Production Digital Sculptor

About the role

As a Production Technical Sculptor - Digital, you will lead the development of high-quality digital surfaces that translate vehicle design intent into production-feasible solutions. You will serve as a senior technical resource across vehicle programs, partnering with design, engineering, manufacturing, and supplier teams. This role combines advanced digital sculpting, surface quality, technical problem-solving, and program leadership to support accelerated vehicle development. You will influence technical direction, resolve complex issues, and advance efficient methods and workflows for the sculpting organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and refinement of NURBS for complex vehicle interior and exterior components.
• Translate design themes, sketches, and engineering requirements into accurate, production-feasible digital surfaces.
• Evaluate surface quality, continuity, highlights, and feasibility; provide technical direction on complex surface issues.
• Lead collaboration with design, engineering, manufacturing, and supplier teams to resolve surface and integration issues.
• Own surface development data and releases for reviews, development milestones, and downstream processes.
• Communicate technical recommendations, risks, timing, and tradeoffs to program stakeholders and Sculpting Leadership.
• Mentor sculptors, support program execution, and advance GM Global Design standards, best practices, technologies, and workflows.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in transportation design, industrial design, mechanical engineering, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• 5 or more years of experience in automotive digital sculpting, surface development, or a related discipline.
• Advanced proficiency with Alias, NX, or comparable NURBS-based digital modeling tools.
• Advanced knowledge of surface evaluation, design intent interpretation, production feasibility, and surface quality standards.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional technical problem-solving and deliver work to accelerated program milestones.
• Strong oral, written, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate technical information to varied audiences.
• Ability to mentor others and lead program execution when assigned by Sculpting Leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing automotive interior or exterior surfaces through production.
• Experience with Teamcenter or comparable product data management systems.
• Knowledge of automotive product development processes, GVDP modeling standards, surface quality standards, and manufacturing considerations.
• Experience leading multiple vehicle programs or implementing modeling processes, technical best practices, workflows, or new digital sculpting technologies.

About the company

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Benefits

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