General Motors
Mechanical Hardware Engineer – CAD, Prototyping & Reliability Testing
Warren, Michigan, United States of America · Hybrid · Full-time · Posted Oct 22, 2026
- Experience
- Typically 3–7 years of mechanical design, prototyping, test, or product-development experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
- Visa sponsorship
- GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role; applicants needing sponsorship now or in the future should not apply. This includes H1-B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, and J-1.
About the job
Develops and supports mechanical designs, prototypes, and reliability testing for electronics used in GM vehicles, translating build and test findings into design improvements.
What you'll do
- Create and maintain Siemens NX models, assemblies, layouts, and drawings for electronics hardware and test components.
- Build prototypes and fixtures, and support hands-on laboratory setup and thermal and vibration reliability testing.
- Perform basic structural checks and simple FEA, then document and communicate findings and recommended improvements.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
- Hands-on Siemens NX experience with parametric 3D modeling, design revisions, and drawing creation.
- Experience with Teamcenter or a comparable product data-management and change-control system.
- Mechanical design and basic analysis experience, including GD&T, tolerance and fit assessments, simple structural FEA, and hands-on prototyping or laboratory testing.
Nice to have
- Experience with electronics packaging and vibration or modal testing equipment.
- Familiarity with GMW3172 or comparable standards, and experience processing test data with MATLAB, Python, Excel, or similar tools.
Tools
Siemens NX, Teamcenter, MATLAB, Python, Excel, GMW3172
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