• Job Description

  Req#: JR-202422688

  Job Description

  Work Arrangement: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to the office three times per week or other frequency dictated by the business.

  The Role

  The Design Release Engineer - Park Systems is responsible for definition, execution and evaluation of designs, analysis, development, testing and control of major engineering projects where a substantial amount of initiative and creativity are involved. Broad scope of responsibilities includes components and systems. You will be responsible for working cohesively with a group of engineers responsible for similar products on other applications, actively engaging in team issue resolution and supplier leveraging as well as managing very broad or numerous projects with high degree of difficulty.

  
  What You'll Do

  • Leads overall communication, coordination, and consultation with engineering departments and customers for responsible components
  • Establishes designs to meet program performance and timing requirements
  • Balances requirements across systems
  • Analyzes design through design failure modes effects analysis (DFMEA)
  • Plans and implements complex test and/or development programs
  • Demonstrates that designs meet requirements through analysis, development and validation processes
  • Represents business unit in vendor and/or customer contacts
  • Releases final designs for manufacturing or purchase as appropriate
  • Conducts incident analysis and ensures problem resolution
  • Implements engineering changes
  • Initiates and evaluates cost studies, product suggestions and value analyses
  • Defines hardware and budget requirements for experimental build programs
  • Ensures designs meet serviceability requirements
  • Actively participates in product management team
  • Leads product development team(s)
  • Supports supplier quality assurance process
  • Support warranty issue resolution
  • Support technical specialist in establishing component/system requirements
  • Participates in work groups with interactive/interfacing hardware/software teams as required
  • Travels as required

  Additional Job Description

  Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

  • BS in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
  • 2+ years of engineering experience
  • Specific knowledge of engineering mechanics, physics, metallurgy and manufacturing methods engineering
  • Understanding of engineering theory/principles of operation of mechanical/electrical mechanisms
  • Familiarity with production processes such as foundry, forging, pressed metal and machine tool activities
  • Familiarity working with vehicle integration issues
  • Familiarity working with suppliers
  • Ability to multi-task
  • Highly developed oral and written communications skills

  What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

  • MS in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
  • 5+ years related experience

  • Transmission/ electric drive unit park system experience

  • Background in automotive system hardware engineering (development and/or release)
  • Thorough knowledge of design development and test engineering, Manufacturing and assembly operations, engineering processes and procedures
  • High level of interpersonal skills to work effectively with and motivate others
  • Very high level of analytical problem-solving skills where problems are very unusual and extremely difficult

  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.

  Why Join Us

  We aspire to be the most inclusive company in the world. We believe we all must make a choice every day – individually and collectively – to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Our Work Appropriately philosophy supports our foundation of inclusion and provides employees the flexibility to work where they can have the greatest impact on achieving our goals, dependent on role needs. Every day, we want every employee, no matter their background, ethnicity, preferences, or location, to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

  Benefits Overview

  The goal of the General Motors total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan incudes, the following benefits, in addition to many others:
  • Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and parental leave for mothers, fathers and adoptive parents;
  • Healthcare (including a triple tax advantaged health savings account and wellness incentive), dental, vision and life insurance plans to cover you and your family;
  • Company and matching contributions to 401K savings plan to help you save for retirement;
  • Global recognition program for peers and leaders to recognize and be recognized for results and behaviors that reflect our company values;
  • Tuition assistance and student loan refinancing;
  • Discount on GM vehicles for you, your family and friends.

  Diversity Information

  General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that workforce diversity creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers. We understand and embrace the variety through which people gain experiences whether through professional, personal, educational, or volunteer opportunities. GM is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

  
  We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications and apply for any positions that match your skills and capabilities.

  Equal Employment Opportunity Statements

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• About the company

  804253 General Motors of Canada Company, commonly known as GM Canada, is the Canadian subsidiary of General Motors.

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