General Motors

Engineering Designer - Instrument Panel and interior components

General Motors$85K — $110K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in interiors engineering design or related field
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or similar discipline
  • Proficient in advanced NX CAD modeling
  • Experience with Teamcenter and TcVis tools
  • Solid understanding of automotive design principles
  • Knowledgeable in design for manufacturing and assembly
  • Strong communication skills, both verbal and written

Responsibilities

  • Develop integrated subsystems to tackle packaging challenges
  • Collaborate with teams to establish engineering criteria for interior components
  • Utilize DFSS and design-thinking to balance various design constraints
  • Incorporate safety standards into interior designs
  • Communicate technical challenges within cross-functional teams
  • Ensure alignment of subsystems with safety and accessibility requirements
  • Participate in workgroups to optimize design and manufacturability
  • Benchmark interiors against industry standards to enhance performance
  • Create and adjust NX models for spatial and design accuracy
  • Leverage Voice of the Customer insights in design solutions
  • Support assessments to validate design integrity and integration

Benefits

  • Relocation benefits available
  • Hybrid work model with a minimum of three days on-site at the Warren Tech Center
  • Opportunities for professional development and skills enhancement
  • Exposure to innovative projects in the automotive sector
  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams
Full Job Description
Job Description

This role is categorized as hybrid, meaning the selected candidate will be expected to work on-site at the Warren Tech Center at least three days per week (or other frequency determined by their manager).
  • This role is eligible for relocation benefits


The Role:
Do you have a passion for enabling world-class interiors using engineering principles and design innovation? The Interiors Engineering Designer is responsible for creating detailed interior components and system-level designs that combine functionality, safety, and aesthetic appeal. Working closely with Architecture, Studio Design, Safety, and Manufacturing teams, this role ensures that innovative concepts are translated into robust, manufacturable solutions. The ideal candidate demonstrates advanced NX CAD modeling skills, attention to detail, and the ability to apply engineering principles to meet occupant safety, ergonomic, and assembly requirements. Creativity, collaboration, and self-motivation are essential, as this position balances design intent, customer experience, and manufacturing feasibility throughout the architectural development process of interiors.

What you'll do:
  • Develop highly integrated subsystems to resolve packaging challenges, ensuring design best practices and criteria are maintained.
  • Develop and integrate engineering criteria for interior components collaborating closely with Vehicle Architecture, Studio Styling and Release Engineer teams.
  • Apply DFSS and design-thinking methodologies to manage trade-offs and evaluate alternatives considering cost, mass, timing, dimensional variation, assembly, and other architectural imperatives.
  • Integrate global and regional safety requirements into interior architectures, developing solutions that exceed standards.
  • Actively communicate with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve technical challenges within Expert Team meetings for your area of responsibility.
  • Ensure that interior subsystems align with safety, occupant accommodations, storage, and accessibility.
  • Participate in CITs and SDIT Workgroups to balance innovation, design for assembly, manufacturability and interior best practices.
  • Benchmark competitive interiors to ensure packaging and component performance meet or exceed industry standards.
  • Create and maintain NX models for surface guidance and space claims, continuously developing your NX skills.
  • Incorporate Voice of the Customer insights into interior packaging and design solutions to maximize space utilization and enhance customer experience.
  • Support Math Virtual Assessments and Synch Point reviews to validate design integrity and integration.


Your Skills & Abilities (Qualifications)
  • 5+ years' experience in a related area
  • B.S. in Engineering or related field
  • Advanced NX CAD Modeling Skills
  • Advanced use of Teamcenter and TcVis
  • Understanding of engineering theory and principles of automotive design
  • Understanding of design for manufacturing and design for assembly
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Utilization of benchmarking toolsets
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently and with others
  • Aptitude to integrate complex interior subsystems and a passion for innovation
  • Excellent organizational skills
  • Understanding of Engineering Specifications
  • Understanding of human to vehicle interface


What Will Give You a Competitive Edge
  • Graduate degree in Engineering or related field
  • Instrument Panel and/or Floor Console subsystem experience
  • Development of standard math models (SMM), user defined features, or templates
  • Knowledge and use of CAE tools
  • Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) Certification


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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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