Senior Propulsion Performance Engineer

General Motors•Warren, MI

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

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.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in engineering or relevant field.
8+ years of experience in electrification engineering.

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.