Design Release Engineer - Energy Conversion Systems (ECS) - General Motors : Job Details

The General Motors Energy Conversion Systems (ECS) group is seeking to identify highly motivated and qualified individuals for potential future opportunities as Design Release Engineers. In anticipation of these opportunities becoming available, if you are interested in learning more about GM, completing this profile will allow us to stay connected.

Work Arrangement: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Warren three times per week, at minimum.

The Role

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.

As a DRE in the Energy Conversion Systems group, you'll be responsible for product development activities for one of four groups within the ECS organization. You'll get the opportunity to work within a collaborative team and your contributions will directly affect the quality, durability and performance of future conventional, hybrid, 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!

Selected candidates will be invited to join one of the following technology areas within the Energy Conversion Systems:

• Static structural components including blocks, heads, castings, stampings, fasteners, adhesives, seals, and battery enclosures.
• Dynamic power transfer components including gears, cranktrain, lubrication, clutches, motors
• Electrical components including sensors, wiring, busbars, connectors, battery module sense lines, power electronics and battery cells.
• Battery thermal runaway protection, exhaust, air delivery, and hydraulic controls

What You'll Do

• Coordinate design and integration of ECS components
• Utilize Engineering tools and processes to successfully develop components and systems
• Effective achieve program milestones by thorough and rigorous program management
• Operate with a high level of independent judgement
• Responsible for implementing functional strategy, administering and coordinating programs, counseling and advising management
• Mentor / Coach 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