Job Description
Responsible for independently leading the design release and technical management of Refrigerant Plumbing & Hardware components and systems for vehicle programs, ensuring alignment with product intent, compliance with engineering requirements, release quality, manufacturability, cost, and program timing. This role requires strong technical expertise in the area, independent judgment to resolve non-standard problems, and the ability to coordinate decisions across cross-functional teams without direct authority.

Key Responsibilities
- Lead the design release of refrigerant plumbing & hardware components through GPDS/ECM/ECR, ensuring solutions meet functional, packaging, manufacturing, quality, cost, and service requirements.
- Review, update, and confirm program intent for new and carryover parts, including correct usage by model, series, options, restrictions, quantities, LH/RH, KCDS, torque, mass, and part ownership.
- Ensure that 100% of the parts within their area, including attaching hardware, are reconciled and error-free during MPL Create and subsequent changes.




- Define and drive engineering changes for part number updates, FNA, series/options updates, MPL corrections, and required releases to support build events and production.
- Present technical options, recommend the preferred path forward, and align decisions with key functions such as VSE, purchasing, manufacturing, cost estimating, and other involved areas.
- Track technical and validation issues within the commodity, driving resolution with urgency and ownership of the result.
- Serve as a technical reference within the area and mentor less experienced engineers.

Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Automotive Engineering, or related field.
- Experience: 5 years in development and release of automotive components.
- Experience with thermal/HVAC systems, with emphasis on refrigerant lines, hoses, joints, ports, brackets, and refrigerant

📌 Design Release Engineer for Refrigerant Lines (Toluca de Lerdo)
🏢 GM
📍 Toluca de Lerdo