VDDV Global Technical Specialist - Vehicle Fastening

Description
At General Motors, our product teams are redefining mobility. Through a human-centered design process, we create vehicles and experiences that are designed not just to be seen, but to be felt. We're turning today's impossible into tomorrow's standard -from breakthrough hardware and battery systems to intuitive design, intelligent software, and next-generation safety and entertainment features.
Every day, our products move millions of people as we aim to make driving safer, smarter, and more connected, shaping the future of transportation on a global scale...
The Role:
The Virtual Design Development Validation (VDDV) team is a cutting-edge team that is critical to achieving GM's vision of Zero Emissions, Zero Crashes, and Zero Congestion by developing and executing virtual analysis procedures that support vehicle design development and validation. As the VDDV Global Technical Specialist for Vehicle Fastening, you will drive the vision, strategy and road map for virtual engineering of fastened joints across all vehicle domains. You will lead development of software tools and analysis procedures to enhance virtual engineering capabilities, speed and efficiency. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and execute virtual methods, including VDDV teams, Fastening Engineering, Systems Management Teams (SMTs), Materials Engineering, CAE software vendors, etc. You will provide technical support and direction by coaching VDDV engineers and Product Development Teams (PDTs) to ensure fastened joints meet customer requirements. We are seeking a highly technical engineer with depth of knowledge in this industry and/or vast knowledge in fastened joint designs & CAE methods.
What You'll Do:

• Create and execute strategic road maps for virtual design, development and validation for fastening across all vehicle domains.
• Lead development of new or revised analysis procedures, methods, and tools (e.g., software, applications, scripts/coding) to enhance simulation capability, speed, and efficiency.
• 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 vehicle program and technology roadmaps.
• Lead and oversee the Fastener VDDV Focus Group /System Domain to develop, deploy, and scale advanced virtual fastener engineering methodologies.
• Collaborate across VDDV Focus Groups to drive alignment and lead the enterprise wide rollout and adoption of standardized virtual fastener engineering methods.
• Responsible for analysis procedure documentation and updates.
• Provide training for new and existing analysis procedures.
• Support vehicle program development by providing technical support and direction to VDDV engineers, PDTs, and vehicle program teams.
• Support issue resolution for urgent AUROS/PRTS/SUFS product issues.
• Communicate complex technical content clearly and persuasively in both technical and leadership forums, using high quality data and analysis to enable timely decision making.
• Guide and inspire engineers through mentorship and sharing personal experience and expertise, fostering technical excellence and leadership behaviors.

Additional Job Description :
Your Skills & Abilities:

• BS in Mechanical, Aerospace or related Engineering field.
• 10+ years of experience in engineering design & manufacturing impacts on design.
• Experience and knowledge of engineering theory and application in structural design, fastening, and/or CAE solutions (e.g., FE modeling, analysis, optimization, multi-body dynamics, coding).
• Strong technical understanding of CAD and CAE software/applications and methods, such as NX, MATLAB/C++/Python, HyperWorks, ANSA, NASTRAN, Abaqus, LS-Dyna, nCode DesignLife, OptiStruct, iSight, Adams & Simpack.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and with others.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to create presentations that communicate technical information in an easy-to-understand manner to all levels of management, including analysis results and recommendations.
• Strong capability to provide technical guidance on analysis methods and model debugging.
• Competence with conflict management and complex problem solving.
• Demonstrated self-initiative & drive for results.
• Experience with DFMEA & PFMEA to support vehicle design development.
• DFSS Black Belt Certification.

What Can Give You a Competitive Edge:

• MS in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
• PhD in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
• Knowledge and experience with vehicle engineering process.

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.
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