Quality Engineer

General Motors Company; Pontiac (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors is seeking a Lab Quality Engineer focused on Engine Dyno Testing. You will guide instrumentation and software for compliant tests, validate data and procedures, and collaborate to improve efficiency and quality across global teams.

The role emphasizes statistics, lean practices, and innovation within a dynamic lab environment. The position is onsite with responsibilities spanning testing procedures, data validation, and documentation, reporting to the Quality department.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field; strong analytical mindset.
• Red X, OPEX, DFSS certifications.
• Working knowledge of automotive vehicle systems and statistical analysis.
• Lean engineering/quality systems knowledge with strong critical thinking.
• Strong communication skills and ability to interface with leadership and global teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance on instrumentation, equipment and software for compliant testing.
• Support laboratory operations to ensure compliant testing processes.
• Validate instrumentation, diagnostics and calibration accuracy.
• Validate test procedures and data for required tests or sequences.
• Collaborate with teams to solve problems and improve FTQ.
• Develop tools and processes to enhance efficiency in the lab.
• Lead quality department innovation activities.
• Complete quality systems related tasks and training.
• Maintain Standard Work documents for projects.
• Review data and perform statistical analysis to ensure quality.
• Maintain department and project status and align with Business Plan Deployment.
• Produce monthly quality and lab operation reports.

Skills

Lean engineering

Critical thinking

People skills

Communication skills

Statistical methods

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Databricks

Power BI

Jira Cloud

Immuta

Atlan

SQL

Python

Job description

Job Description

At General Motors, our product teams are redefining mobility. Through a human-centered design process, we create vehicles and experiences that are designed not just to be seen, but to be felt. We’re turning today’s impossible into tomorrow’s standard — from breakthrough hardware and battery systems to intuitive design, intelligent software, and next-generation safety and entertainment features. Every day, our products move millions of people as we aim to make driving safer, smarter, and more connected, shaping the future of transportation on a global scale.

The Role

The Lab Quality Engineer is a recognized technical contributor and resource in Engine Dyno Testing. The position requires the ability to address the broadest and most complex problems.

What You’ll Do

• Provide guidance to the engineering team for the instrumentation, equipment and software required for compliant testing
• Provide guidance and support to laboratory operations and quality teams to relative to the processes and procedures required to ensure compliant testing
• Validate compliance of the measurement instrumentation, diagnostics and calibrations
• Validate compliance of the test procedure and data collected for each required test or test sequence
• Collaborate with teams to solve problems, improve FTQ
• Collaborate with teams to develop tools and processes to improve efficiency
• Lead innovation activities in the Quality Department
• Complete Quality systems related activities
• Train team members on tools and processes
• Maintain documents related to Standard Work for projects
• Review data and perform statistical analysis
• Maintain status of department, projects, and Business Plan Deployment related tasks
• Maintain quality reports related to laboratory and operations, issuing monthly reports for status
• Perform data acquisition and database management using various PC computer software packages and keep records of status and changes
• Refer to the employee training documents maintained and held by the supervisor for specifics as to required job training

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelors Degree - Engineering degree preferred, other fields of study combined with appropriate experience may be considered
• Red X, OPEX, DFSS certifications
• Working knowledge of automotive vehicle systems
• Knowledge of and application of statistical methods if applying data analysis
• Working knowledge of lean engineering / quality systems and strong critical thinking skills
• People skills to work effectively with others including global teams and strong oral/written communication skills to effectively interface with GPG leadership

Preferred Skills

• Data and analytics experience: Three or more years in data analytics, data engineering, database development, predictive modeling, or a related field; bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Databricks and BI expertise: Advanced hands‑on experience with Databricks and Power BI, including production workloads, large datasets, data warehousing, troubleshooting, and performance optimization; familiarity with Jira Cloud, Immuta, or Atlan is a plus.
• Data engineering and AI/ML: Strong SQL and Python skills with experience in data transformation, reconciliation, predictive modeling, forecasting, regression analysis, machine learning, and developing or deploying AI/ML models and agents.
• Governance and solution delivery: Practical experience with data quality, metadata, lineage, stewardship, controlled access, system dependencies, testing, version control, and translating business needs into reliable data solutions.
• Architecture and operational insight: Experience designing data products, lakehouses or warehouses, APIs, workflows, or integrations; automotive, engineering, laboratory, manufacturing, DFSS, or related operational experience is preferred.
• Relevant Databricks, Power BI, cloud, data engineering, or AI/ML certifications are a plus.

General Motors does not provide immigration‑related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need GM immigration sponsorship now or in the future. This includes direct company sponsorship, entry of GM as the immigration employer of record on a government form, and any work authorization requiring a written submission or other immigration support from the company (e.g., H1‑B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J‑1, etc).

This role is categorized as onsite. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location on a full‑time basis. This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.

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