Occupant Thermal Comfort Feature Owner

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.

Hybrid: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Milford MI three times per week at minimum.

The Role

The Occupant Thermal Comfort (OTC) Feature Owner (FO) is responsible for defining the strategy methodology and endtoend requirements for the OTC feature across both hardware and software solutions. Serving as the corporate subject matter expert this role leads the development and validation of feature requirements to ensure an exceptional customer experience while meeting robustness safety and regulatory standards. Highly collaborative by design the FO partners across the organization to deploy new and existing technologies balancing design performance and energy efficiency to deliver against customer and vehicle program expectations.

What Youll Do

• Serve as the subject matter expert (SME) owning the full lifecycle of the Occupant Thermal Comfort (OTC) featurefrom customer experience and requirements definition through design testing launch and field performance
• Define and develop Feature Technical Specifications (FTS) for OTC systems
• Develop Feature/System FMEAs and allocate identified failure modes appropriately
• Define and execute Testable Functional Rollout Plans (TFRP) and PAR assessments
• Own and maintain the OTC/CTEM Feature System Roadmap
• Partner with the system safety team to support Potential Hazard Analysis (PHA) and cascade hazard levels and failure modes through F/SFMEA
• Ensure all required feature development and approval gates are met (e.g. Feature Initiation Approval Feature Rollout Plans Peer Reviews)
• Lead and conduct functional readiness reviews
• Collaborate across engineering and functional domains to ensure integrationdriven requirements are met within other feature areas
• Support Advanced Technical Work (ATW) project scoping and ensure alignment across the organization
• Lead competitive benchmarking efforts and remain current on emerging technologies and industry trends applicable to the feature
• Provide technical feature leadership throughout all phases of the Global Vehicle Development Process (GVDP) to ensure robust execution and performance
• Partner with Validation Engineers and systems teams to achieve feature verification and validation signoff

What Youll Need (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering Computer Science or a related technical field
• 7 years of experience in thermal systems engineering and/or energy engineering disciplines
• Strong understanding of systems development verification validation and vehicle manufacturing processes
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage work effectively with limited direction
• DFSS Black Belt certification
• Proven leadership capabilities with the ability to influence and motivate through strong collaboration
• Working knowledge of FMEA methodologies and CFD analysis
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to operate independently in ambiguous environments and negotiate effectively across teams
• Openminded optimistic and approachable professional with a demonstrated willingness to mentor individuals within and beyond their immediate organization
• Valid drivers license with the ability to operate test vehicles

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• Master of Science in Electrical Engineering Computer Science Engineering Mechanical Engineering or related field
• Experience in thermal areas such as HVAC Performance Comfort calibrations Powertrain Cooling and/or vehicle energy
• Demonstrated technical and professional skills in system integration and energy management
• Knowledge of Systems Engineering methods (e.g. structured design) and effective scoping of the required work products
• Demonstrate the ability and willingness to challenge historical methods and technologies

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