Lead MGU E-Motor Engineer – High-Speed Hybrid

Motorsport Network, LLC; Concord, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Private healthcare

401(k) plan

Life insurance & disability

32 days annual leave

Financial advisor access

EAP

On-site dining

On-site gym

GM vehicle discount

EV charging

Job summary

GM Performance Power Units in Concord, NC seeks an experienced MGU e-motor Lead to design, integrate, and optimize the motor generator unit for the hybrid powertrain under FIA regulations. Lead cross-functional teams across electromagnetics, mechanical design, power electronics, controls, and thermal management to deliver race-ready solutions.

The role emphasizes prototype validation, dynamometer testing, and continuous improvements to achieve maximum power density and reliability in extreme

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering with 8+ years in high-speed electric motors, motorsport ERS, or hybrid powertrains; Master’s/PhD with 5+ years preferred.
• Expertise in CAD (NX preferred), CAE/FEA, and PLM (Teamcenter) for e-motor structural and thermal simulations.
• Proven experience with rotor-stator integration, high-speed dynamics, bearing selection, vibration mitigation, and FIA F1 power unit regulations.

Responsibilities

• Establish technical requirements, performance targets, and development goals for MGU e-motor components, including rotors, stators, bearings, housings, and thermal interfaces.
• Lead cross-disciplinary teams—electromagnetics, mechanical design, thermal, controls, and advanced manufacturing—to integrate and optimize the MGU within the hybrid powertrain, ensuring maximum power density, efficiency, and race reliability.
• Oversee prototype development, dynamometer testing programs, and data-driven iterations guiding engineering functions to achieve validated, race-ready solutions.
• Direct design reviews, FMEA processes, documentation, and compliance with FIA F1 regulations on MGU power, weight, RPM limits, and safety interfaces.
• Foster innovation by driving research into next-gen materials, manufacturing advances, and DFM/DFA principles to enable scalable, high-quality e-motor production.

Skills

CAD design

FEA

Cross-functional leadership

Powertrain knowledge

FIA regulations knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

Master’s/PhD (preferred)

Tools

NX CAD

Teamcenter PLM

CAE/FEA tools

Job description

GM Performance Power Units in Concord, NC seeks an experienced MGU e-motor Lead to design, integrate, and optimize the motor generator unit for the hybrid powertrain under FIA regulations. Lead cross-functional teams across electromagnetics, mechanical design, power electronics, controls, and thermal management to deliver race-ready solutions.

The role emphasizes prototype validation, dynamometer testing, and continuous improvements to achieve maximum power density and reliability in extreme