Occupant Thermal Comfort Feature Owner

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. 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.

Hybrid: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Milford, MI three times per week, at minimum.

The Role

The Occupant Thermal Comfort (OTC) Feature Owner (FO) is responsible for defining the strategy, methodology, and end‑to‑end requirements for the OTC feature across both hardware and software solutions. Serving as the corporate subject matter expert, this role leads the development and validation of feature requirements to ensure an exceptional customer experience while meeting robustness, safety, and regulatory standards. Highly collaborative by design, the FO partners across the organization to deploy new and existing technologies, balancing design, performance, and energy efficiency to deliver against customer and vehicle program expectations.

What You’ll Do

Serve as the subject matter expert (SME), owning the full lifecycle of the Occupant Thermal Comfort (OTC) feature—from customer experience and requirements definition through design, testing, launch, and field performance

Define and develop Feature Technical Specifications (FTS) for OTC systems

Develop Feature/System FMEAs and allocate identified failure modes appropriately

Define and execute Testable Functional Rollout Plans (TFRP) and PAR assessments

Own and maintain the OTC/CTEM Feature System Roadmap

Partner with the system safety team to support Potential Hazard Analysis (PHA) and cascade hazard levels and failure modes through F/S‑FMEA

Ensure all required feature development and approval gates are met (e.g., Feature Initiation Approval, Feature Rollout Plans, Peer Reviews)

Lead and conduct functional readiness reviews

Collaborate across engineering and functional domains to ensure integration‑driven requirements are met within other feature areas

Support Advanced Technical Work (ATW) project scoping and ensure alignment across the organization

Lead competitive benchmarking efforts and remain current on emerging technologies and industry trends applicable to the feature

Provide technical feature leadership throughout all phases of the Global Vehicle Development Process (GVDP) to ensure robust execution and performance

Partner with Validation Engineers and systems teams to achieve feature verification and validation signoff

What You’ll Need (Required Qualifications)

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field

7+ years of experience in thermal, systems engineering, and/or energy engineering disciplines

Strong understanding of systems development, verification, validation, and vehicle manufacturing processes

Demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage work effectively with limited direction

DFSS Black Belt certification

Proven leadership capabilities with the ability to influence and motivate through strong collaboration

Working knowledge of FMEA methodologies and CFD analysis

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to operate independently in ambiguous environments and negotiate effectively across teams

Open‑minded, optimistic, and approachable professional with a demonstrated willingness to mentor individuals within and beyond their immediate organization

Valid driver’s license with the ability to operate test vehicles

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field

Experience in thermal areas such as HVAC Performance, Comfort calibrations, Powertrain Cooling, and/or vehicle energy

Demonstrated technical and professional skills in system integration and energy management

Knowledge of Systems Engineering methods (e.g., structured design) and effective scoping of the required work products

Demonstrate the ability and willingness to challenge historical methods and technologies

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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.

This position requires the ability to legally operate a motor vehicle on a regular basis and successfully complete a Motor Vehicle Report review.

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