Lab Group Manager: Propulsion, Battery, & Thermal Systems Research

Job Description

Work Arrangement

This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Warren MI three times per week or other frequency dictated by the business.

Company Vehicle: Upon successful completion of a motor vehicle report review you will be eligible to participate in a company vehicle evaluation program through which you will be assigned a General Motors vehicle to drive and evaluate. Note: program participants are required to purchase/lease a qualifying GM vehicle every four years unless one of a limited number of exceptions applies.

The Role

Energy and Propulsion Systems Researchdrives innovation in propulsion and vehicle efficiency technologies to deliver transformative value to GM and its customers.

Core research areas include:

• Electric Drives & Power Electronics

• Propulsion Battery & Thermal Systems

• Multi-disciplinary Optimization (Propulsion Aero Thermal Electrical)

• Controls & AI/ML-based Optimization

• Vehicle Health Management (Diagnostics & Prognostics)

• Virtual Design & High-Fidelity Measurement

As leader of thePropulsion Battery & Thermal Systems Research Group you will oversee research planning and execution across these domains focusing on:

System Architectures Systems Analysis & Optimization Energy Systems

You will guide the team in publishing peer-reviewed research and building strategic partnerships across academia startups suppliers and research institutions to accelerate GMs innovation efforts.

Relocation

This job may be eligible for relocation benefits

What Youll Do (Responsibilities)

Team Leadership & Development

• Set objectives manage performance and support career growth through coaching and mentoring

• Foster a positive inclusive culture aligned with GMs diversity and engagement goals

• Recruit top talent and continuously expand team capabilities

• Celebrate achievements and promote internal and external recognition

Strategic & Technical Leadership

• Define and execute R&D strategies in Propulsion Battery & Thermal Systems

• Develop technology roadmaps in collaboration with enterprise stakeholders

• Lead cross-functional discussions and communicate progress across the organization

• Champion safety and critical thinking in all activities

Project & Portfolio Management

• Oversee high-impact fast-paced research projects with a focus on quality and innovation

• Manage internal and external resources including partnerships with academia government labs and industry

• Secure and manage external engineering services and leveraged funding

Innovation & Communication

• Drive research output through publications patents and internal documentation

• Supervise prototype development and testing in labs and vehicles

• Scout emerging technologies and evaluate their potential impact

• Clearly communicate results in written and oral formats

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Masters degree or multiple advanced degrees in Engineering Physics Chemistry or a related field

• 8 years relevant work experience

• Track record of research or technology implementation

• Experience as technical leader & individual contributor

• Strong charismatic leader with excellent people skills

• Research and development project planning/management/budget responsibility

• Ability to execute multiple projects spanning different technical areas in parallel

• Demonstrated ability to break through barriers to execute plans

• Multidisciplinary engineering skill set

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred qualifications)

• PhD or multiple advanced degrees in Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering

• 5 years of people leadership/team leadership experience

• Experience in Propulsion Battery & Thermal Systems (ICEs EVs)

• Experience as a people leader

• Strong business acumen

• Demonstrated performance in a position requiring both high creativity and engineering technical excellence

• Strong evidence of career performance excellence in positions of ever-increasing levels of responsibility challenge and leadership

Sponsorship

GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP NOW OR IN THE FUTURE. THIS INCLUDES DIRECT COMPANY SPONSORSHIP ENTRY OF GM AS THE IMMIGRATION EMPLOYER OF RECORD ON A GOVERNMENT FORM AND ANY WORK AUTHORIZATION REQUIRING A WRITTEN SUBMISSION OR OTHER IMMIGRATION SUPPORT FROM THE COMPANY (e.g. H-1B OPT STEM OPT CPT TN J-1 etc.)

About GM

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Why Join Us

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