Virtual Propulsion Engineer - Structures, Sealing, And Fastening

Job Description
This Role Offers the Following Work Appropriately Strategy: Hybrid
This position does not require an employee to be on-site full-time to perform most effectively. The employee's role enables them to work at a GM facility or off-site as frequently as needed or desired. This position requires an employee to be onsite 1-3 times per week.
The Role
Virtual Propulsion Engineer for Propulsion Structures, Sealing, and Fastening will partner with Design Responsible Engineers to generate component-level and/or system-level design recommendations. Using commercial and/or in-house proprietary software, they actively play a role in product design and development teams. The Virtual Propulsion Engineer would have the opportunity to generate and present analysis results to engineering peers and management while collaborating with the product teams to drive product design direction. They would also aid in the continuous enhancement of current capabilities and/or CAE tools to improve prediction fidelity, execution speed, as well as develop new methods to help our organization achieve an all-virtual future.
What You'll Do

• Conduct structural & sealing analyses for a wide variety of propulsion components across electrified propulsion hardware, engines, and transmissions
• Retrieve and modify CAD models of propulsion components and assemblies for creation of finite element models
• Create analytical data to drive component designs to meet product design requirements
• Documentation of analysis objectives, assumptions, conclusions, and results
• Collaborate with the Design Responsible Engineer to troubleshoot design challenges at hand and drive product designs
• Cooperatively work with test engineers to enhance laboratory procedures to support the development of first-time capable analysis techniques

Additional Job Description
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering
• 5+ years of experience with model creation and FEA analysis
• Familiarity with structural engineering materials, large-scale nonlinear problems, optimization, topology, reliability, robust design, and process automation
• High level of oral and written communication skills
• High level of interpersonal skills to work independently and effectively with others
• High level of analytical ability where problems are unusual and difficult
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Office products

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• 4+ years of experience with structural analysis of propulsion components and systems
• Understanding of elastomers and sealing technologies
• Understanding of fasteners and joint integrity
• Experience or working knowledge of Composite Structure durability analysis
• Experience in using ABAQUS (Implicit, Explicit, ABAQUS CAE), Optistruct, Hypermesh, iSIGHT or similar programs (i.e. NASTRAN, ANSYS Workbench, ANSA)
• Familiar with Fe-safe/FEMFAT, Mold Flow, DIGIMAT
• Good understanding of non-linear analysis, failure theories and multi-axial fatigue and composites
• Familiarity or practical experience with the principles of vehicle propulsion system design, operation, or testing
• Experience with programming in Java, Python, MATLAB, or equivalent languages
• Master of Science in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

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
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