Studio Design Engineer Lighting

Job Description

At General Motors our product teams are redefining mobility. Through a human-centered design process we create vehicles and experiences that are designed not just to be seen but to be felt. Were turning todays impossible into tomorrows standard from breakthrough hardware and battery systems to intuitive design intelligent software and next-generation safety and entertainment features.

Every day our products move millions of peopleas we aim to makedriving safer smarter and more connected shaping the future of transportation on a global scale

The Role:

Responsible for integrating and balancing lighting for vehicle models with Design in partnership with Architecture SMT Performance Human Factors and Manufacturing. We are at the very early stages of the vehicle development process working at a systems level to integrate innovative technology and cutting-edge design in lighting. The optimal candidate has a passion for the automotive industry and can work objectively to balance the vehicle for the customer while working hard to enable design. A considerable amount of creativity and initiative are involved as well as a high level of independent judgment.

What youll do:

• Create refine and finalize lighting criteria and work collaboratively with creative design
• Lead the creation of unique and highly-integrated technical engineering solutions to resolve packaging issues while protecting the design aesthetic utilizing physical and math models.
• Utilize DFSS methodologies to ensure robust design development trade off management to study alternatives while considering impacts such as cost mass timing design for assembly dimensional variation and other program imperatives
• Integrate regional/global lighting requirements and develop alternatives to satisfy regional/brand needs
• Actively communicate with team members to understand and resolve challenges and complexities within the Lighting Expert Team meeting
• Support cross-functional surface & integration meetings including CITs and Surface Workgroups
• Lead issue resolution and escalation for lighting with suppliers and studio drive prompt resolution
• Support technical development of design surface in both digital and full size/scale clay models as well as clinic properties and VR/MR mockups
• Benchmark the competition and ensure that the integrated package is competitive (section size clearances component locations component size functional performance etc.)
• Develop meeting agendas and publish minutes
• Create NX models for surface guidance
• Develop and maintain NX skills
• Incorporate the Voice of the Customer in package design
• Develop space claims and package solutions to meet customer needs while maximizing the utilization of space
• Support Math Virtual Assessments & Synch Point reviews

Your Skills & Abilities (Qualifications)

Basic Required

5 years experience in a related area (Vehicle Lighting)

Engineering Degree (B.S.)

Understanding of engineering theory and principles of automotive design in lighting

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Demonstrated ability to work independently and with others

Aptitude to integrate complex systems and a passion for design

High level of analytical ability where problems are unusual or difficult

High level of interpersonal skills to work effectively with others

Familiarity with manufacturing processes

Demonstrated skills on CAD - Unigraphics systems

Basic understanding of Engineering Specifications

Basic Preferred

Courses preferred: Statistics Mechanics of materials Vehicle/occupant packaging Integrated Design

DFSS Certification - Black Belt

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