Senior System Engineer – Suspension Systems

General Motors

Senior System Engineer developing suspension solutions within General Motors' Global Systems Engineering team. Collaborating cross-functionally to ensure system-level integration and validation of vehicle dynamics.

Posted 6/9/2026full-timeMilford • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Join an innovative team at General Motors within the Global Systems Engineering, Safety and Validation organization.
Serve as a key technical contributor responsible for system‑level requirements development, integration, and validation of Suspension features.
Work cross‑functionally with controls, software, hardware, validation, and vehicle teams to deliver robust suspension solutions that balance performance, safety, and customer experience across vehicle programs.
Provide technical leadership and ownership of system-level requirement definitions and the development of System Technical Specifications, FMEAs, and validation plans, ensuring alignment with subsystem, safety, customer, and functional reliability requirements.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including controls, software, hardware, validation, electrical, performance, manufacturing, and other stakeholders to achieve enterprise objectives.
Lead system execution activities including timing alignment, issue resolution, and change management throughout the development lifecycle.
Lead and guide requirement confirmation activities through analysis, simulation and physical testing including virtual, HIL benches and vehicle-level testing.
Escalates and represents system issues in technical reviews and provides regular updates to leadership and stakeholders.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (e.g., Mechanical, Electrical, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Physics)
Minimum 5 years of experience in suspension systems software design and/or calibration
Minimum 7 years of experience in automotive vehicle dynamics systems or chassis system development, with demonstrated depth in suspension or chassis controls
Ability to translate and teach complex suspension software and controls design concepts to cross-functional engineering teams, enabling shared understanding and consistent technical execution
Strong understanding and demonstrated capability in vehicle dynamics, chassis controls, calibrations and vehicle integration
Experience with embedded controls
Experience with requirement development and simulation tools (e.g., DOORs, dNG, MATLAB, CarSim, INCA, CAN)
Strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills
Possess a valid driver’s license with the ability to operate test vehicles
Ability to travel

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Hard Skills & Tools

suspension systems software designcalibrationautomotive vehicle dynamics systemschassis system developmentvehicle dynamicschassis controlsembedded controlsrequirement developmentsimulation toolstechnical specifications

Soft Skills

communicationleadershipproblem-solvingcross-functional collaborationtechnical executionissue resolutionchange managementteaching complex concepts

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Engineeringvalid driver’s license