General Motors
Engineering Group Manager - Seat Complete
Warren, Michigan, United States of America · Hybrid · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 26, 2026
- Education
- Bachelor of Science degree in engineering or a related technical field.
- Visa sponsorship
- GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role, now or in the future.
About the job
Leads the engineering team responsible for developing, integrating, validating, and launching complete seat systems across assigned vehicle programs.
What you'll do
- Direct seat-system technical development and integration from concept through launch, including requirements, validation, risk mitigation, and supplier collaboration.
- Lead GMNA Seat DREs and integration engineers in meeting program milestones, technical targets, quality goals, and launch commitments.
- Coach and develop the team, set priorities, and coordinate decisions and execution with cross-functional partners.
What they ask for
- Bachelor of Science degree in engineering or a related technical field.
- Demonstrated experience leading complete seat engineering, seat system integration, or a closely related automotive seating function.
- Deep technical knowledge of automotive seating and demonstrated ability to lead technical development through validation, launch, and production issue resolution.
- Proven technical and people leadership, including autonomous decision-making, engineering process knowledge, cross-functional communication, and willingness to travel as required.
Nice to have
- Master of Science degree in engineering or a related technical field; Master of Business Administration; or DFSS Black Belt certification.
- Experience with manufacturing automation or design for automation, or innovation in automotive seating or interiors.
Tools
DFMEA, DFSS, GVDP, HVI, VTS, SSTS, CTS
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