Hybrid Lead Development Engineer — Defense Vehicle Performance

GM Defense; Milford Charter Township (MI); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

GM Defense is seeking a Lead Development Engineer to own vehicle performance integration from the AVD space through hardware execution and program delivery. You will serve as the single voice for performance to the Vehicle Chief Engineer and drive cross-functional teams toward winning vehicles on aggressive schedules.

The role requires strong leadership, deep knowledge of vehicle development, and the ability to navigate ambiguity while coordinating with government customers and partners.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related.
• 8+ years total engineering experience.
• Minimum of 3 years in Vehicle Development experience in Ride & Handling, Noise and Vibration, Energy/Drive Quality, Chassis Controls, Vehicle controls and/or calibration, (including integration centers).
• In-depth knowledge of hardware, software, and calibration interfaces
• Ability to be The Leader responsible for vehicle performance and work cooperatively with the Systems Teams, Controls Teams, Propulsion Teams, Software Teams, other Integration Areas, and suppliers to deliver all requirements on time with quality and achieving balanced vehicles with winning performance.
• Strong interpersonal skills to motivate and inspire employees to exceptional levels of performance.
• Strong innovation and execution balance to create solutions while executing on the critical path.
• Strength in dealing with ambiguity.
• Broad knowledge of vehicle development process and understanding of key deliverables.
• DFSS Black belt
• Ability to legally operate a motor vehicle on a regular basis
• Travel as required
• Candidate must be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, asylee or refugee).

Responsibilities

• Lead Vehicle Performance Integration Team.
• Lead VPIT (Vehicle Perf Integration Team) and Dev-Val Review with data driven decisions and relevant topics
• Guide vehicle performance balance across integration groups to assure winning vehicles and act as single point of performance integration for the program.
• Participate in GVBR (vehicle build request) planning for Mule, IVER and PPV vehicle builds
• Provide tuning direction and prioritization in areas of Energy, Vehicle Dynamics, NVH, Drivability and overall vehicle performance and ensure that integration is on time for production milestones.
• Manage and prioritize IVER vehicle shared property usage file to assure tuning releases and validation complete on time with excellence.
• Vehicle Technical Specs and the Development and Validation to requirements.
• Participate in change control process for all vehicle systems
• Manage Vehicle Development fleet usage and counts within annual budget allocation.
• Lead vehicle buy off rides with vehicle performance status and issue list
• Support Global Vehicle Chief Engineer through VAPIR & PET meetings and reviews.
• Adhere to all safety precautions and requirements, and treat safety as the top priority during all work activities
• Provide vehicle performance execution communication to leadership as required
• Support Vehicle Performance Manager in development of processes / tools, and expanding future capabilities for defense ground vehicle development.
• Work directly with government customers and defense industry technical partners on vehicle programs
• Coordinate and lead customer visits and evaluations onsite at MPG or Warren
• Support testing at customer facilities as needed (Army bases, Aberdeen, NATC, Yuma, etc.)

Skills

Leadership

Project Planning

Data-driven decisions

Stakeholder collaboration

Ambiguity tolerance

Vehicle performance balance

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related

Job description

GM Defense is seeking a Lead Development Engineer to own vehicle performance integration from the AVD space through hardware execution and program delivery. You will serve as the single voice for performance to the Vehicle Chief Engineer and drive cross-functional teams toward winning vehicles on aggressive schedules.

The role requires strong leadership, deep knowledge of vehicle development, and the ability to navigate ambiguity while coordinating with government customers and partners.