Staff Integration Lead Engineer – Vehicle Closures

General Motors

. Own technical integration across assigned vehicle closure systems, architectures, and vehicle families .

Posted 10/27/2026full-timeWarren • Michigan • United StatesSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading complex automotive development and vehicle integration, with a strong focus on program execution and technical decision-making. Proficient in managing cross-functional teams and integrating requirements for vehicle closure systems while ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Automotive Development LeadershipVehicle Closure Systems IntegrationProgram Execution ManagementLean/Kaizen MethodologiesTechnical Decision-Making

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Hard Skills

Vehicle IntegrationProgram ExecutionRequirements TranslationRisk ResolutionManufacturing ReadinessValidation ProcessesSafety ComplianceQuality AssuranceCost ReductionProblem-Solving

Soft Skills

Analytical SkillsOrganizational SkillsPresentation SkillsFacilitation SkillsCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

TeamcenterVisMockupNXWorkflow SimulationErgonomics SimulationDimensional-Quality Tools

Industry Keywords

Automotive EngineeringVehicle Closure SystemsDFSSDFMEAPFMEAPPAPAPQPRed XManufacturabilityCustomer Experience

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own technical integration across assigned vehicle closure systems, architectures, and vehicle families
Establish priorities, ownership, review cadence, and escalation paths
Maintain an integrated execution plan covering requirements, design maturity, release, tooling, builds, validation, manufacturing readiness, launch, and post-launch actions
Integrate requirements for function, fit and finish, noise and vibration, sealing, water management, durability, safety, ergonomics, appearance, regulatory compliance, manufacturability, service, and customer experience
Lead cross-functional technical workgroups and integration reviews
Evaluate and approve technical content, plans, trade studies, changes, and decision records
Identify dependencies, critical-path activities, risks, and requirement gaps; assign mitigation owners and escalate issues
Challenge requirements or technical direction when evidence indicates risk
Guide DREs and engineers while maintaining ownership of execution and release deliverables
Lead physical and virtual integration from advanced development and prototype builds through production readiness and launch
Serve as the first technical contact for closure-related launch issues, coordinating containment, root-cause analysis, recovery, and escalation
Partner with manufacturing, plants, and suppliers to resolve technical issues and ensure feasible designs and capable processes
Develop and govern technical standards, integration methods, decision logs, and lessons learned
Communicate status, risks, opportunities, decisions, and recovery plans through program reviews
Support resource and capacity planning
Apply digital tools, analytics, simulation, visualization, and automation to improve decision speed, quality, and reuse
Mentor engineers and program leads through coaching, technical reviews, and knowledge sharing

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, manufacturing, or related technical field, or equivalent experience
Significant experience leading complex automotive development, vehicle integration, and program execution across multiple launches and competing workstreams
Experience with vehicle closure systems, such as doors, liftgates, decklids, hoods, latches, hinges, seals, windows, or related mechanisms
Ability to make independent technical decisions and lead cross-functional work without direct authority
Strong understanding of vehicle development, engineering release, validation, manufacturing readiness, and launch execution
Experience translating requirements into executable plans and production-ready solutions
Experience resolving risks affecting safety, quality, customer expectations, cost, timing, performance, or manufacturability
Strong analytical, planning, organizational, presentation, facilitation, and problem-solving skills
Proficiency with Teamcenter, VisMockup, NX, workflow or ergonomics simulation, dimensional-quality tools, or comparable engineering systems
Experience with Lean/Kaizen, Six Sigma, DFSS, DFMEA/PFMEA, PPAP/APQP, Red X, quality-plan execution, or cost reduction
Ability to collaborate with DREs, studios, program teams, manufacturing, quality, validation, suppliers, plants, and technical leadership
Ability to work primarily in Warren, Michigan, with travel to plants, suppliers, and other GM locations
Required to work on-site at the Warren Tech Center at least three days per week
Required to travel less than 25%
Must not require GM immigration-related sponsorship now or in the future, including H-1B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, or J-1 support

Benefits

Comp & perks

Benefits and Total Rewards resources supporting well-being at work and at home
Reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities
Inclusive, non-discriminatory workplace
No relocation assistance or relocation benefits (relocation costs are the selected candidate’s responsibility)