Senior Virtual DRE - Electric Power Systems (Remote)

General Motors Corporation; Warren (MI); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellbeing benefits

GM vehicle discounts

Tuition assistance

Job summary

General Motors is seeking a Sr. Virtual Design Release Engineer for Electric Power Systems Simulation. This role is hybrid in Warren, MI, and involves leading the design release of virtual and physical hardware, delivering robust power delivery systems and diagnostic capabilities.

You will develop CAE methods, perform validation, mentor team members, and collaborate with global engineering teams to drive milestones across vehicle programs and supplier reviews.

Qualifications

• Degree majoring in computer science, chemistry, automation, electronics and electrical or mechanical engineering.
• 3+ years experience in automotive or computer aided engineering field
• Proficient in using Matlab or C++/Python programming
• Experience in using simulation software such as CarSim and Prescan, Saber, Simulink, synopsys (ANSYS), Sherlock, CFD, FEA, SPICE, MathCAD, or experience in general simulation testing (MIL, SIL, HIL, VIL, etc.)
• Experience with DNG, FMEAs and high quality requirement development
• Good analytical ability where problems are unusual and complex.
• Proactive study sense, Structural and forward thinking, team work spirit.
• Good interpersonal skills to work effectively with others.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
• Have a serious and responsible work attitude.

Responsibilities

• Establish domain expertise to develop and maintain requirements, use cases, and virtual scenarios for Electric Power systems, incorporating lessons learned and ensuring robust virtual integration.
• Establish and track quality, performance, and validation requirements across component, subsystem, and vehicle levels.
• Define and execute traceable validation methodologies including analysis tests for integration, subsystem, and full vehicle use cases.
• Design, implement, and approve simulation solutions (component and subsystem level) using tools such as 3D ANSYS, Sherlock, CFD, FEA, and 1D Saber, Simulink, matlab, pspice, or other pcb analysis system models.
• Develop standardized methods and models to execute assigned analysis projects.
• Establish, document, and maintain common CAE methods and requirements through continuous improvement and development of new analysis capabilities.
• Perform correlation studies between simulation and physical test data; conduct root cause analysis utilizing simulation.
• Execute simulation test cases, root cause, generate reports, and support cross-functional virtual validation, including packaging and performance analysis.
• Develop standardized CAE methods and continuously improve modeling capabilities.
• Proactively lead design optimization, benchmarking, trade studies, problem solving investigations, and innovation initiatives for improved performance, warranty reduction, launch excellence, and vehicle integration utilizing data driven methods.
• Lead and support issue resolution including supplier, test, and warranty-related concerns.
• Collaborate with test teams to replicate failures and develop virtual scenarios for design improvements.
• Provide recommendations for product and process enhancements based on analysis insights.
• Lead Product Development Team (PDT) activities for virtual model delivery aligned with program timing and quality targets and driving robust engineering solutions.
• Manage virtual development projects, status project and validation progress, and present updates to leadership.
• Ensure execution of quality deliverables including virtual test reports, timing plans, DFMEA, DRBFM, and supplier reviews.
• Collaborate with global engineering teams, suppliers, and stakeholders across development and launch phases for successful simluations to drive design milestone readiness* Travel as required

Skills

Matlab

C++/Python programming

Simulation

Analytical thinking

Teamwork

English communication

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Simulink

ANSYS Sherlock

CFD

SPICE

1D Saber

PSPICE

Matlab

Job description

General Motors is seeking a Sr. Virtual Design Release Engineer for Electric Power Systems Simulation. This role is hybrid in Warren, MI, and involves leading the design release of virtual and physical hardware, delivering robust power delivery systems and diagnostic capabilities.

You will develop CAE methods, perform validation, mentor team members, and collaborate with global engineering teams to drive milestones across vehicle programs and supplier reviews.