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Tactical Vehicle Armor Designer - GM Defense

Warren, Michigan, United States of America💼 Full-time🗓 2026-10-01

Core

Lead the design, integration, and optimization of armor for tactical vehicles, developing robust structural components and mission-critical sub-systems.

Role type

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer (Tactical Vehicle Armor)

Builds

Tactical vehicle armor systems, chassis modifications, and supporting vehicle sub-systems

Domain

Defense / Heavy Vehicle Engineering

Required skills

Siemens NX (UG NX) parametric modeling, high-strength steels, military-grade aluminum, composites, ballistic materials, ASME Y14.5 GD&T, Design for Manufacturing (DFM), CAE analysis, large assembly management

Preferred skills

Teamcenter, VisMockup, eGD&T, injection molding, stamping, casting, extrusion, machining

Technologies

Siemens NX, Teamcenter, VisMockup

Responsibilities

Create advanced 3D models and manufacturing drawings for armor components; Design full vehicle armor systems and blast-mitigating components; Manage weight distribution, payload capacity, and center of gravity calculations; Apply Design for Manufacturing and Assembly principles for welding and heavy machining; Perform CAE studies and analyze NX Analysis results; Facilitate design reviews and document material/mass specifications; Support the Global Vehicle Development Process and product change management.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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