Motorsports Metrology Engineer - Charlotte Technical Center - Charlotte Technical Center

Job Description

Onsite: This position requires an employee to be on-site on a full-time basis.

The Role

We are seeking a Motorsports Metrology Engineer to join a multi-disciplined team of engineers and technicians for testing, developing, and optimizing the performance of a complete race vehicle. Working with GM Key Partner teams to ensure they are racing the highest performing vehicles possible while building and cultivating close relationships with GM Motorsports colleagues and GM supported race teams is core to this role. You will be responsible for constructing, measuring, and testing components, sub-assemblies, and full car systems. Accuracy and repeatability of vehicle assembly are paramount to this process.

Joining the GM Motorsports Organization will provide you with the experience and exposure it takes to work in a competitive environment and the opportunity to showcase your metrology skills in research and development, contribute to innovation, connect lessons learned in racing to production intent vehicles, work cross functionally with our partners and ultimately, help shape the future of Motorsports.

What You’ll Do

• Create and execute measurement processes and best practices

• Generate and organize measurement databases

• Calibrate GM motorsports quality control inspection equipment

• Track equipment certification

• Conduct correlational analysis and benchmarking of inspection hardware

• Interface and collaborate with GM Race Teams and GM engineering, specifically the virtual design, development, and validation groups

• Provide direction and actionable data to GM race teams to improve weekend performance

• Remain apprised of the latest developments in the field of Metrology in order to improve the methods and best practices utilized for vehicle inspection

• Interface and collaborate with GM Race Teams, Series sanctioning bodies, and GM engineering

• Provide direction and actionable data to GM race teams to improve weekend performance

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Additional Job Description

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering

• 15+ years racing / high performance vehicle applications

• CMM experience, including creation of CMM programs

• Body Scanning and/or NASCAR Optical Scanning Station

• Ability to handle multiple programs efficiently

• Outstanding interpersonal and relationship skills to effectively collaborate with others outside of GM, including partner race teams and sanctioning bodies

• Experience with computer tools, 3D CAD files, CAE methods and Experimental Data (Siemens NX and TeamCenter preferred)

• Excellent written and verbal skills

• Strong organization skills and attention to detail

• Ability to multi-task in a dynamic, constantly evolving environment, with strong work ethic and integrity

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• Ability to maintain CMM equipment and software

• Knowledge of database systems and part integration

• Experience operating or interacting with various mechanical rig testing such as ride rate machines and SPMM

• Strong knowledge of vehicle dynamics, Data Acquisition, and Aerodynamics

• Familiarity with electrical systems

• Experience with the architecture and performance of race vehicles

• Knowledge of NASCAR, IndyCar, and IMSA race series regulations

About GM

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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.

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