Design Release Engineer – Instrument Panel, Console, Outlets and Deco Trim

Job Description

This role is categorized as hybrid meaning the selected candidate will be expected to work onsite at the Warren Tech Center at least three days per week (or other frequency determined by their manager).

• This role is not eligible for relocation assistance

About the role:

As an Interior Design Release Engineer (DRE) you will be a technical authority in Instrument Panel (IP) floor console (FC) or decorative trim (deco) while leading the engineering development integration validation and launch of these systems with an unwavering focus on safety quality technical excellence and flawless execution. You will drive disciplined delivery to all vehicle development milestones enable beautiful design execution and achieve cost quality mass craftsmanship and performance targets across the vehicle portfolio.
This role requires strong engineering fundamentals systems thinking and technical rigor with handson responsibility for CAD/package integration supplier collaboration DFMEA/DFSS excellence and robust validationfrom early product definition through launch and into production.

Responsibilities

Program & Technical Leadership

• Design development analysis implementation and validation of the complex instrument panel and console subsystems will be your day-to-day duties.
• Perform engineering design evaluations and concept development across vehicle programs.
• Utilize engineering tools (DFMEA ICDs PFMEA) and leverage CAE groups including Safety Performance to successfully develop the best system solution.
• Assessment of design to manufacturing processes (e.g. injection molding vibration welding vacuum forming foam-in-place wrapping).
• Package components manage CAD development through supplier or GM designers and collaborate with other systems within the vehicle (Thermal Electrical Body Chassis Restraints etc.). Ensure best practices are incorporated in the CAD models and seek support when best practices are not met. Schedule and lead Peer Reviews to analyze the design with technical peers.
• Work cross-functionally to support initial vehicle configuration work realize cost optimization deliver customer-driven requirements and implement product and process improvements.
• Balance business imperatives including but not limited to cost part count mass complexity timing and content.
• Communicate information to and from internal and external customer organizations (e.g. Creative Design Purchasing Manufacturing Quality suppliers) and lead the product development team (PDT). Track and resolve open issues with support.
• Review support and apply benchmarking for design direction competitiveness.
• Lead execution through change management process to support workstreams and initiatives described above.
• Support in the development of Statement of Requirements (SOR) Creation and lead in the development of statements of work key partner for DFMEA/DRBFM/FEA.
• Lead launch activities for your program and commodity with a quality and on-time execution mindset.

Operational Excellence & Enterprise Alignment

• Actively contribute to enterprise initiatives: CAEdriven design virtual execution (including virtual by 2025) automation faster development and enhanced supply chain.
• Maintain process discipline through the project development: crystalclear clear and objective documentation lessons-learned read across risk assessments registers and disciplined engineering execution.
• Drive change management rigor (concise problem statements alternatives decisions and impacts on cost mass timing and complexity).
• Use benchmarking to calibrate design direction competitiveness and to inform BOM row strategies and feature/content decisions.
• Foster a culture of accountability collaboration and psychological safety within the PDTescalate risks early with facts and options.

• Strengthen knowledge management (checklists playbooks templates golden references) and support global alignment on standards and readacross.
• Travel as needed during development integration and launch phases (plant builds supplier trials DV/PV events craftsmanship audits).

What Youll Need (Required Qualifications)

Education Experience and Technical Depth

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Mechanical Automotive Aerospace Materials or related).

• 810 years in the commodity: instrument panel floor console and decorative trim development with endtoend exposure from early product definition through launch.
• Demonstrated outstanding performance in subsystem ownership issue resolution and ontime delivery to vehicle development milestones.

• Subsystem expertise in injection molded trim foaminplace thermoformed skins and cutandsew wrapping of substrates. Detailed knowledge of IP IP Structure and Floor Console performance requirements applicable regulations and best practices.
• Proven proficiency in component/subsystem design and development vehicle integration and design for manufacturability/automation.
• Mastery of DFMEA/DRBFM ADVP&R development (validation plans) ICDs and PFMEA collaboration with Manufacturing Engineering.

• Strong partnership with CAE (including Safety Performance) to validate robustness and inform design iterations using datadriven decisions.
• DFSS Green Belt required; Black Belt preferred. Demonstrated use of DFSS tools to prevent defects and enable readacross.

Skills

• Demonstrated ownership and urgency with the ability to manage competing priorities and drive clear outcomes on cost mass complexity timing and content.
• Project management capability; PMI/PMP preferred.
• Effective in change management (clear problem framing options with quantified impacts and decisive documented approvals).

• Strong written and verbal communication; able to lead PDTs and coordinate with Creative Design Purchasing Manufacturing Quality suppliers and adjacent systems (Thermal Electrical Body Chassis Restraints).
• Proven ability to influence without authority escalate appropriately and drive crossfunctional alignment.

Tools & Software

• Proficiency with CAD workflows and release processes; ability to manage CAD through supplier or GM designers ensure best practices are met and lead peer reviews.
• Established knowledge of MS Word PowerPoint Excel Project; experience with CAD/visualization tools (e.g. VisMockup NX/UniGraphics or similar).

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