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General Motors

Engineering Group Leader – Suspension Systems Engineering, Safety & Validation

General Motors

Group Leader leading suspension systems engineering and validation at General Motors. Responsible for technical direction and team performance across vehicle programs in a hybrid work environment.

Posted 5/29/2026full-timeMilford • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead suspension systems engineering, safety, and validation activities across multiple vehicle programs and architectures.
  • Provide technical direction, people leadership, and project oversight for execution, resourcing, risk management, and team performance.
  • Drive robust systems engineering practices, including requirements, DFMEAs, safety artifacts, validation plans, and technical reviews.
  • Partner cross- functionally with program, design, software, manufacturing, quality, and supplier teams to resolve issues and deliver safe, compliant systems.
  • Build a high-performing organization through coaching, accountability, continuous improvement, and clear operating metrics.

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering with 8+ years of relevant experience in automotive systems engineering and system safety, including validation, across multiple vehicle programs or architectures.
  • Proven people leadership and the ability to lead cross-functional engineering teams, develop talent, manage performance, and build inclusive, high-performing organizations.
  • Strong knowledge of GM systems engineering practices, including requirements flow down , DFMEAs, system safety artifacts, validation plans, and technical reviews.
  • Working knowledge of suspension systems, vehicle integration and development, and associated validation methods, tools, and issue-management practices.
  • Demonstrated ability to deliver technical content for program milestones, including safety and regulatory deliverables, while managing trade-offs across timing, content, and resources.
  • Strong communication , collaboration, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to drive accountability and influence across program , design, software, manufacturing, quality, and supplier teams.

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Learn how GM supports a rewarding career that rewards you personally by visiting Total Rewards resources.

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Hard Skills & Tools
automotive systems engineeringsystem safetyvalidationDFMEAsrequirements flow downsuspension systemsvehicle integrationvalidation methodsissue-management practicestechnical reviews
Soft Skills
people leadershipcross-functional team leadershiptalent developmentperformance managementcoachingaccountabilitycontinuous improvementcommunicationcollaborationproblem-solving
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in engineering