Battery Thermal Propagation Mitigation - Design Release Engineer
General Motors

Job Info

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Job Description

Role Summary

Responsible for design and release of Battery Thermal Propagation Mitigation components and subsystems to meet program requirements. Responsible for working cohesively with a group of engineers responsible for similar products on other applications, actively engaging in team issue resolution and supplier leveraging. Capable of managing very broad or numerous projects with high degree of difficulty. Exercises independent judgment, with minimal input from supervisor.

Additional Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Leads overall communication, coordination, and consultation with engineering departments and customers for responsible components
  
• Establishes designs to meet program performance and timing requirements
  
• Balances requirements across systems
  
• Analyzes design through design failure modes effects analysis (DFMEA)
  
• Plans and implements complex test and/or development programs
  
• Demonstrates that designs meet requirements through analysis, development and validation processes
  
• Represents business unit in vendor and/or customer contacts
  
• Releases final designs for manufacturing or purchase as appropriate
  
• Conducts incident analysis and ensures problem resolution
  
• Implements engineering changes
  
• Initiates and evaluates cost studies, product suggestions and value analyses
  
• Defines hardware and budget requirements for experimental build programs
  
• Ensures designs meet serviceability requirements
  
• Actively participates in product management team
  
• Leads product development team(s)
  
• Supports supplier quality assurance process
  
• Support warranty issue resolution
  
• Support technical specialist in establishing component/system requirements
  
• Participates in work groups with interactive/interfacing hardware/software teams as required
  
• Travel as the need arises
  

Required Skills and Experience

• BS in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical, or other Engineering Discipline
  
• 3+ years of engineering experience
  
• Specific knowledge of engineering mechanics, physics, metallurgy and manufacturing methods engineering
  
• Understanding of engineering theory/principles of operation of mechanical/electrical mechanisms
  
• Familiarity with production processes such as foundry, forging, pressed metal and machine tool activities
  
• Familiarity working with vehicle integration issues
  
• Familiarity working with suppliers
  
• Ability to multi-task
  
• Experience in problem solving
  
• Highly developed oral and written communications skills
  

Preferred Skills and Experience

• MS in Mechanical, Electrical, or other Engineering Discipline
  
• 5+ years related experience
  
• Background in automotive system hardware engineering (development and/or release)
  
• Knowledge of GM warranty system
  
• Thorough knowledge of design development and test engineering, manufacturing and assembly operations, engineering processes and procedures
  
• High level of interpersonal skills to work effectively with and motivate others
  
• Very high level of analytical problem solving skills where problems are very unusual and extremely difficult
  

Benefits Overview

The goal of the General Motors total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan incudes, the following benefits, in addition to many others:
• 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.

Diversity Information

General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that workforce diversity creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers. We understand and embrace the variety through which people gain experiences whether through professional, personal, educational, or volunteer opportunities.GM is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications and apply for any positions that match your skills and capabilities.

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