Job Description
The selected
Low Voltage (12/24/48V) Electric Power Component Technical Specialist (LV EP TS) will drive innovation, development, and execution of cost effective, power efficient Electric Power (EP) component technologies and strategies. This work is in support of the growing industry demands in the areas of CO2 reduction, EV range improvements, optimized and efficient EP vehicle loads, Fail Operational Power capabilities (Autonomous Vehicles and by-wire systems), enhanced diagnostics, and improved QRD performance supporting GM’s Zero-Crashes, Zero-Emissions and Zero-Congestion vision.
Key job responsibilities include -
- Lead and define the strategic direction for one or more electric power components such as Fail Operational Power Modules, eFuse-based Power Distribution Units, Redundant Power Sensors, DC to DC converters (12/48V), DC/AC Inverters, etc., ensuring their effective integration into various automotive systems, subsystems and applications.
- Commonize technical solutions and leverage volumes across subsystems, global organizations and suppliers to reduce cost, mass and complexity, while maintaining the safety goals/coverage of all features being supported by the solution
- Identify and implement relevant technologies for future GM products to place GM in a leading position for product safety and new regulatory requirements (CO2 reduction)
- Lead innovation and advanced technology development in partnership with suppliers and R&D, focused on cost reduction, mass reduction and fuel economy improvements
- Develop and implement strategic roadmaps by identifying technology gaps and innovation projects for new LV EP components.
- Convert strategic direction into actionable tactical plans through planning, definition and development of deployable innovative 12V Power technology into various automotive subsystems
- Support development of serial data and controls requirements, prognostics and diagnostics for continuous improvement
- Document and comprehend all BOM Row imperatives e.g., piece cost, cost drivers, supply base capability, market trends, vendor tooling, volumes-where used, mass, quality, performance, etc.
- Lead and support cross-SMT DREs with execution of 12V power global strategies and engineering solutions in a technical advisory role
- Foster communication and close-loop learnings between regions
- Develop and maintain commodity specific Statement of Requirements (SOR), Component Technical Specifications (CTS) and global Bill of Material documents
- Establish overall Sourcing Strategy with the Purchasing Buyer and Commodity Manager
- Lead commodity-specific technical design reviews, sourcing activities, and baseline DFMEAs (Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis)
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including systems, safety, diagnostic and QRD teams to define new requirements, use cases and development processes to support EP system development
- Support the Electric Power GSSLT for definition of future 12V power topologies
- Create and maintain Interface Control Design (ICD) strategy and ICD templates
- Manage commodity related PRTS issues, supporting issue resolution and interface with other groups (including VDDV) for faster resolution
- Collaborate with the Quality team and lead component specific QRD improvement efforts including IPTV tracking, pro-actively driving initiatives to prevent quality issues and reduce warranty costs
- Support BOM Excellence deliverables for EP components (UPC/FNA guides, modification level definitions, BOM picks, etc.)
- Resolve complex problems and establish physics based virtual use cases to enable faster & higher quality deliveries to customers
- Keep leadership informed of new technologies, industry developments, and critical projects
- Travel to relevant supplier engineering and manufacturing locations
Qualifications
Additional Job Description
Product Engineering Experience: Selected candidate shall possess –
- 5+ years automotive experience with 2+ in Electric Power (EP) components and/or Systems product development
- High level of competence in developing customer use cases and writing and comprehending requirements
- Proven experience in data driven analysis to resolve issues and develop strategies
- Knowledge of product design and development cycles – Global Vehicle Development Process (GVDP)
- Design thinking and Systems theory approach to problems and design solutions
- High level knowledge of component, software and hardware architecture/development/build and processes
- Experienced in performing system, sub-system, software, and component level DFMEAs
- High level understanding of hardware and software design and failure modes in electronic modules
- Working knowledge of automotive component and system level test plans and validation
Core project leadership and problem-solving skills: Selected candidate shall demonstrate –
- Proven experience driving cross-functional projects using SAFE and Agile methods with diverse organizations/teams/people to drive objectives and processes in demanding, fast paced development environment
- Leadership and interpersonal skills to build relationships and work effectively in a team environment
- Ability to mentor team members to develop their skills
- High level of verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to engineer/manage multiple and significantly complex projects and assignments with high level of autonomy and accountability for results
- Capability to analyze and resolve broad and complex technical problems where guidance or precedent is not available
- Ability to seek and integrate knowledge from diverse sources required to perform the tasks
- Initiative to reach beyond work assigned to improve output and/or help others
- Jira, DNG, and FIT experience preferred
Education and Training
- Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Masters degree preferred.
- BSEE, BSME or equivalent required, MSEE preferred
- DFSS Black Belt preferred (or in-process)
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