Sr. DRE Antenna Product

Job Description

Work Arrangement:

Hybrid:

This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to their primary location (Warren MI) three times per week at minimum or other frequency dictated by the business.

Our Mission:

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 people as we aim to make driving safer smarter and more connected shaping the future of transportation on a global scale.

About The Role:

We are seeking a highly motivated individual contributor with demonstrated experience as a Design Release Engineer for vehicle antenna systems including sharkfin antennas amplifiers and antenna elements. This role is responsible for leading the design development validation and release of antenna hardware for GM vehicle programs from concept through launch and field support.

The ideal candidate brings strong technical breadth across antenna products and vehicle integration paired with creative problem solving sound engineering judgment and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment. This engineer will work cross-functionally with internal engineering teams suppliers and program stakeholders to deliver robust compliant and manufacturable antenna solutions that meet performance timing cost and quality targets.

What Youll Do:

• Lead overall communication coordination and consultation with engineering teams suppliers and internal customers
• Establish designs that meet program performance timing BOM BOP BOD and serviceability requirements
• Balance requirements across systems and support tradeoff decisions to achieve the best overall product outcome
• Lead component design and release activities for antenna systems including sharkfin antennas amplifiers and related hardware
• Analyze designs using Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA)
• Plan and implement complex test and development programs
• Demonstrate compliance to requirements through analysis development validation and release processes
• Represent the business unit in supplier and customer technical discussions
• Release final designs for manufacturing or purchase as appropriate
• Conduct incident analysis and ensure problem resolution through the Jira PRTS system
• Implement engineering changes as required including ECP and Emerge ECM processes
• Participate in cost studies product suggestions and value analysis activities
• Define hardware and budget requirements for experimental build programs
• Actively participate in the product development team and lead product development team activities as appropriate
• Support supplier quality assurance activities and issue resolution
• Lead warranty issue investigation and resolution
• Participate in workgroups with interfacing hardware and software teams as required
• Travel domestically and internationally as required

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications):

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering or related field
• Minimum 2 years of engineering experience
• Demonstrated experience as a Design Release Engineer or in product development or subsystem engineering for complex engineered products
• Experience supporting work through concept design validation launch and field support
• Strong problem-solving root cause analysis and issue resolution skills in a fast-paced engineering environment
• Strong communication and collaboration skills including the ability to work effectively with suppliers and cross-functional teams
• Familiarity with GM engineering processes systems and tools including bills of material release systems vehicle development processes and change management workflows

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Skills):

• Masters degree in electrical engineering or mechanical engineering or related field
• 5 years of engineering experience
• DFSS Green Belt certification
• Experience with automotive antenna systems including sharkfin antennas amplifiers antenna elements and related RF hardware
• Knowledge of antenna design development integration and validation processes
• Experience with DFMEA warranty resolution and supplier quality processes
• Experience using GM systems such as Jira PRTS ECR ECM and related release tools

Benefits:

GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs. Benefit options include medical dental vision Health Savings Account Flexible Spending Accounts retirement savings plan sickness and accident benefits life insurance paid vacation & holidays tuition assistance programs employee assistance program GM vehicle discounts and more.

Relocation:

This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.
The selected candidate will be required to travel <25% for this role.

About GM

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