Advanced Propulsion Senior Engineer – Battery Electronics

Job Description

The Role :

Advanced Battery Electrical Engineering at General Motors is rapidly developing area in the advanced propulsion organization. Were creating cutting-edge battery systems that provide industry-leading energy power and fast-charge capability for future electric vehicles. This team is critical to achieving GMs vision of Zero Emissions Zero Crashes and Zero Congestion.

As an Advanced Propulsion Senior Engineer in Battery Electronics you will be responsible for the advanced design analysis development and testing of all electrical hardware components within the high-voltage battery including HV bussing LV wiring connectors cell monitoring units and the battery disconnect unit. You will engage with counterparts responsible for battery modules structures and thermal systems and work closely with counterparts in the new products group to ensure successful transition of technology.

What Youll Do (Responsibilities):

• Be committed to safety in everything our team does.

• Promote an inclusive team environment that values the backgrounds opinions and ideas that may be different from your own.

• For new concepts and ideas establish fundamental learnings and develop designs through advanced technology projects (ATW).

• Establish relationships with key suppliers and engage on development projects through Statement of Development Work (SODW) agreements.

• Partner with the Virtual Design Development & Validation (VDDV) Team to utilize virtual tools which assess the performance of electrical hardware designs against program requirements.

• Actively pursue cost reduction efficiency and performance improvement advanced projects on Battery Electronics.

• Establish technology leadership and grow relationships with industry technical specialists key university labs and national laboratories.

• Work closely with battery cell module pack system teams systems software organizations and other power electronics control system calibration software and validation engineering teams to ensure timely integration of components.

• Collaborate across organizations to support vehicle integration and testing.

• Collaborate with and provide technical mentorship to Tier 1 / 2 suppliers.

• Develop engineering designs and generate technical solutions for advanced hardware.

• Perform worst-case analysis to assess design performance and robustness.

• Participate in supplier technical reviews and DFMEA reviews to ensure design compliance.

• Develop intellectual property and document design and process improvements via technical reports.

• Perform competitive benchmarking and component teardowns.

• Utilize DFSS methodology as a decision tool for design trade-off activities and decision making.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering

• 5 years of related engineering experience.

• Knowledge in battery sensing or electronics theory and principles.

• Knowledge in design development and testing of Battery Electronics.

• Understanding of electrified vehicle system and integration.

• Design development validation or release experience.

• Ability to work non-standard hours to collaborate with overseas suppliers.

• Ability to build and present information to leadership peers customers and suppliers in a clear and concise manner.

• Hands-on experience working in laboratory and vehicle battery pack environment.

• Experience using Matlab and commonly used CAN tools.

• Available to travel to support supplier engagement and conferences.

• Ability to lead complex technical projects with cross-functional teams

• Ability to take ambiguous problems and define a tangible approach to identify optimal solutions

• Showcase a wide range of creativity and latitude on challenging assignments

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

• In-depth understanding of engineering principles

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering

• 5 years of related engineering experience.

• Knowledge in battery sensing or electronics theory and principles.

• Knowledge in design development and testing of Battery Electronics.

• Understanding of electrified vehicle system and integration.

• Design development validation or release experience.

• Ability to work non-standard hours to collaborate with overseas suppliers.

• Ability to build and present information to leadership peers customers and suppliers in a clear and concise manner.

• Hands-on experience working in laboratory and vehicle battery pack environment.

• Experience using Matlab and commonly used CAN tools.

• Available to travel to support supplier engagement and conferences.

• Ability to lead complex technical projects with cross-functional teams

• Ability to take ambiguous problems and define a tangible approach to identify optimal solutions

• Showcase a wide range of creativity and latitude on challenging assignments

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

• In-depth understanding of engineering principles

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• Masters degree or PHD in Engineering specialization in Electronics preferred.

• 5 years of vehicle battery electronics experience.

• Experience in design for EMC in electronics modules.

• Hands-on working experience with w/BMS systems.

• High-voltage safety trained with hands-on experience

• Proficiency in using commercial tools for modeling and simulation of electronics.

• Experience with vehicle software architecture such as VIP SDV

• Proficient in developing analytical models to inform design decisions (Excel Matlab etc..)

• Experience in thermal and electrical analysis

• Experience with Unigraphics NX / CAD Software

• Programming experience: Python C/C.

• DFSS Black Belt Certification

• This job may be eligible for relocation benefits

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