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Body Structures and Closures Vehicle Systems Engineer at General Motors | LAYIQ

System Integration & Program Leadership
Own Body Structure and Closures SMT coordination across systems, subsystems, and vehicle interfaces.
Define and drive technical imperatives that align to program targets, milestones, and customer promises.
Technical Decision-Making & Problem Solving
Lead structured problem solving, root-cause analysis, and trade-off decisions that protect vehicle performance.
Define must-be-true conditions , set contingencies, and make timely, data-driven decisions to protect program metrics.
Vehicle-Level Technical Acumen
Identify and resolve issues at both component and vehicle levels .
Balance customer experience, manufacturability, cost, and enterprise constraints through clear, grounded technical communication.
Executive & Cross-Functional Communication
Deliver concise, executive-ready updates (written, verbal, and visual).
Prioritize and tailor information for leaders, DREs, EGMs, and functional partners to enable fast, confident decisions.
Clearly scope and frame work so teams can execute efficiently and with alignment.
Influence, Negotiation & Alignment
Align stakeholders with competing objectives and remove enterprise-level roadblocks .
Secure durable agreements with BOM leaders, TEDs, suppliers, and Program Teams that keep the program on track.
Planning, Prioritization & Risk Management
Develop and manage 30/60/90-day and long-range plans that are realistic and transparent.
Appropriately push back on scope , delegate effectively, and identify and mitigate risks early .
Cost, Budget & Imperative Management
Lead Body Structures and Closures SMT delivery to cost, quality, and timing targets along the VDP/GVDP glidepath .
Synthesize detailed technical inputs into credible forecasts and clear aggregate status .
Engineering Execution & Supplier Readiness
Drive design deliverables, benchmarking, cost management, HVI, interface requirements, and financial/quality imperatives .
Co-lead supplier selection, tooling kick-off, and PPAP readiness to ensure launch success.
Change, Validation & Launch Leadership
Anticipate risk and lead engineering changes and validation activities with discipline and speed.
Support DREs and IRTs through development and vehicle launch , ensuring issues are resolved before they reach the customer.
Engineering with Simplicity (EwS) & Innovation
Champion Engineering with Simplicity (EwS) through simplification, standardization, and smart reuse .
Develop and communicate a pipeline of Body Structures and Closures SMT improvement ideas that raise the bar across programs.
Technology & Competitive Awareness
Monitor emerging technologies and competitive products .
Translate insights into pragmatic design and execution strategies that keep GM products competitive and differentiated.

Body Structures and Closures Vehicle Systems Engineer

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