High-Performance Engine Gear Drive & Damper Specialist

Gm Performance Power Units; Concord (NC); On-site; GBP 68,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Private healthcare

401(k) plan with company match

Life insurance and disability coverage

32 days annual leave

On-site gym

Job summary

GM Performance Power Units seeks an ICE Gear Drive & Damper Technical Specialist to advance gear drive and damper systems for high‑performance engines. You will drive design, analysis, testing, and reliability efforts across GMPPU, mentoring engineers and guiding external partners.

The role requires a mechanical engineering degree and 5+ years in racing engine environments, with strong skills in gear drives, dampers, and precise tolerancing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in a similar role or environment working with high-level racing engine parts and subsystems.
• Experience or strong understanding of engine gear drive and damper design, manufacturing, and tolerancing.
• Siemens NX preferred; GT‑Suite or equivalent engine design and simulation tools.
• Engineering fundamentals and first‑principles problem solving.
• Materials behavior, structural response, and thermal/mechanical loading.
• Strong problem-solving skills, analytical thinking, and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Direct the design and execution of the engine gear drive system, including camshafts, pump systems, ERS interfaces, and auxiliary drives.
• Lead the design and analysis of complete gear drive systems to meet performance targets within stress, stiffness, mass, durability, and cost constraints.
• Direct the design and analysis of dampers used in these systems or elsewhere in the engine.
• Direct the design and analysis of required roller bearings.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for gear drives, dampers, and roller bearings across GMPPU.
• Define testing requirements to verify performance, reliability, and quality for components and full systems.
• Establish incoming quality checks for components and systems prior to testing or engine build.
• Respond to technical inquiries from GMPPU leadership and cross-functional colleagues regarding system performance and reliability.
• Mentor junior designers and engineers as requested by leadership.
• Lead and contribute to design reviews, ensuring technical accuracy, feasibility, and alignment with engineering standards.
• Support program execution by meeting milestones, deliverables, and technical objectives while communicating progress, risks, and mitigation actions.

Skills

Problem solving

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

GT‑Suite

Job description

GM Performance Power Units seeks an ICE Gear Drive & Damper Technical Specialist to advance gear drive and damper systems for high‑performance engines. You will drive design, analysis, testing, and reliability efforts across GMPPU, mentoring engineers and guiding external partners.

The role requires a mechanical engineering degree and 5+ years in racing engine environments, with strong skills in gear drives, dampers, and precise tolerancing.