Sr. System Safety Engineer - Propulsion Technical Lead for Joint Venture Alliance Programs (GPSSC)

About the Role

System Safety Engineering is a multidisciplinary organization chartered with assessing vehicle features and systems to ensure they are designed to be safe and free from unreasonable risk. Our team is seeking a technically agile and highly energetic propulsion-focused technical lead to support GPI Joint Venture Alliance Partner programs. The System Safety Engineer will work in a fast-paced, iterative environment to assess system safety processes and methods applied by potential JV Alliance partners, ensuring acceptable levels of risk are identified for a given program or region. This role requires systems-level thinking and collaboration across the engineering organization to grow technical knowledge of diverse propulsion-related features and systems.

Responsibilities

• Utilize knowledge of GM System Safety Process to analyze and provide risk assessment for GPI JV Alliance partner Propulsion (and related) Systems, including but not limited to:
  • Conventional Engine Controls
  • Electrified Propulsion
  • Transmission
  • Propulsion Features (Cruise Control, Active Thermal Management)
  • ETRS (shifter, shift master control, parking mechanisms including brake-based park or park pawl)
  • Fuel Systems
  • Driveline
• Initiate discussions with JV Alliance partners to define propulsion-related systems.
• Understand how systems are distributed among the JV Alliance partner and its suppliers, identifying outsourced commodities versus systems integrated at the vehicle level.
• Modify system safety information questionnaires provided to JV Alliance partners based on system definition and functional scope.
• Analyze system and safety input received from JV partners to understand safety strategy and identify gaps in requirements.
• Compile distributed system inputs into a single cohesive analysis.
• Coordinate with GM Internal Domain Technical Leads to assess gaps.
• Assess risk and provide recommendations for the Propulsion area.
• Document analysis for legacy systems (treating analysis similarly to a safety case).

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, or another related Engineering degree.
• 5+ years of experience in developing electrical/electromechanical systems and/or components.
• Understanding of control system hardware design, software interfaces, and failure modes.
• Understanding of engineering theory and principles of operation of electromechanical mechanisms and control systems.
• Understanding of serial data communications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, or Computer Science Engineering.
• In-depth knowledge of Systems Safety Engineering methods and effective scoping of required work products.
• Strong understanding of vehicle integration and/or development of systems that closely interact with propulsion controls subsystems.
• Comfortable assessing and identifying acceptable levels of safety risk for a given program or region.
• Comfortable working in an ambiguous and changing engineering environment.
• In-depth knowledge and real-world experience executing propulsion controls calibration or control systems production deliverables.
• Understanding of distributed and networked real-time control systems.
• Understanding of system reliability, safety, monitoring, and diagnostic technologies and processes.
• Proven track record of utilizing analytical tools to solve complex problems.
• Ability and willingness to challenge historical methods and technologies.
• Ability to work through complex integration issues, collaborating with system experts to develop vehicle-level solutions for safety-related issues.
• DFSS Master Blackbelt certification.

Schedule

This role is categorized as hybrid. The selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week (or other frequency dictated by their manager).

Benefits

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This position requires the ability to legally operate a motor vehicle on a regular basis and successfully complete a Motor Vehicle Report review.

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