Technical Specialist - Seating - Climate Systems

Full-time

General Motors Proving Ground

Job Description
This role is categorized as hybrid, meaning the selected candidate will be expected to work on‑site at the Warren Tech Center at least three days per week (or other frequency determined by their manager).
This role is not eligible for relocation assistance
About The Role:
As a Technical Specialist - Seating Climate Systems, you will serve as a subject matter expert leading the design, development, and integration of seat climate and comfort-related systems across GM vehicle programs. You will play a critical role in advancing product performance, quality, safety, and customer satisfaction while helping teams deliver on timing, cost, and technical targets.
This role requires a highly independent engineer who can make sound technical judgments, guide complex development activities, and influence both internal teams and suppliers. You will lead cross-functional workstreams, support global seating strategy, and drive continuous improvement across product development and system integration.
What You’ll Do:
Lead product development and system integration:
Lead the development and integration of seat climate systems, including heating, ventilation, cooling, lumbar, and cushion suspension systems
Support component and system development using GM engineering tools, processes, and program milestones
Drive technical execution across vehicle programs with a strong focus on quality, timing, and performance
Coach and guide suppliers to ensure flawless delivery of program requirements
Drive safety, quality, and compliance:
Support safety and compliance activities related to seating systems
Participate in field action analysis and product safety investigations
Author or co-author Preventive Action Letters following investigations
Perform read-across assessments for identified concerns across current and past vehicle platforms
Support strategy and complexity management:
Support the development and execution of BOM row strategy for seating systems
Contribute to design development and integration of seating electrical control units and wire harness assemblies into the vehicle electrical system
Help define complexity, content, and variant strategies for global seating applications
Use benchmarking, consumer insights, and internal data to help shape data-driven product strategies
Build and apply technical knowledge:
Support development of technical requirements, including SSTS, CTS, and GMW documentation
Lead development and maintenance of core DFMEAs for seating systems
Create and maintain best practices, design checklists, interface documents, key characteristics, and other core engineering knowledge assets
Support design reviews, peer reviews, and technical problem-solving across engineering teams
Enable program execution and future technology:
Support early program architecture alignment and BOM strategy execution from concept through validation
Guide DRE and VSE teams in applying core technical knowledge into program deliverables and engineering statements of work
Support problem-solving, value stream planning, and execution improvements across seat development activities
Lead or support advancement of new technologies within the seating BOM row
Provide technical leadership on tradeoffs involving comfort, crashworthiness, cost, mass, and overall seat performance
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent experience
5+ years of post-graduation engineering experience
Experience with seat-to-vehicle packaging and engineering
Experience with seat internal packaging and engineering
Experience developing lumbar and cushion suspension systems with demonstrated success
Experience with electronic modules and wire harness routing
Understanding of electrical system requirements and system tradeoffs
Preferred Qualifications:
Master’s degree in Engineering
8+ years of post-graduation engineering experience
Automotive seating experience, including seat component design and development
Experience supporting seat assembly plant and vehicle assembly plant launches
Understanding of product cost drivers in manufacturing and design
Experience assessing complexity impacts on manufacturing and cost
Ability to interpret consumer research, competitive benchmarking, and financial data
Knowledge of global seating regulations and industry requirements
Experience working with automotive OEMs and seat suppliers
Strong data analysis and presentation skills, including communicating complex topics to technical and executive audiences
Experience with DFMEA, PFMEA, DFSS, Red X, DOORs, Rational Team Concert, environmental durability, EMC testing, ASIL, cybersecurity, software validation, NeoVI/Vehicle Spy, and LIN communications
Why This Role Stands Out:
Opportunity to shape seat comfort technologies that directly impact the customer experience
High-visibility role with influence across strategy, design, integration, and supplier execution
Chance to work on advanced seating systems in a global, cross-functional environment
Strong platform for an experienced engineer who wants both technical depth and leadership impact
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..
GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP NOW OR IN THE FUTURE. THIS INCLUDES DIRECT COMPANY SPONSORSHIP, ENTRY OF GM AS THE IMMIGRATION EMPLOYER OF RECORD ON A GOVERNMENT FORM, AND ANY WORK AUTHORIZATION REQUIRING A WRITTEN SUBMISSION OR OTHER IMMIGRATION SUPPORT FROM THE COMPANY (e.g., H-1B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc.)
GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need GM immigration sponsorship now or in the future. This includes direct company sponsorship, entry of GM as the immigration employer of record on a government form, and any work authorization requiring a written submission or other immigration support from the company (e.g., H1-B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc). This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week {or other frequency dictated by their manager}. This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.
About GM
Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.
Why Join Us
We believe we all must make a choice every day – individually and collectively – to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Every day, we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team.
Benefits Overview
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