About the position
Energy Conversion Systems (ECS) at General Motors is a fast-paced team that is working on developing technology. We're creating groundbreaking energy conversion systems (Batteries, Motors, Electrification Electronics, Drive Units, Engines, and Transmissions) that provide industry leading performance for current and future GM Vehicles. Our team is integral to achieving GM’s vision of Zero Emissions, Zero Crashes, and Zero Congestion. In this role you’ll be responsible for product development activities for propulsion harnesses - in engine, charge inlet, or battery harnesses. You’ll get the opportunity to work within a collaborative team and your contributions will directly affect the quality, durability and performance of future plugin and battery electric vehicles manufactured by GM. In this role, creativity, initiative, and independent judgment are involved, and effective cross-organizational teamwork is needed. You’ll bring your knowledge and background to help us meet our goals and continue GM’s future success!
Responsibilities
- Coordinate design and integration of engine, charge inlet or battery harness.
- Utilize Engineering tools and processes to successfully develop routing, select wire gauges, connectors, terminals, attachments, coverings and design channels, brackets and/or grommets, as needed.
- Collaborate with other engineers to ensure harness is functional and meets requirements.
- Effectively achieve program milestones by thorough and rigorous program management.
- Operate with a high level of independent judgement.
- Mentor / Coach less experienced team members.
- Conduct technical design reviews and initiate applicable drawing reviews.
- Complete and review DFMEAs and DRBFMs for all parts / design changes.
- Demonstrate designs meet requirements by analysis, development, and validation.
- Execute and support Peer Reviews per program milestones.
- Work with component suppliers to meet program imperatives (Quality, Cost and Timing).
- Work as part of a diverse team supporting component development including mechanical design, thermal/structural/ and electrical analysis.
- Work with manufacturing to ensure build ability and to resolve quality requirements.
- Provide Program Management and execution of deliverables and program team meetings.
- Work with component suppliers to meet design and timing objectives.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
- 5+ years of engineering experience.
- Experience with Power and Signal Distribution System (PSDS).
- Time management skills to meet agreed upon customer deliverables, able to manage multiple projects.
- Proficient computer skills including analyzing data, creating presentations.
- Interpersonal styles and communication skills to work effectively with local and international team members.
- Technical writing ability to create written engineering evaluation reports.
- Ability to read, interpret and generate engineering drawings and specifications.
- Proficient in TeamCenter, Familiarity with CAD and CAE.
Nice-to-haves
- Master’s degree in Engineering.
- Experience with designing & releasing a part.
- 7+ years’ experience with a major automotive OEM.
- Understanding of energy storage systems principles.
- Understanding of GD&T principles.
- Experience with ‘build to print’ parts – or – experience writing specifications and managing suppliers with ‘build to spec’ parts.
- Experience with structural, thermal NVH analysis tools.
- Experience managing suppliers on critical timelines.
- Design for Six Sigma Certification.
- Experience with Unigraphics NX.
Benefits
- Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and parental leave for mothers, fathers and adoptive parents.
- Healthcare (including a triple tax advantaged health savings account and wellness incentive), dental, vision and life insurance plans to cover you and your family.
- Company and matching contributions to 401K savings plan to help you save for retirement.
- Global recognition program for peers and leaders to recognize and be recognized for results and behaviors that reflect our company values.
- Tuition assistance and student loan refinancing.
- Discount on GM vehicles for you, your family and friends.
