sustainment, Suppliers and others to design, engineer and build the entire vehicle design solution that meets the requirements of the Business Development proposal. 

This leader will be expected to build and foster relationships with the GM Commercial (LLC) Design organizations.  This critical relationship will drive consistency of applicable commercial processes for effectiveness and efficiency.  In addition, this leader may facilitate leveraged resources for peak work and specialty skilled design activities.  The Design Group Manager is expected to adhere to all ITAR requirements (International Traffic in Arms Regulations).

What You'll Do

  • Lead a highly skilled, wide-scoped, large Design team
  • Lead, manage, mentor and oversee day-to-day operations for Designers and Design Lead Technical (DLT)
  • Lead team to meet program key design deliverables 
  • Facilitate workload prioritization and balancing
  • Lead team to creative innovative solutions.  Ability to “think outside the box” and lead/create new solutions for an ultra-low volume manufacturing environment
  • Drive team to create new solutions/products based on feedback from customers (i.e.- vehicles fielded with military units)
  • Lead team in problem solving as issues/new opportunities emerge. 
  • Demonstrate exceptional interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively with engineers, managers, peers, military, and government officials.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

  • BS in Mechanical/Electrical/Design Engineering or equivalent
  • 10 years of post-graduation design, engineering, manufacturing, and leadership experience 
  • Strong interpersonal skills and proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and motivate others
  • Exceptional oral and written communication skills
  • Extensive level of analytical ability where problems are unusual, difficult, or complex
  • Demonstrated ability of “dealing with ambiguity” to enable timely decision making
  • Strong understanding of design and engineering operations, processes, and best practices
  • Complete Vehicle design experience
  • Knowledge of commonly used materials and related properties
  • Understanding of packaging constraints and designing in context
  • Basic knowledge of creating 2D drawings used in fabrication of components
  • Knowledge of component fabrication methods
  • Knowledge of Press Brake Bending & fixtureless bending
  • Experience working with internal & external fabrication shops.
  • Design experience with armor systems designs
  • Ability to apply advanced tool sets to increase robustness and efficiencies in designs
  • Understand modern plastic tooling, and terminology
  • Understanding of analysis tools
  • This position requires either a U.S. Person (as defined in applicable export regulations) or a non-U.S. Person who is eligible to obtain required export authorization(s)

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

  • Defense Vehicle Design experience

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GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need GM immigration sponsorship now or in the future. This includes direct company sponsorship, entry of GM as the immigration employer of record on a government form, and any work authorization requiring a written submission or other immigration support from the company (e.g., H1-B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc). This role is categorized as onsite. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location on a full-time basis. The selected candidate will be required to travel <25% for this role. This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate. The position is subject to export control restrictions and requires the successful candidate to be either a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, asylee or refugee) or a non-U.S. Person who is eligible to obtain any required export control authorization.

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General Motors Company engages in the manufacture and sale of cars and trucks in the United States, China, Brazil, Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Italy. It offers sedans, crossovers, sport utility vehicles, pick-up trucks, coupes, sports/convertibles and hybrid vehicles, hatchbacks/wagons, and vans, as well as mini cars in India. The company also provides parts and accessories, such as iPod and MP3 compatibility, mobility accessories, performance parts, AC parts and services, and merchandise. In addition, it offers vehicle safety, security, and information services. The company provides used vehicles. It offers its products through dealers and distributors. General Motors Company was formerly known as NGMCO, Inc. and changed its name to General Motors Company in July 2009. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Detroit, Michigan. It operates manufacturing facilities in India, the United States, and Canada. General Motors Company operates as a subsidiary of the United States Department of The Treasury. General Motors led global vehicle sales for 77 consecutive years from 1931 through 2007, longer than any other automaker, and is currently among the world's largest automakers by vehicle unit sales. General Motors acts in most countries outside the USA via wholly-owned subsidiaries but operates in China through 10 joint ventures. GM's OnStar subsidiary provides vehicle safety, security, and information services. In 2009, General Motors shed several brands, closing Saturn, Pontiac, and Hummer, and emerged from a government-backed Chapter 11 reorganization. In 2010, GM made an initial public offering IPOs to date and returned to profitability later that year.

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Size
157,000 employees
Market Cap
$46.9 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
$6.4 billion
Founded
1908
5 Year Trend
-3.2%
Revenue
$122.4 billion
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