Battery Pack Design Lead

Job Description

This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Warren, Michigan three times per week, at minimum

The Role

Battery New Products Engineering at General Motors is a rapidly developing automotive technology organization. We're creating cutting-edge battery systems that provide industry-leading performance for future electric vehicles. This team is critical to achieving GM’s vision of Zero Emissions, Zero Crashes, and Zero Congestion.

In this role you will be responsible for the architectural design and integration of high-voltage, lithium-ion battery packs that are planned to go into mass production. This critical role drives cross-functional collaboration with pack sub-system owners responsible for modules, electrical hardware, structures, and thermal systems to evaluate trade-offs between sub-systems and ensure all content is packaged and able to be assembled in high-volume production. In addition, this role is responsible for collaborating with the vehicle teams external to the battery pack to ensure optimal packaging space is allocated to the pack.

What You'll Do

Lead the Advanced Battery Pack Integration Meeting and own the battery pack assembly CAD modelLead technical trade-off studies within the battery pack to select optimal designs from many alternatives and support the propulsion and vehicle teams with trade-off studies external to the battery packDelegate tasks to the sub-system teams to optimize the battery pack design while achieving program requirements and timingPartner with the Vehicle Compartment Integration Teams to ensure appropriate space is allocated to the battery pack to achieve program requirements and CAD models are prepared for vehicle-level CAE analysis.Partner with the Virtual Design, Development, & Validation (VDDV) Team to utilize virtual tools which assess the performance of battery pack designs against program requirements.Collaborate with Battery Pack Technical Specialists to ensure pack and sub-system designs are consistent with the Bill-of-Design & Bill-of-Materials strategies.Provide status updates and presentations on intended battery pack designs to leadership.During the Balance Architecture Development Phase, deliver a battery pack design solution with supporting analyses to confirm performance status vs requirements while meeting packaging constraints.After the Balance Architecture Development Phase, provide consulting support to the Battery Execution Teams as the battery pack is sourced and launched into production.Continuously benchmark automotive and other industries to identify and implement innovative technologies for electric vehicles.Protect intellectual property (IP) by inventing and supporting inventors on the team to submit Records of Invention (ROI).Be committed to safety in everything our team does.Promote a team environment that values the backgrounds, opinions, and ideas that may be different from your own.

Additional Job Description

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

5+ years of experience in product design of complex systemsStrong interpersonal and communication skillsEvidence of exceptional ability to lead complex technical projects with cross-functional teamsDemonstrated ability to take ambiguous problems and define a tangible approach to identify optimal solutionsDemonstrated ability to make technical decisions guided by engineering first-principlesDemonstrated ability of applying creativity to solve challengesExperience designing and managing components and assemblies with CAD Software (Unigraphics NX preferred)

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

2+ years of experience in battery pack designExperience designing mechanical, thermal, electrical, and fluid systemsHands-on experience with high voltage battery systemsDFSS Black Belt CertificationExperience taking product(s) from concept/prototype to production

About GM

Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.

Why Join Us

We aspire to be the most inclusive company in the world. We believe we all must make a choice every day – individually and collectively – to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Our Work Appropriately philosophy supports our foundation of inclusion and provides employees the flexibility to work where they can have the greatest impact on achieving our goals, dependent on role needs. Every day, we want every employee, no matter their background, ethnicity, preferences, or location, to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

Benefits Overview

The goal of the General Motors total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan incudes, the following benefits, in addition to many others:

Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and parental leave for mothers, fathers and adoptive parents; Healthcare (including a triple tax advantaged health savings account and wellness incentive), dental, vision and life insurance plans to cover you and your family; Company and matching contributions to 401K savings plan to help you save for retirement; Global recognition program for peers and leaders to recognize and be recognized for results and behaviors that reflect our company values; Tuition assistance and student loan refinancing; Discount on GM vehicles for you, your family and friends.

Diversity Information

General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that workforce diversity creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers. We understand and embrace the variety through which people gain experiences whether through professional, personal, educational, or volunteer opportunities. GM is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications and apply for any positions that match your skills and capabilities.

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