Job Description
Hybrid: This means the successful candidate is expected to report to their primary location (Milford, MI) three times per week, at minimum.
Relocation:
This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.
The Role:
We are seeking an exceptional candidate to join our Active Chassis Calibration team at GM's Milford Proving Grounds.
Our team develops and delivers world-class vehicle dynamics performance to our customers through innovative Chassis and Brake Controls features. The Calibration Engineer is responsible for the application of actively controlled chassis technologies in order to provide safe and confident vehicle performance to the end user. Some examples of the features and functions include ABS, TCS, ESC and VDCore.
Active Chassis calibration is highly dynamic work involving significant hands-on time spent driving, evaluating and calibrating vehicles, deep technical analysis of the resulting data, and efforts to continually enhance the underlying algorithm and controls. In addition to in-vehicle work, calibration engineers utilize advanced tools to achieve their goals including vehicle simulation environments, HiL benches and DiL simulators. The engineers accomplish this work among a collaborative team of peer calibrators, algorithm specialists, HiL engineers, system feature owners and performance engineers.
Candidates should possess experience with vehicle control systems, in-vehicle performance evaluation, vehicle dynamics, calibration experience in a complex technology area, along with demonstrated planning, communication, teamwork, and prioritization skills.
What You'll do:
Champion the safety of our employees and customers
Calibrate and integrate performance features to meet vehicle requirements
Deliver calibrations according to program milestone timing
Work collaboratively with algorithm team to identify and solve issues
Work with performance engineers to seek feedback and ensure vehicle performance meets VTS/SSTS
Develop common approaches and institutionalize them in Calibration Standard Work (Calibration Processes, Procedures, etc.)
Improve the efficiency and quality of Standard Work by systematically driving present vehicle-based tasks into virtual, HiL and CoSim workpackages
Support technical calibration peer reviews and leadership reviews
Support resolution of vehicle, plant, service, and customer issues
Provide input to VTS, STS, SSTS, and CTS specifications as applicable
Ensure compliance with government regulations and GM policies
Document and integrate Lessons Learned from development and field issues into algorithms and Calibration Standard Work
Adhere to all safety precautions and requirements, treating safety as the top priority during all work activities
Additional Job Description
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
BS in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or similar
Minimum of 2 years of relevant engineering experience (vehicle dynamics, chassis performance, calibration of a complex feature, etc.)
Thorough physics-based knowledge of vehicle dynamics, brake systems, tire performance, propulsion systems
Exercises independent judgment with minimal input from leadership
High level of analytical problem-solving skills where problems are unusual and difficult
Hands-on experience with vehicle dynamics performance
Experience with measurement equipment, vehicle instrumentation, data acquisition and analysis
Position requires the ability to travel for cold weather testing in for 6 - 8 weeks
Ability to travel for development and ride trips interspersed throughout the year
GM Level 2 (and ability to achieve at least Level 3)
What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Skills)
MS in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or similar
High level of oral and written communication skills
High level of interpersonal and collaboration skills
Prior experience working in Brake Controls
Experience working in multiple functional areas within controls/calibration
Experience developing/executing GM standard calibration processes
Experience with in-vehicle development tools (INCA, NeoVI, etc)
Experience with Matlab/Simulink
Experience with GM simulation tools (CarSim, CarMaker)
GM Level 3 or higher & OR1 / OR2 drive
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.
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.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statements
GM is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. GM is committed to providing a work environment free from unlawful discrimination and advancing equal employment opportunities for all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, all practices and decisions relating to terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment are made without regard to an individual's protected characteristics. For purposes of this policy, "protected characteristics" include an individual's actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression, sexual
