Senior Design Release Engineer – Vehicle Sensing Hardware

General Motors

Senior Design Release Engineer improving vehicle sensing hardware for General Motors. Collaborating cross-functionally on advanced technologies for safety and performance in automobiles.

Posted 5/28/2026full-timeWarren • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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.

Requirements

What you’ll need

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)

Benefits

Comp & perks

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.

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Hard Skills & Tools

sensing system hardwarecalibrationsapplication softwareDFMEAInterface Control Document (ICD)Component Technical Specifications (CTS)design analysismath/CAD dataautomotive PPAPsafety critical systems

Soft Skills

leadershipcross-functional coordinationnegotiationrisk managementproblem resolution

Certifications

Master’s degree in EngineeringDFSS Black Belt CertificationDFMEA training