General Motors
Sr Engineering Designer - Transmissions and Drive Units
Warren, Michigan, United States of America +1 · Hybrid · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 29, 2026
- Location
- Warren, Michigan, United States of America
Pontiac, Michigan, United States of America - Experience
- Significant experience in automotive engineering design; no number of years stated.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, engineering technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Applicants who need GM immigration sponsorship now or in the future should not apply.
About the job
Leads the design and integration of transmission and drive unit components from concept through validation, release, and launch.
What you'll do
- Develop and integrate components, subsystems, assemblies, and interfaces; create NX models, drawings, and PMI.
- Balance performance, safety, cost, mass, timing, dimensional robustness, and manufacturing needs; lead DFM/DFA reviews.
- Coordinate cross-functional design decisions, resolve issues, and mentor designers.
What they ask for
- Significant experience in automotive engineering design.
- Advanced Siemens NX experience, including complex modeling, assemblies, design intent, Wave linking, and clearance analysis.
- Advanced experience with Teamcenter, TcC, Active Workspace, TcVis, and product-structure management.
- Experience creating engineering drawings and PMI using GD&T, tolerance analysis, dimensional strategies, and interface definitions.
Nice to have
- Transmission and drive unit design experience involving components such as gears, shafts, housings, clutches, or differentials.
- Graduate degree in engineering; Design for Six Sigma certification is also preferred.
Tools
Siemens NX, Teamcenter, TcC, Active Workspace, TcVis, NX Performance Predictor, NX Pre/Post, SimSolid
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