Research Engineer

General Motors • Warren, MI

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

This role focuses on maintaining a safe and organized laboratory environment, ensuring the accurate performance of laboratory instruments and equipment, and conducting various material evaluations. The Research Engineer will be responsible for developing and documenting experimental procedures, operating machine shop tools, and providing technical insights to engineering and research teams. The position requires a strong ability to work independently and collaboratively, adapt to change, and stay current with new technologies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Hands-on R&D laboratory experience.
• 3-5 years' experience
• Experience with tensile testing, hardness testing, mechanical property evaluation, and data-driven problem solving in a fast-changing test environment.
• Working knowledge of joining equipment and machine shop equipment.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills, including the ability to solve unusual or difficult problems and manage multiple workflows simultaneously.
• Ability to interpret technical data and communicate findings clearly, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, understand functional requirements, and implement appropriate solutions.
• Ability to adapt to ambiguity and change while maintaining a strong commitment to safe operating practices.
• Interest in staying current with new technologies and competitive products.

Nice To Haves

• Seven or more years of relevant experience.
• High volume manufacturing experience.
• Experience supporting R&D, prototype builds, or production-oriented joining development.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe, clean, and organized laboratory environment while following all safety protocols and compliance requirements.
• Maintain, troubleshoot, and calibrate laboratory instruments, equipment, fixtures, and experimental setups to ensure accurate, repeatable, and safe performance; support continuous improvement of laboratory equipment and quality-monitoring systems.
• Extract test specimens and prepare, mount, grind, and polish metallurgical samples for microscopic and analytical evaluation.
• Perform microstructural characterization, hardness testing, tensile testing, resistance measurements, and other mechanical evaluations.
• Develop, execute, and document experimental procedures to support process development, optimization, and validation.
• Document results, maintain accurate records, and provide technical insights to engineering and research teams.
• Operate general machine shop and material-fabrication tools in accordance with safe operating procedures.

Benefits

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What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level