Thermal Lead Design Release Engineer

About the role

The role involves leading product development and integration of thermal system components and subsystems for assigned vehicle programs, including both underhood and in-cabin content. As Lead DRE for the Thermal Team, you will lead a team of thermal component DREs to deliver on-time development, release, validation, and production of thermal subsystems and related components.

Responsibilities

• Lead your System PDT (product development team) for assigned program(s) and work with component DREs to ensure all key deliverables are met on time and with high quality.
• Facilitate non-standard meetings or work groups (integration and cross-functional) to drive resolution of high-risk, complex, system-level issues with optimized solutions.
• Serve as the studio interface for thermal content on your program(s) (post VPI), including leading escalation through Health Check or other means to resolve studio criteria violations and document deviations.
• Utilize GM engineering tools and processes to successfully develop thermal components and systems and to rigorously manage program milestones.
• Coach, mentor, and lead DREs and suppliers to execute program deliverables with excellence.
• Create and update the Cabin Comfort Scorecard.
• Perform appropriate design studies, including alternative analyses, and recommend solutions that balance performance, cost, mass, timing, packaging, energy efficiency, and vehicle integration.
• Own subsystem-level thermal performance and system-level issue management (JIRA PRTS), including support for cabin comfort, powertrain thermal management, cooling performance, and related attribute delivery.
• Act as the primary conduit between the VSE, LDE, and the DRE team, supporting DREs in CITs, VAPIRs, VPITs, CPITs, and other key meetings.
• Lead integration of the thermal subsystem into the total vehicle, ensuring effective coordination across underhood and in-cabin interfaces.
• Ensure documented compliance to CTS, SSTS, STS, FTS, VTS, and Design Best Practices requirements for your parts.
• Lead your team in the on-time completion of required Peer Reviews and Routing Quality Assessments (RQAs).
• Coordinate engineering activities with Suppliers, Supplier Quality, Purchasing, Performance, Validation, Manufacturing, Safety, Electrical, HVAC, Propulsion, Software and Services, and Vehicle Integration to ensure requirements are met and interfaces are robust.
• Lead problem-solving for JIRA PRTS issues relating to your subsystem and provide clear guidance to component DREs; document validation status in JIRA.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external customer organizations as required.
• Review product warranty, JD Power, and Compass data to identify and address emerging issues and long-term durability concerns.
• Develop and implement cost optimization changes to process and/or product.
• Stay current on new thermal technologies, components, and system integration approaches, and share lessons learned with the GSSLT (global subsystem leadership team) to enhance corporate knowledge.
• Support domestic travel, up to approximately 5%, as required.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in thermal system design and development.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong understanding of thermal system design principles, materials, and manufacturing processes.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with various stakeholders.
• Ability to manage project timelines and meet deadlines.
• Knowledge of GM engineering tools and processes.
• Experience with thermal system testing and validation.
• Experience with thermal system integration and coordination across underhood and in-cabin interfaces.
• Experience with thermal system compliance and documentation.
• Experience with thermal system cost optimization.
• Experience with thermal system technology and system integration approaches.

Skills

• Thermal system design and development.
• Project management.
• Team leadership.
• Collaboration.
• Communication.
• Problem-solving.
• Cost optimization.
• New thermal technology and system integration approaches.

Benefits

Details about benefits will be provided upon request.

Pay

Details about pay will be provided upon request.

Schedule

Details about schedule will be provided upon request.