Vehicle Performance Engineer; Noise & Vibration - GM Defense

Job Description

The Role

GM Defense (GMD) is looking for an N&V Performance engineer that is interested in creating the future of GM Defense related vehicles.  The GM Defense Performance Team is a dynamic, fast paced environment where every day provides a new problem to solve that is having an impact on our current & future defense ground vehicles. This includes participating in the AVD process, establishing vehicle level and subsystem requirements.  Then following that project through protype builds, integrating the vehicle and then launching a new vehicle program.

The ideal GMD N&V Performance Engineer will have an interest in having a wide variety in their work content.  They will also be interested in working cross functionally with multiple SMTs and the broader Performance Integration Team.  This job will provide a mix of AVD work, lab development work, SMT support, Global Validation support, and Interactions with the GMD Quality and MFG organizations.

GMD N&V Performance Engineer will be a part of the team transforming how GMD develops vehicle, subsystem and component level N&V performance with a focus on leveraging virtual tools to enable defense industry VDP timelines.  The N&V Performance Engineer will need to learn our current advanced vehicle design and hardware execution process with a focus on executing current vehicle programs while developing improved integration processes to help deliver N&V engineering solutions to our programs withing GM Defense.

What You'll Do

• Perform pre-VPI N&V assessments of vehicle level & subsystem level performance for defense vehicles

• Ensure all N&V component targets are defined in SOR prior to it being sent out for bid.

• Conduct lab testing to develop requirements for any component on the vehicle; electrical modules, HVAC, interior components, etc….

• Document results and communicate results to program teams at VPIT and also SMT / VDDV / VDT engineers as needed.

• Support virtual engineering by engaging in the development of math-based tools and models.

• Use all N&V data acquisition tools to conduct testing, LMS & HEAD systems.

• Document lessons learned, support peer review and program review meetings.

• Support PDT / CIT / PIT meetings as needed to resolve N&V AVD and Hardware performance issues.

• Support performance engineers with lab testing to help root cause issues found in vehicles.

• Interact with technicians, equipment & software suppliers, validation, SMTs, and other technical experts to implement existing test procedures (GMWs) and develop new test procedures as required for defense vehicles.  

• Provide technical support to vehicle program teams, SMT engineering organizations, validation, quality, and manufacturing.

• Research latest N&V technologies related to lab testing and determine feasibility.

• Participates in design/peer reviews.

• Shares lessons learned with peers and Manager.

• Keeps Manager informed of assignment status, timing, and technical issues.

• Independently creates/manages project plans.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related Engineering degree

• Must possess a valid driver’s license and the ability to operate test vehicles.

• 3+ years of Noise & Virbration experience

• 5 years of Engineering experience

• Proficient in data acquisition systems and test equipment; LMS & HEAD Acoustics

• Candidate must be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, asylee or refugee).

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• 5+ years of DRE experience

• IRT Co-Chair assignment

• Experience using Teamcenter / NX / Vis Mockup

• High level of interpersonal skills to work independently and effectively with others, and ability to establish peer relationships.

• Ability to prioritize work and resources, and work independently with minimal direction. 

• Experience in the defense industry

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