Sr. DRE - Antenna Product

Job Description

Work Arrangement:

Hybrid:

This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to their primary location (Warren, MI) three times per week, at minimum, or other frequency dictated by the business.

Our Mission:

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. We’re turning today’s impossible into tomorrow’s 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 people as we aim to make driving safer, smarter, and more connected, shaping the future of transportation on a global scale.

About The Role:

We are seeking a highly motivated individual contributor with demonstrated experience as a Design Release Engineer for vehicle antenna systems, including sharkfin antennas, amplifiers, and antenna elements. This role is responsible for leading the design, development, validation, and release of antenna hardware for GM vehicle programs from concept through launch and field support.

The ideal candidate brings strong technical breadth across antenna products and vehicle integration, paired with creative problem solving, sound engineering judgment, and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment. This engineer will work cross-functionally with internal engineering teams, suppliers, and program stakeholders to deliver robust, compliant, and manufacturable antenna solutions that meet performance, timing, cost, and quality targets.

What You’ll Do:

Lead overall communication, coordination, and consultation with engineering teams, suppliers, and internal customers

Establish designs that meet program performance, timing, BOM, BOP, BOD, and serviceability requirements

Balance requirements across systems and support tradeoff decisions to achieve the best overall product outcome

Lead component design and release activities for antenna systems including sharkfin antennas, amplifiers, and related hardware

Analyze designs using Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA)

Plan and implement complex test and development programs

Demonstrate compliance to requirements through analysis, development, validation, and release processes

Represent the business unit in supplier and customer technical discussions

Release final designs for manufacturing or purchase, as appropriate

Conduct incident analysis and ensure problem resolution through the Jira PRTS system

Implement engineering changes as required, including ECP and Emerge ECM processes

Participate in cost studies, product suggestions, and value analysis activities

Define hardware and budget requirements for experimental build programs

Actively participate in the product development team and lead product development team activities as appropriate

Support supplier quality assurance activities and issue resolution

Lead warranty issue investigation and resolution

Participate in workgroups with interfacing hardware and software teams, as required

Travel domestically and internationally, as required

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications):

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related field

Minimum 2 years of engineering experience

Demonstrated experience as a Design Release Engineer, or in product development or subsystem engineering for complex engineered products

Experience supporting work through concept, design, validation, launch, and field support

Strong problem-solving, root cause analysis, and issue resolution skills in a fast-paced engineering environment

Strong communication and collaboration skills, including the ability to work effectively with suppliers and cross-functional teams

Familiarity with GM engineering processes, systems, and tools, including bills of material, release systems, vehicle development processes, and change management workflows

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Skills):

Master’s degree in electrical engineering or mechanical engineering or related field

5+ years of engineering experience

DFSS Green Belt certification

Experience with automotive antenna systems, including sharkfin antennas, amplifiers, antenna elements, and related RF hardware

Knowledge of antenna design, development, integration, and validation processes

Experience with DFMEA, warranty resolution, and supplier quality processes

Experience using GM systems such as Jira PRTS, ECR, ECM, and related release tools

Benefits:

GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs. Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, GM vehicle discounts and more.

Relocation:

This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

The selected candidate will be required to travel About GM

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