Senior Systems Engineer - Diesel Combustion/Emissions Cal Tech Specialist

Job Description

Relocation:

This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.

The Role:

System Engineers are responsible for partitioning and allocating product, feature and system functionality to implementation teams. Safety, reliability, and regulatory compliance are factors considered in system design with the goal of optimizing performance, design, testability, and deployability. System engineers identify use cases, define functional technical requirements, enable robust implementation designs, and ensure built-in quality with test definition and traceability.

General Motors is currently seeking a Sub-System Lead Engineer/Calibration Tech Specialist to join the Engine Controls and Integration team focusing on the Diesel Engine Combustion/Emission System.  This group’s mission is to define System Requirements, Calibration Standard Work, lead the Calibration Community of Practice, and assist in Control System Development, enabling exceptional GM customer satisfaction.

What You’ll do:

The Calibration Tech Specialist plays a vital role in projects, leveraging his or her expertise and cross functional partners to provide the roadmap and building blocks for function development and calibration execution. Main responsibilities include:

• Subject Matter Expert in given area (Diesel Combustion/Emission systems) – understand the physics behind the plant or physical system and the implemented control methodology
• Support the development of Physics based system requirements
• Develop System Requirements by engaging Hardware, Service, and all customer and user functional teams
• Provide system and calibration input to the Agile Release Train or Advanced requirements development team during initial control system design
• Provide feedback from the Calibration TRB on missing use cases, noise factors, limitations, assumptions to improve control system performance and capability. Root cause all appliable sub-system related issues and translate solutions into new or revised requirements
• Support and Develop Calibration Standard Work
• Support development of initial Calibration Procedure as a Scrum team member for the given area, including procedures for joint venture partners.
• Lead the refinement of the Calibration Procedure.
• Support the Scrum teams during job function assignment, master cal default value assignments, calibration tool development, diagnostic matrix or typing sheet development
• Lead the Calibration TRB for their domain
• Set Direction for Best Practices and Procedures
• Provide Technical Mentoring (for both control system functionality and calibration strategy) to individuals in and out of the direct group, including global partners
• Assist in program issue resolution
• Lead technical discussions with Government Regulatory agencies

Additional Job Description

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical and/or Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Chemical Engineering
• 5+ years of calibration or controls experience in the field of expertise
• DFSS Black Belt Certification Required
• Strong background in propulsion system calibration, including tools (Matlab/Simulink, Inca, ETAS, …)
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally
• Ability to legally drive a vehicle in North America, meeting GM’s Safe Driving rules and regulations
• High level of oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated technical and professional skills in job-related areas
• High level of interpersonal styles and communication methods to work effectively with cross-functional partners to meet mutual goals
• High level of analytical problem solving ability, including independent judgment and decision making skills
• Ability to prioritize work with only limited direction from manager
• Lead discussions, action plans and solutions to drive issues to closure at the organizational level

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Skills)

• Master’s or PhD degree in Engineering
• 5+ years of experience in the field of expertise
• Strong background in Controls knowledge of assigned area
• Knowledge and understanding of the Agile development process

Sponsorship:

GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP (e.g., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT, etc.) NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.

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