General Motors

Safety Forensic Engineer (GPSSC)

General Motors • $80K — $110K *
Warren, MI 48089Hybrid
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering required
  • Minimum 2+ years of post-graduation experience; detail-oriented and inquisitive
  • Strong interpersonal skills for collaboration with employees, dealers, and customers
  • Ability to work effectively with BFOs, Technical Specialists, and Systems Engineering
  • Strong organizational abilities
  • Willingness to travel (up to 5%; mostly local)

Responsibilities

  • Inspect and analyze the field performance of current and past GM vehicles
  • Identify potential anomalies in vehicle performance utilizing data research
  • Collaborate with GM teams to understand the development of components and subsystems
  • Conduct field inspections of post-crash or in-service vehicles
  • Compile and scrutinize information to assess emerging issues in vehicle safety
  • Present findings to the Safety and Compliance Categorization Team (SCCT) and Potential Investigation Review (PIR) board
  • Facilitate meetings and coordinate agendas to support case decisions

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model requiring in-office presence at least 3 times a week
  • Opportunity to collaborate with cross-functional teams
  • Engagement in critical safety investigations and regulatory compliance
  • Education and professional development opportunities
  • Contribution to enhancing GM's vehicle safety standards
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Role

As a Safety Forensic Engineer, you will investigate and analyze the field performance of GM current and past production vehicles to identify potential safety concerns, emerging issues, and performance anomalies that require deeper review. This role combines technical investigation, data analysis, vehicle inspection, and cross-functional collaboration to understand how components and subsystems perform in real-world conditions.

You will research historical and current engineering information, partner with internal GM teams to gather critical insights, and use established field inspection processes to evaluate vehicles in service or post-crash when needed. You will compile findings, assess potential risk, and present recommendations to leadership forums including the Safety and Compliance Categorization Team (SCCT) and Potential Investigation Review (PIR) board. This role is essential to supporting investigations, informing case decisions, and strengthening GM's commitment to vehicle safety, compliance, and continuous improvement.

What You'll Do
  • Inspect, research and analyze the field performance of GM current and past production vehicle.
  • Work with data research to identify potential anomalies in field performance that should be understood in more detail.
  • Research the development of components and subsystems within the context of observed field performance by collaborating with other GM resources. This may include identifying and interviewing GM employees as well as probing GM systems for historical information related to the parts in question.
  • Utilize existing field inspection processes to gain further information about specific vehicles.
  • When appropriate, conduct field inspections of post-crash vehicles or in-service vehicles either at dealerships or in the possession of a customer.
  • Compile and scrutinize gathered information to resolve if the observed field performance may constitute an emerging issue.
  • Make formal presentations to the Safety and Compliance Categorization Team (SCCT) or Potential Investigation Review (PIR) board.
  • Support resulting investigations as required with background information and engineering analysis Coordinate SCCT agenda with engineers, managers and senior managers and facilitate meetings to produce concise case decisions.
  • Develop knowledge and/or working experience with GM vehicle hazards, vehicle regulations, federal data systems and investigations, NHTSA special crash investigations, TREAD reporting


Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications):
  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering required
  • Minimum 2+ years of post graduation experience. Detail oriented with inquisitive nature
  • Strong interpersonal skills for working with employees, dealers and customers
  • Demonstrated ability to collaborate with BFOs, Technical Specialists, and Systems Engineering
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Ability to travel as needed (5% max; mostly local)


What Can Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):
  • Knowledge of GM systems and processes including PRTS, warranty, Vehicle Development Process (VDP)
  • Knowledge of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) and Global Safety Requirements and Standards
  • Experience complying to Information Lifecycle Management (ILM) policy, litigation hold, and Attorney Client Privilege / Work Product practices
  • Experience as GM Design Release Engineer, Systems Engineer, Performance Engineer, Quality Engineer, Validation Engineer or Safety Engineer
  • Experience reviewing data using macros or Excel Pivot Tables, searching verbatims for related occurrences leading to trends
  • Vehicle inspection experience
  • DFSS Black Belt Certification


GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need GM immigration sponsorship now or in the future. This includes direct company sponsorship, entry of GM as the immigration employer of record on a government form, and any work authorization requiring a written submission or other immigration support from the company (e.g., H1-B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc).This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week {or other frequency dictated by their manager}.This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.

About General Motors

General Motors Company engages in the manufacture and sale of cars and trucks in the United States, China, Brazil, Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Italy. It offers sedans, crossovers, sport utility vehicles, pick-up trucks, coupes, sports/convertibles and hybrid vehicles, hatchbacks/wagons, and vans, as well as mini cars in India. The company also provides parts and accessories, such as iPod and MP3 compatibility, mobility accessories, performance parts, AC parts and services, and merchandise. In addition, it offers vehicle safety, security, and information services. The company provides used vehicles. It offers its products through dealers and distributors. General Motors Company was formerly known as NGMCO, Inc. and changed its name to General Motors Company in July 2009. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Detroit, Michigan. It operates manufacturing facilities in India, the United States, and Canada. General Motors Company operates as a subsidiary of the United States Department of The Treasury. General Motors led global vehicle sales for 77 consecutive years from 1931 through 2007, longer than any other automaker, and is currently among the world's largest automakers by vehicle unit sales. General Motors acts in most countries outside the USA via wholly-owned subsidiaries but operates in China through 10 joint ventures. GM's OnStar subsidiary provides vehicle safety, security, and information services. In 2009, General Motors shed several brands, closing Saturn, Pontiac, and Hummer, and emerged from a government-backed Chapter 11 reorganization. In 2010, GM made an initial public offering IPOs to date and returned to profitability later that year.

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Size
157,000 employees
Market Cap
$46.9 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
$6.4 billion
Founded
1908
5 Year Trend
-3.2%
Revenue
$122.4 billion
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