Performance Engineer - Thermal

General Motors•Milford, MI

38d•Hybrid

About The Position

This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Warren or Milford three times per week, at minimum. The Role As GM advances toward its ZERO-ZERO-ZERO vision, the Propulsion Cooling and Thermal Development Performance team plays a key role in enabling future electric, autonomous, and internal combustion products. This team is responsible for the thermal integration and cooling performance of high-voltage batteries, power electronics, and a wide range of propulsion systems and underhood/underbody components. As a Propulsion Cooling/Thermal Development Performance Engineer, you will develop, integrate, and validate thermal systems and cooling solutions at the component, subsystem, and vehicle levels. You will ensure vehicle performance meets established requirements for BEV, autonomous, and ICE programs. This position requires deep technical capability, hands-on development, collaboration across functions, and a strong understanding of thermal behavior in real-world and simulated environments.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering
5+ years of relevant engineering experience
Ability to legally operate a motor vehicle
Ability to travel up to 20%
2+ years of experience in Propulsion Cooling or Underhood/Underbody Thermal Development and Validation

Nice To Haves

5+ years of post-graduation engineering experience
DFSS Green Belt or Black Belt certification
Experience with INCA, VSPY, CRETA, ITAS, or neoVI tools

Responsibilities

Develop and categorize component, subsystem, and system-level thermal performance to established specifications
Develop countermeasures to ensure component performance meets program needs
Integrate components into vehicle-level subsystems for thermal performance
Develop and validate subsystems to meet all defined requirements
Utilize data acquisition tools, analysis tools, simulations, climatic wind tunnels, proving grounds, and other facilities for development activities
Generate and execute technical solutions to support new vehicle programs
Provide technical leadership for advanced component or technology development
Perform complex design analyses and evaluate engineering designs
Work cross-functionally to implement cost reduction, improve methods, enhance product quality, and support prototype and production builds
Balance engineering tradeoffs, including cost, mass, complexity, and timing
Communicate technical information to internal and external stakeholders
Stay current on new technology and competitive products
Identify and document issues using PRTS and 48-hour reports
Complete Final Validation Reports demonstrating compliance to VTS prior to VDC
Desktop analysis, bench-level simulations, and vehicle-level development tools
Climatic Wind Tunnel testing, proving ground development, and road facilities
Data acquisition (Vspy/neoVI, ETAS/INCA, Ipetroniks), data analysis (MS Office, SiL)
PRTS and CTMS - Development Work Tickets

Benefits

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