General Motors
Electrical Design Release Engineer - GM Defense
Warren, Michigan, United States of America · Hybrid · Full-time · Posted Oct 7, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years of relevant experience.
- Education
- BS in Engineering or similar discipline.
- Visa sponsorship
- GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role, now or in the future. The position requires a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, asylee or refugee).
About the job
Owns electrical systems and components for defense vehicles from requirements and design through validation, release, launch, and field support.
What you'll do
- Lead electrical system and component design, architecture, interfaces, validation, release, and continuous improvement.
- Direct supplier technical work and support prototype, pre-production, and production builds, troubleshooting, and issue resolution.
- Manage engineering changes, launch readiness, technical decisions, documentation, and communication of status and risks.
What they ask for
- BS in Engineering or similar discipline.
- 5+ years of relevant experience in electrical systems, vehicle electrical engineering, design release, controls, harnesses, power distribution, embedded systems, or a related field.
- Demonstrated ability to independently own technical work from requirements through design, validation, release, build, and issue resolution.
- Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, asylee or refugee).
Nice to have
- MS in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering
- DFSS Black Belt Certification or proficiency in Capital Logic
Tools
Capital Logic, PPAP, DFMEA, PFMEA
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