Hybrid: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Warren, Michigan three times per week.
The Role
As Technical Specialist for high voltage Battery Disconnect Units (BDUs), also known as high voltage Battery Junction Boxes (BJBs), you will develop robust strategies to enable industry leading integration of BDUs into Electric and Hybrid vehicle propulsion systems. You'll lead and maintain technical requirements for BDUs and provide technical guidance to GM DREs, cross-functional teams, and suppliers. These components, as integrated into GM applications, must push the boundaries for performance, efficiency, reliability, and quality while balancing cost, manufacturability, and global commercial strategy. The position requires strong technical and interpersonal skills and experience in automotive high voltage propulsion systems design and integration.
What You'll Do
Lead and coordinate benchmarking efforts at a subsystem level to support definition of best practices for BDUs, including a high level of leadership in Competitive Benchmarking Design Reviews (CBDR).
Build, develop, publish, and maintain documentation including Best Practices, SOR templates, DFMEA templates, and contribute to the Validation Cross Reference Index.
Participate in supplier technical reviews. Assess potential suppliers and supplier facilities on technical capabilities and maintain a Technically Approved Supplier List (TASL).
Participate on Purchasing Creativity Teams and provide guidance to help drive supplier selection for new programs, including technical assessment of supplier designs and supplier capabilities.
Provide technical support to program teams, including Assistant Chief Engineers, Development Engineers, Validation Engineers, and Applications Engineers.
Maintain a high-level understanding of the Virtual Design, Development and Validation (VDDV) models and analysis methods for BDUs.
Participate in the warranty reduction and quality improvement process, ensuring lessons learned and institutionalize to prevent future issues. Support Brand Quality Managers with technical expertise and problem resolution assistance.
Support and drive interface application decisions for BDUs to optimize propulsion system and vehicle performance, drive quality and manufacturing assembly processes.
Define design tool needs and coordinate the development of new tools, new capabilities, and the maintenance of existing tools and databases.
Responsible for safety tether execution and closure in PRTS.
Strong support of the Safety Field Investigation (SFI) process.
Develop and maintain the BDU technology road map including history and future vision
Develop and maintain the BDU portfolio plan
Design, develop and maintain the BDU technology display in the Benchmarking Lab
Lead supplier critical design reviews for BDUs
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
Bachelor of Science in Engineering
Minimum of 8+ years of engineering experience
Strong background and knowledge of the design of propulsion systems
Experience working with suppliers on application of propulsion subsystem components
Proven ability to reach across organizational boundaries to garner support and deliver results
Expertise in the design of integrated, cross functional systems
Demonstrated leadership skills especially the use of influence
DFSS Certification level of Black Belt or Master Black Belt
Travel 10% internationally and domestically
What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)
Master's Degree
Technical knowledge and practical experience with the following automotive technologies
High voltage Battery Disconnect Units / Battery Junction Boxes
High voltage contactors
Vehicle high voltage system design
Propulsion battery pack voltage and current sensing
High voltage isolation detection
Microprocessors and pack sensing ASICs
High voltage fuses and pyro disconnect devices
High voltage busbars
Thermal management of high voltage/current devices
Validation testing of junction boxes and associated components
Threaded fasteners
Molded plastics
This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.
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.
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