Design Release Engineer – Aftertreatment Hardware

General Motors

Design Release Engineer responsible for designing exhaust aftertreatment hardware for GM. Collaborating with suppliers and leading engineering efforts for production-ready designs.

Posted 6/9/2026full-timeWarren • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own end-to-end design and release of exhaust aftertreatment components
Lead PDT meetings for assigned components
Lead DFMEA, DVP&R, validation, and PPAP activities with suppliers
Serve as primary technical interface with exhaust aftertreatment suppliers for feasibility, tooling, validation, and launch
Support virtual and physical builds (prototypes, validation, plant, launch)
Drive issue resolution for component performance and durability issues
Manage engineering changes with cost, mass, and timing impact assessment
Identify and execute VA/VE opportunities without compromising performance or durability
Ensure integration with interfacing components including exhaust manifolds, exhaust sensors, and cold end exhaust pipes
Represent aftertreatment components in PAPIR/VAPIR, DSE meetings, design reviews, etc.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, or Aeronautical Engineering is required
Minimum 7+ years of related experience
High level of analytical ability where problems are complex
Time management skills to meet agreed upon customer deliverables, able to manage multiple projects
Knowledge of drawing GD&T, dimensional stack-ups
Ability to seek and integrate knowledge from diverse sources required to perform tasks
Experience working with Tier-1 suppliers on design, tooling, and launch
Demonstrated problem-solving and cross-functional collaboration skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Hard Skills & Tools

DFMEADVP&RPPAPGD&Tdimensional stack-upsexhaust aftertreatment designissue resolutionVA/VEengineering change managementprototype validation

Soft Skills

analytical abilitytime managementproblem-solvingcross-functional collaborationproject management

Certifications

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical EngineeringBachelor of Science in Electrical EngineeringBachelor of Science in Chemical EngineeringBachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering