Staff System Engineer

Job Description

Workplace Classification:

Hybrid: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the candidate is expected to report to their primary work location three times per week, at minimum, or other frequency dictated by the business.

The Role:

System Engineers are responsible for partitioning and allocating product, feature and system functionality to implementation teams. Safety, reliability, and regulatory compliance are factors considered in system design with the goal of optimizing performance, design, testability, and deployability. System engineers identify use cases, define functional technical requirements, enable robust implementation designs, and ensure built-in quality with test definition and traceability.

Join our dynamic and innovative Vehicle Engineering and Quality organization, where you will be part of a multi-disciplinary team of experienced software developers and engineers. This unique opportunity allows you to drive the design, development, and deployment of cutting-edge Simulation Process and Data Management (SPDM) and High-Performance Computing (HPC) solutions. This is in support of our vehicle engineering teams enabling efficient processes, enterprise data management and ultimately Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AIML).

What You'll Do (Responsibilities):

• Collaborate with IT and Business leadership to identify and prioritize areas of opportunity for the CAE community working directly with them to define requirements related to SPDM and AIML.
• Lead software developers in the design of solutions using custom and vendor engineering software for simulation and workflow management using agile development methodologies.
• Integrate Design of Experiment (DOE) and Multi-Disciplinary Optimization (MDO) methods into these software solutions.
• Assist Software Engineers with development, automated testing, automated builds and deployments.
• Support Software Engineers with troubleshooting and defect resolution for applications in a High-performance Compute environment.

Additional Job Description

What You'll Need (Required Qualifications):

• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field.
• A minimum of 5-7 years of experience in a business environment, demonstrating a strong understanding of engineering principles.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as C++ and Python.
• Excellent knowledge of Simulation Process and Data Management (SPDM), Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), and optimization principles.
• Experience creating AIML solutions utilizing pipelines and model training.
• Experience in setting up and executing Design of Experiments (DOE) and Multi-disciplinary Optimization (MDO).
• Working knowledge of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) principles and a general background in partial differential equations.
• Familiarity with CAE software tools such as Siemens HEEDS, Altair, LS-DYNA, Star CCM+, Exa PowerFLOW, etc.

People Skills:

• A high level of intellectual horsepower, technical acumen, and a growth mindset.
• Collaborative team player with strong interpersonal skills, capable of working closely with technical business customers, software engineers, project managers, and leadership.
• Ability to design strategic solutions with implementation plans that can be executed for short, mid, and long-term results.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to plan, schedule, conduct, and coordinate workloads to meet established deadlines and milestones.
• Ability to deal with ambiguity.

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):

• Experience with Java, Angular, and Spring Boot.
• Experience with open-source platforms such as OpenFOAM, ParaView, or Computational Model Builder is a plus.

GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. PLEASE 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.

Company Vehicle: Upon successful completion of a motor vehicle report review, you will be eligible to participate in a company vehicle evaluation program, through which you will be assigned a General Motors vehicle to drive and evaluate.

Note: program participants are required to purchase/lease a qualifying GM vehicle every four years unless one of a limited number of exceptions applies.

This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

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About GM

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Why Join Us 

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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.

We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications and apply for any positions that match your skills and capabilities.

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