Engineering Group Manager – AVD Structures

Job Description

At General Motors our product teams are redefining mobility. Through a human-centered design process we create vehicles and experiences that are designed not just to be seen but to be felt. Were turning todays impossible into tomorrows standard from breakthrough hardware and battery systems to intuitive design intelligent software and next-generation safety and entertainment features.

Every day our products move millions of peopleas we aim to makedriving safer smarter and more connected shaping the future of transportation on a global scale.

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The Role

General Motors is seeking an Engineering Group Manager to lead AVD Structures a critical role at the center of advanced vehicle structural development. This leader will manage and coordinate structural development in the early phases of vehicle development ensuring body structure concepts are aligned supported and executed effectively across future vehicle programs. The role spans structural efficiency load path development crash and stiffness performance mass optimization manufacturability and system integration across new architectures including BEV and truck applications.

This leader will work closely with structures architects up-front program teams advanced CAE teams manufacturing engineering suppliers and program leadership to shape robust scalable and executable structural solutions. The position is well suited for a technically strong and people-focused leader who can lead execution across the team develop high-performing engineers and align complex cross-functional teams around clear priorities and outcomes.

What Youll Do (Responsibilities)

• Lead the AVD Structures team responsible for developing advanced structural concepts and strategies for future GM vehicles including early-phase program studies and architecture development.

• Lead the team in evaluating and advancing structural efficiency load path development crashworthiness stiffness mass cost and manufacturability tradeoffs across vehicle architectures.

• Partner closely with structures architects to help translate structural strategies for new vehicle programs into executable work plans and promote system-level structural efficiency.

• Guide structural development across key advanced programs and studies includinglower and upper body structures chassis structures battery integration castings and alternative materials

• Drive resource planning for new program and study development while aligning early engagement priorities and team capacity to program needs.

• Lead cross-functional collaboration with CAE manufacturing engineering design safety and supplier partners to ensure integrated and executable solutions.

• Use data-based trade studies benchmarking target setting business case development and optimization methods such asmulti-disciplinary optimizationand topology studies to support engineering decisions and program readiness.

• Lead issue resolution related to structural performance including test failure resolution and support for structural deliverables within the advanced development phase.

• Develop and coach technical leaders AVD leads DREs and engineers while strengthening communication prioritization and strategic thinking across the organization.

• Represent AVD Structures in leadership reviews providing clear recommendations risk framing and alignment on execution priorities.

• Ensure lessons learned benchmarking insights and new technical knowledge are carried forward into future programs and designs.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Math Physics or other relevant degree

• 8 years experience in automotive body structures vehicle structures chassis structures or closely related systems.

• Proven leadership experience managing engineering teams setting technical direction or leading complex cross-functional vehicle development workespecially in projects with significant ambiguity.

• Deep understanding of structural load paths crash performance stiffness mass optimization manufacturability and the use of optimization tools such as MDIO and topology methods to improve structural outcomes.

• Demonstrated experience leading technical tradeoffs across cost performance timing and complexity.

• Experience working across advanced development and production-facing program environments.

• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence senior leadership and align technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Demonstrated ability to coach develop and elevate engineering talent.

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• Advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering Automotive Engineering or a related field.

• Experience with BIW underbody upper body closureschassis structures battery integration or mixed-material structural systems.

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