Senior Propulsion Performance Engineer

General Motors; Michigan; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Relocation benefits

Job summary

General Motors is seeking an Advanced Electrified Propulsion Engineer to lead cross-functional teams in developing propulsion system architectures for next-generation EVs. You will balance vehicle hardware and propulsion requirements while aligning with customer expectations across vehicle, battery, drive unit, and motor teams.

The role emphasizes solving ambiguous problems, applying DFSS Black Belt methods, and delivering high-fidelity models and designs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering is required.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in product engineering.
• Ability to lead cross-functional technical projects.
• Demonstrated capability to handle ambiguous problems.
• Strong communication, collaboration and negotiation skills.
• DFSS Black Belt certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Balance vehicle and propulsion system hardware requirements.
• Coordinate with vehicle, battery, drive unit and motor teams.
• Develop propulsion systems to meet performance and cost targets.
• Ensure high-fidelity analytical models and designs.
• Lead trade studies to optimize range, performance and cost.
• Engage leadership to drive ATW and BA gates.
• Benchmark technologies and document IP for patents.

Skills

Leadership of complex projects

Ambiguity management

Creativity & problem solving

Interpersonal communication

Project management

Negotiation skills

DFSS Black Belt

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Job description

Advanced Electrified Propulsion Engineering at General Motors

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: Advanced Electrified Propulsion Engineering at General Motors is a rapidly developing automotive technology organization. We are creating cutting-edge propulsion and battery systems that provide industry leading performance for future electrified vehicles. Our team is critical to achieving GM’s vision of Zero Emissions, Zero Crashes, and Zero Congestion. In this role you will be responsible for developing new propulsion system architectures. You will lead a cross functional team in the development of Electrified Propulsion System Architectures through the Advanced Technology Work (ATW) development phase in accordance with the Electrification Process of Engineering. After assessing your designs for technology capability, you will continue hardware development in the Balanced Architecture (BA) phase until the program is handed off to execution teams. We are seeking an engineer who works collaboratively with others and is comfortable with ambiguity. The main focus of this role is the Balanced Architecture phase.

What You’ll Do (Responsibilities)

• Balance vehicle and propulsion system hardware requirements
• Ensure requirements and hardware technology align with customer expectations by collaborating with engineers from vehicle, battery, drive unit, and motor teams.
• Develop the propulsion system to meet key performance and cost targets by working collaboratively VDDV, Cost Engineering and Planning
• Ensure analytical models, initial component designs and controls of key electrification systems and components have been developed with high fidelity.
• Lead component or system trade studies to select optimized solutions to meet vehicle requirements of range, performance, drive quality, and cost.
• Engage with other SMT’s, Vehicle teams, Planning, Finance, and Electrification leadership as necessary to lead the project team through successful completion of key ATW and BA gates.
• Continuously benchmark automotive and other industries to identify and implement innovative technologies for electric vehicles.
• Protect intellectual property (IP) by documenting your new ideas for invention board review and subsequent patent submissions.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering.
• 5+ years of experience in product engineering.
• Ability to lead complex technical projects with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to take ambiguous problems and define a tangible approach to identify optimal solutions.
• Showcase a wide range of creativity and latitude on challenging assignments.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, project management and negotiating skills.
• DFSS Black Belt

What Can Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• Master’s degree in engineering or relevant field.
• 8+ years of experience in electrification engineering.
• GM 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 hybrid.
• This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week {or other frequency dictated by their manager}.
• This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

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