General Motors

Sr. DRE - Antenna Product

General Motors • $90K — $120K *
Warren, MI 48089In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or a related field
  • Minimum 2 years of engineering experience
  • Experience as a Design Release Engineer or in product development for complex engineered products
  • Support experience through concept, design, validation, and field support phases
  • Strong problem-solving, root cause analysis and issue resolution skills
  • Effective communication and collaboration skills with cross-functional teams
  • Familiarity with GM engineering processes and tools

Responsibilities

  • Lead communication and coordination with teams, suppliers, and internal customers
  • Establish designs meeting performance and serviceability requirements
  • Balance system requirements and support tradeoff decisions
  • Lead design and release activities for antenna systems
  • Analyze designs using DFMEA methodologies
  • Plan and implement test and development programs
  • Demonstrate compliance to engineering requirements and processes
  • Conduct incident analysis and problem resolution using Jira PRTS

Benefits

  • Multiple health and wellbeing benefit options including medical, dental, and vision
  • Retirement savings plan and various flexible spending accounts
  • Paid vacation and holidays along with life insurance
  • Tuition assistance programs and employee assistance programs
  • Discounts on GM vehicles
  • Potential for relocation benefits
Full Job Description
Job Description

Work Arrangement:

Hybrid:

This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to their primary location (Warren, MI) three times per week, at minimum, or other frequency dictated by the business.

About The Role:

We are seeking a highly motivated individual contributor with demonstrated experience as a Design Release Engineer for vehicle antenna systems, including sharkfin antennas, amplifiers, and antenna elements. This role is responsible for leading the design, development, validation, and release of antenna hardware for GM vehicle programs from concept through launch and field support.

The ideal candidate brings strong technical breadth across antenna products and vehicle integration, paired with creative problem solving, sound engineering judgment, and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment. This engineer will work cross-functionally with internal engineering teams, suppliers, and program stakeholders to deliver robust, compliant, and manufacturable antenna solutions that meet performance, timing, cost, and quality targets.

What You'll Do:
  • Lead overall communication, coordination, and consultation with engineering teams, suppliers, and internal customers
  • Establish designs that meet program performance, timing, BOM, BOP, BOD, and serviceability requirements
  • Balance requirements across systems and support tradeoff decisions to achieve the best overall product outcome
  • Lead component design and release activities for antenna systems including sharkfin antennas, amplifiers, and related hardware
  • Analyze designs using Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA)
  • Plan and implement complex test and development programs
  • Demonstrate compliance to requirements through analysis, development, validation, and release processes
  • Represent the business unit in supplier and customer technical discussions
  • Release final designs for manufacturing or purchase, as appropriate
  • Conduct incident analysis and ensure problem resolution through the Jira PRTS system
  • Implement engineering changes as required, including ECP and Emerge ECM processes
  • Participate in cost studies, product suggestions, and value analysis activities
  • Define hardware and budget requirements for experimental build programs
  • Actively participate in the product development team and lead product development team activities as appropriate
  • Support supplier quality assurance activities and issue resolution
  • Lead warranty issue investigation and resolution
  • Participate in workgroups with interfacing hardware and software teams, as required
  • Travel domestically and internationally, as required


Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications):
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related field
  • Minimum 2 years of engineering experience
  • Demonstrated experience as a Design Release Engineer, or in product development or subsystem engineering for complex engineered products
  • Experience supporting work through concept, design, validation, launch, and field support
  • Strong problem-solving, root cause analysis, and issue resolution skills in a fast-paced engineering environment
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills, including the ability to work effectively with suppliers and cross-functional teams
  • Familiarity with GM engineering processes, systems, and tools, including bills of material, release systems, vehicle development processes, and change management workflows

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Skills):
  • Master's degree in electrical engineering or mechanical engineering or related field
  • 5+ years of engineering experience
  • DFSS Green Belt certification
  • Experience with automotive antenna systems, including sharkfin antennas, amplifiers, antenna elements, and related RF hardware
  • Knowledge of antenna design, development, integration, and validation processes
  • Experience with DFMEA, warranty resolution, and supplier quality processes
  • Experience using GM systems such as Jira PRTS, ECR, ECM, and related release tools


Benefits:

GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs. Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, GM vehicle discounts and more.

Relocation:

This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.
The selected candidate will be required to travel This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week {or other frequency dictated by their manager}.The selected candidate will be required to travel

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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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