High Voltage Charging Standards and Regulations Lead - GM Global Technical Center - Cole Engineering Center Tower

Job Description

Work Arrangement

This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to GM Global Technical Center in Warren Michigan three times per week, at minimum.

The Role

Across our organization, our Strategic Technology Initiatives team possesses a wide range of expertise and experience. Our common goal is to create an accommodative policy and environment for GM to meet its business goals through cross-functional collaboration both inside and outside the company. As General Motors prepares for an all-electric future, High Voltage Charging Regulations and Standards will play a crucial role in shaping standards and strategies.

What You’ll Do

• Single point contact for High Voltage Charging standards at GM
• A technical expert at General Motors representing various standards development organization including the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), International Organization for Standardization (ISO), International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), Canadian Standards Association (CSA) group, Deutsches Institut für Normung (DIN), and more as needed
• Represent GM at relevant charging consortiums including, CharIN, ChargeX and more if needed
• Identify any upcoming activities within identified development organizations and communicate them to the impacted General Motors stakeholders.
• Influence the development of new standards on behalf of General Motors.
• Make a distinction between good methods and requirements and those that are obsolete, by challenging historical methods.
• Identify and address complex integration issues with system experts to provide a vehicle level solution.
• Champion support and staffing of relevant committees and task forces.

Additional Job Description

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Candidate must have one of the following engineering degrees: BS in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering or Computer Science Engineering

• Experience with developing standards and regulations at appropriate forums and committees

• Experience in High Voltage Charging and V2X Energy Systems development, verification, validation activities

• Experience in vehicle controls, hardware design and failure modes

• Understand appropriate content for Vehicle and System Level Specifications

• High level of interpersonal skills to work independently and negotiate effectively with others to meet mutual goals

• Strong track record of solving complex problems and outlining the strategy by which others can solve a problem

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• Master’s degree in technical discipline as Electrical Engineering, Computer Science Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering

• In-depth knowledge of vehicle integration and developed other systems that closely interact with propulsion controls and vehicle power subsystems

• Understanding of distributed and networked real-time control systems

• Understanding of system reliability, safety, monitoring, and diagnostic technologies and processes

• Understanding of embedded software development, testing and associated tools

• Knowledge and experience with GM’s Global Vehicle Development Process

A company vehicle will be provided for this role with successful completion of a Motor Vehicle Report review.

GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP (e.g., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT, etc.) NOW OR IN THE FUTURE

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.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statements

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