General Motors

Technical Specialist - Structures/Durability

General Motors$110K — $130K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS in Engineering required
  • Strong understanding of CAE structural analysis tools (Optistruct, Dyna, ABAQUS, Design Life)
  • Deep knowledge of fatigue theories and reliability at system level
  • Expertise in Vehicle Body/Chassis systems design and manufacturing
  • 10 years of engineering design experience including understanding manufacturing impacts
  • Ability to assess analysis results and implement design recommendations
  • Strong verbal communication and conflict management skills

Responsibilities

  • Create and execute strategic road maps for virtual design, development, and validation of body systems
  • Collaborate with teams to maintain and execute analysis capability development plans
  • Identify industry trends to enhance speed-to-market and cost efficiency
  • Plan for capability and resource needs aligned with technology roadmaps
  • Provide direction and support to engineers in achieving performance targets
  • Document and update analysis procedures, providing necessary training
  • Communicate complex technical content clearly to enable informed decision-making

Benefits

  • Company vehicle evaluation program eligibility after motor vehicle report review
  • Hybrid work schedule requiring in-office presence at least three times per week
  • Potential relocation benefits
  • Opportunity for technical and leadership development through mentorship programs
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Role

The Virtual Design, Development & Validation (VDDV) Global Technical Specialist - Structures/Durability candidate will work on leading edge Vehicle Body design for GM's future vehicle programs. This position makes a significant impact by providing technical leadership and guidance for structural analysis of Vehicle Body dynamics, fatigue & overall performance.

The VDDV Technical Specialist will work with Hardware Release Teams and Technical Specialists to develop and validate designs for new and future products, as well as identify priorities for future analysis growth. Responsible for setting the strategic technical vision for the team, including leading capability growth and facilitating robust design training.

What You'll Do

Strategy, Innovation & Planning
  • Create and execute strategic road maps for virtual design, development and validation for body systems.
  • Work with VDDV Engineers, Hardware Release Teams, and Hardware Development/Validation Teams to create, maintain and execute analysis capability development plans in support of GM's vision of a predominantly virtual development process.
  • Stay abreast of competition and industry trends to identify opportunities that improve speed-to-market and cost efficiency.
  • Forecast and plan capability and resource needs, and secure support for required resources to meet program and technology roadmaps.
  • Define strategic opportunities to innovate processes and methods that advance virtual development maturity and efficiency.

Technical Leadership
  • Provide technical direction to VDDV Engineers working on virtual design, development and validation of Vehicle Body structures and durability to achieve the optimum performance at any customer deliverables.
  • Drive VDDV connection to Hardware Release Teams and Technical Specialists.
  • Work with VDDV Engineers, Hardware Release Teams and Technical Specialists to develop optimal design solutions that meet all requirements.
  • Responsible for analysis procedure documentation and updates.
  • Provide training for new and existing analysis procedures
  • Responsible to align analysis procedures with BOD/BOMs and VCRIs
  • Seek out state of the art tools and methods and benchmark with Industry.
  • Support Code Red/PRTS/SUFs and urgent break/fix product issues or support AUROS/PRTS/SUFs/REDX and urgent break/fix product issues
  • Support analysis project technical reviews at every milestone of GVDP
  • Communicate complex technical content clearly and persuasively in both technical and leadership forums, using high-quality data and analysis to enable sound, timely decision making.
  • Support and develop new talent, enabling continuous improvement of standard work and the development and deployment of new tools.
  • Guide and inspire engineers through mentorship and sharing personal experience and expertise, fostering technical excellence and leadership behaviors.
  • Advocate for the adoption of virtual methods for vehicle design, development, and validation across the organization.


Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
  • BS in Engineering
  • Strong technical understanding of CAE structural analysis tools, including Optistruct, Dyna, ABAQUS and Design Life.
  • Deep Understanding of the fatigue theories and Reliability at a system level.
  • Expertise in Vehicle Body/Chassis systems design and manufacturing
  • Knowledge of DFMEA & PFMEA required to support Vehicle Body designs
  • 10 years of experience in engineering design & manufacturing impacts on design.
  • Ability to assess analysis results and drive implementation of design recommendations
  • Strong capability to provide technical guidance on analysis methods and model debugging.
  • Strong verbal communication skills
  • Competence with conflict management and complex problem solving
  • Ability to develop consensus on best practices and validity of technical solutions
  • Strong self-initiative & drive for results.


What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)
  • MS or PhD in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
  • Expertise in optimization tools (OPTISTRUCT, Hyper study, TOSCA, I-Sight) and theory
  • Expertise with variation and reliability analysis and tools
  • Knowledge and experience with Vehicle engineering process.


Company Vehicle: Upon successful completion of a motor vehicle report review, you will be eligible to participate in a company vehicle evaluation program, through which you will be assigned a General Motors vehicle to drive and evaluate. Note: program participants are required to purchase/lease a qualifying GM vehicle every four years unless one of a limited number of exceptions applies.
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 may be eligible for relocation benefits.

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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157,000 employees
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Industry
Net Income
$6.4 billion
Founded
1908
5 Year Trend
-3.2%
Revenue
$122.4 billion
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