Lead, Advanced Propulsion Structures Engineer

General Motors; Kentucky; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation benefits

Job summary

General Motors is seeking an engineer for Advanced Propulsion Engineering to lead development of engine heads, blocks, transmission housings, and battery structures. You will collaborate across combustion, thermal, lubrication, cell, and systems teams to deliver innovative structural solutions.

The role requires 5+ years in engine or battery structural development, strong project leadership, and experience with CAE tools. Hybrid work arrangement and travel up to 25% are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace engineering.
• 5+ years of experience in engine head, head gasket, engine block, transmission housing and/or Battery & Body structures development.
• Ability to lead complex technical projects with cross-functional teams.
• Experience working with suppliers.
• Ability to take ambiguous problems and define a tangible approach to identify optimal solutions.
• Experience supporting vehicle programs during the launch phase to SORP.
• Experience managing multiple projects concurrently.
• Familiarity with structural CAE tools.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• For new concepts and ideas, establish fundamental learnings and develop designs through advanced technology work (ATW).
• Lead the initial creation and development of cylinder head, head gasket, engine block/transmission housing/Battery structural concepts through the Advanced Technical Work (ATW) Phase.
• Understand design solutions and trade-offs with regards to the next generation of engine, transmission, and/or Battery structural requirements
• Be the project technical lead for advanced propulsion structures, developing new manufacturable designs to achieve required vehicle structural performance
• For each new program, identify the scope of engine, transmission and/or battery structures designs and technologies to be assessed and developed from Advanced Technology Work (ATW) to the Balanced Architecture (BA) phase.
• Partner with the Virtual Design, Development, and Validation (VDDV) analysis organization on tools for early assessment of structure performance of engine, transmission and/or battery designs
• At the project end gate, support the assigned implementation teams as designs are sourced and launched into production.
• Continuously benchmark automotive and other industries to identify and implement innovative technologies for Future Vehicles.
• Work with industry and start-up companies to innovate battery module technology to meet roadmap expectations

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Project leadership

Supplier collaboration

Communication skills

Mentorship/teaching

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace engineering

Master’s or Doctorate in Mechanical or Aerospace engineering

Tools

Unigraphics NX

NASTRAN

OPTISTRUCT

LS-DYNA

Job description

General Motors is seeking an engineer for Advanced Propulsion Engineering to lead development of engine heads, blocks, transmission housings, and battery structures. You will collaborate across combustion, thermal, lubrication, cell, and systems teams to deliver innovative structural solutions.

The role requires 5+ years in engine or battery structural development, strong project leadership, and experience with CAE tools. Hybrid work arrangement and travel up to 25% are expected.