Simulation Lead Engineer (GPSSC)

General Motors • Warren, MI

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Simulation Lead Engineer leads architectural development, technical execution, and mentoring of engineers conducting safety simulation for a major vehicle program, and develops integration solutions to meet vehicle requirements. The role provides safety CAE technical leadership across an architecture, coordinating simulation activities, integration issues, validation plans, master model development, and deliverables with program and global teams.

The position is categorized as hybrid, with the selected candidate expected to report to a specific location at least three times a week or at another frequency set by their manager. The role is not eligible for relocation benefits. GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Biomechanics Engineering, or a similar discipline.
• At least 5 years of industry experience in safety and crashworthiness integration and CAE activities, using and leading with CAE methods.
• Knowledge of vehicle crashworthiness and RESS protection.
• Ability to drive early design using simulation.
• Proficiency in front, side, and rear vehicle crashworthiness.
• Expert proficiency in safety CAE tools such as LS-Dyna, Primer, MetaPost, ANSA, Hyperview, Animator, LS PrePost, and LS-OPT.
• Knowledge of global safety regulations, consumer metrics, and GM in-house requirements.
• Ability to transfer technologies into applications.
• Demonstrated effectiveness and work experience within program teams.
• Demonstrated ability with the safety master model coordination, development, and release process.
• Expertise in GM Safety CAE procedures and optimization techniques, including DOEs, MDOs, and SPIOs.
• High degree of analytical ability and demonstrated leadership skills.
• Technical mentoring skills.
• Ability to stay current with and anticipate technical trends and advancements.
• Global project experience and demonstrated ability to interact continually with global partners.
• Knowledge of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS).

Nice To Haves

• Master’s or PhD in Engineering, Physics, or Math.
• Experience in virtual CAE and physical testing for automotive structures crashworthiness.
• ANSA and LS-DYNA experience.
• Knowledge and experience with GM’s Global Vehicle Development Process.

Responsibilities

• Lead early program-phase work with CIT/Creative design to develop packaging solutions that meet safety and PCEI requirements.
• Optimize, coordinate, and align TKV selections and VVA deliverables to account for program bandwidth, in coordination with Safety PTL/VPIM.
• Develop safety strategies for architectural development in coordination with VPOs, VPIMs, and PTLs.
• Provide technical leadership to Safety CAE engineers conducting safety simulations for vehicle programs and participate in problem resolution.
• Establish plans to address non-sync and unplanned work within program bandwidth.
• Develop AUROS, support analytical PRTS issues on the architecture, and coordinate with PTL.
• Maintain the analytical validation plan for all vehicles in the architecture in collaboration with Safety PTL/VPIM/PVE.
• Serve as the GMNA Safety CAE single point of contact for Global CAE teams sharing responsibility for the architecture.
• Coordinate Safety CAE integration issues across the architecture with other CAE areas and SMTs.
• Provide architecture-related guidance to the team on program-specific issues.
• Ensure closed-loop learning from AVD to launch and provide continuity during the VDP.
• Take responsibility for overall quality, on-time deliverables, and application of lessons learned across all vehicles in the architecture.
• Identify opportunities to improve the accuracy and predictability of safety simulation and participate in GSO forums to share learnings.
• Optimize the use of hardware in all build phases across vehicles in the architecture.
• Stay current with CAE tools and trends inside GM and across the industry, maintaining industry-leading CAE skills.
• Participate in Product Development Teams (PDT), Safety Performance Integration Teams (PIT), and Vehicle Performance Integration Teams (VPIT).
• Ensure projects are executed with quality and within allocated timeframes.
• Interpret, document, and communicate results to PDTs, PITs, VPITs, and other customers.
• Mentor other team members.
• Coordinate the Safety Master Model build and release for the architecture, including Model SOR preparation, weld tour review, model queries, and Master Model checklist feedback to TCS.
• Provide performance input into SORs for relevant subsystems.
• Support MDO and SPIO activities and strategy.

Benefits

• GM describes its benefits as supporting employee well-being at work and at home and directs candidates to its Total Rewards resources; specific benefits are not listed.

What This Job Offers

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