Electromagnetic Design Technical Specialist

General Motors•Warren, MI

11d•Hybrid

About The Position

As an Electromagnetic Design Technical Specialist in Global Virtual Electrification (GVE), you will lead electromagnetic (EM) design and methods for electric traction motors across GM’s electrified vehicle portfolio, with a primary focus on advancing virtual development toolchains and reducing dependence on physical testing. You will provide technical expertise, direction, and guidance to cross‑functional electric drive teams throughout the product development process. You will collaborate with a diverse team of specialists and provide technical leadership within a group of electromagnetic design engineers with a wide range of backgrounds and experience levels. Your main focus will be leading the development and deployment of tools and methods that assess new motor technologies, optimize existing designs, and enable faster, higher‑quality decisions—balancing creativity and autonomy with appropriate technical guidance, oversight, and mentorship.

Requirements

PhD in Engineering with a focus in electric machine design and/or controls, or equivalent work experience.
10+ years of relevant experience in electric traction motor design, analysis, or closely related domains.
Extensive knowledge of advanced traction motor design and controls, including internal permanent‑magnet and induction machines.
Strong grounding in electric machines and power electronics theory and their application to automotive traction systems.
Deep experience with finite‑element–based electromagnetic design and analysis for traction motors with specific areas of experience in loss modeling, including PWM driven loss modeling
Experience in multi‑domain optimization (e.g., EM / thermal / mechanical / NVH / inverter) for traction motor design in production automotive applications.
Proven experience correlating analytical / virtual motor performance results to test data and improving models and methods based on test feedback.
Knowledge of position sensing (e.g., resolvers, encoders) and integration into electric drive control systems.
Strong understanding of electrified vehicle system architecture and propulsion system integration.
Working knowledge of motor manufacturing processes and their implications for EM design and variability.
High level of technical problem‑solving skills and demonstrated ability to lead through ambiguity on complex, cross‑functional issues.

Nice To Haves

Extensive knowledge of electric motor design optimization methods, including FEA‑ and data‑driven approaches.
Familiarity with typical electric machine standards and test methods for automotive traction applications.
Working knowledge of power electronics design, controls, and calibration in electric drive systems.
Experience with vehicle or propulsion architecture development, especially for electrified applications.
Experience applying ML/AI or other data‑driven methods to electric machine design, analysis, or toolchain development.

Responsibilities

Lead execution of the electromagnetic toolchain roadmap and collaborate across GVE, electric drive, power electronics, controls, and thermal domains to ensure alignment on EM methods, tools, and standard work.
Lead electric traction motor electromagnetic design and analysis tools development for battery‑electric and hybrid applications, coordinating across domains to balance performance, NVH, thermal, cost, and manufacturability requirements while meeting program targets.
Lead advanced electromagnetic loss modeling within existing framework & continue to drive development extending capability for topologies, loss components, materials, accuracy and speed improvements.
Develop, scope, and lead and support capability growth and virtualization projects to advance motor design optimization, loss modeling, and virtual test replacement capabilities.
Support ATW Projects & production work as COE lead for electromagnetic analysis and design optimization tools & processes
Support and review new motor EM designs, efficiency maps, and virtual test methods for advanced and production programs, and support those projects throughout the development cycle, including architecture studies and design tradeoffs.
Mentor EM design engineers and support the technical growth of individuals; share knowledge and methods broadly across GVE, electric drive, and electrification teams.
Advance the state of the art in electric motor and electric drive electromagnetic design by developing innovative optimization methods, FEA‑ and data‑driven toolchains, and multiphysics co‑simulation workflows (EM/thermal/mechanical/NVH), and by contributing to EM‑related standard work.
Drive cost, size, and efficiency optimization through advanced EM and system‑level studies for both production and advanced technology programs.
Collaborate closely with advanced, production, mechanical design, materials, manufacturing, calibration, controls, development, validation, and systems engineering teams to support EM work motors that meet performance, quality, durability, and cost objectives.
Provide technical leadership on critical propulsion issues, including virtual/physical correlation gaps, EM‑related problem‑solving, system integration challenges, and safety‑relevant EM topics.
Maintain a strong understanding of current and emerging traction motor architectures, EM toolchains, and best practices across vehicle programs.
Stay current on technology trends in electric machines, electromagnetic materials, optimization, and AI/ML‑based design across industry and academia; perform benchmarking and research to inform future motor EM design capability.
Build and maintain relationships with internal and external technical experts, including universities and research organizations, to leverage emerging methods and data.
Travel as required.