Design Release Engineer - Torque Converters and Clutches
About this role
General Motors is hiring a Design Release Engineer - Torque Converters and Clutches, full-time, on-site in Warren, Michigan, United States of America, in the EV sector.
Job Description
Job Description:
Work Arrangement: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Warren three times per week, at minimum.
The Role
Energy Conversion Systems (ECS) at General Motors is a fast-paced team that is working on developing technology. We're creating groundbreaking energy conversion systems (Batteries, Motors, Electrification Electronics, Drive Units, Engines, and Transmissions) that provide industry leading performance for current and future GM Vehicles. Our team is integral to achieving GM’s vision of Zero Emissions, Zero Crashes, and Zero Congestion.
As a Design Release Engineer (DRE) in the Energy Conversion Systems group, you’ll be responsible for product development activities within the ECS organization. You’ll get the opportunity to work within a collaborative team and your contributions will directly affect the quality, durability and performance of future vehicles manufactured by GM.
In this role, creativity, initiative, and independent judgment are involved, and effective cross-organizational teamwork is needed. You’ll bring your knowledge and background to help us meet our goals and continue GM’s future success!
For this role specifically, you will be working on clutches and torque converters. You will help to develop new products for automatic transmissions while also working to drive higher quality current products. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with various teams including calibration, engines, validation, purchasing, and program teams, making this a great opportunity for someone looking to expand their process and project management skills, while also increasing their technical knowledge.
What You'll Do
- Coordinate design and integration of automatic transmission components.
- Utilize Engineering tools and processes to successfully develop components and systems
- Effectively achieve program milestones by thorough and rigorous program management
- Lead engineering changes by implementing functional strategy and advising management
- Conduct technical design reviews and initiate applicable drawing reviews
- Complete and review DFMEAs and DRBFMs for all parts / design changes
- Demonstrate designs meet requirements by analysis, development, and validation
- Execute and support Peer Reviews per program milestones
- Work with component suppliers to meet program imperatives (Quality, Cost and Timing)
- Work as part of a diverse team supporting component development including mechanical design, thermal/structural/ and electrical analysis
- Work with manufacturing to ensure build ability and to resolve quality requirements
- Provide Program Management and execution of deliverables and program team meetings
- Work with component suppliers to meet design and timing objectives


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 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 <25% for this role.

Relocation benefits are available for candidates who qualify under company policy.


About GM
Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.
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