The N&V Performance Engineer will assess vehicle and subsystem performance support testing and evaluation develop engineering solutions and collaborate with various teams to enhance defense vehicle designs.

Description
The Role
GM Defense (GMD) is looking for an N&V Performance engineer that is interested in creating the future of GM Defense related vehicles. The GM Defense Performance Team is a dynamic fast paced environment where every day provides a new problem to solve that is having an impact on our current & future defense ground vehicles. This includes participating in the AVD process establishing vehicle level and subsystem requirements. Then following that project through protype builds integrating the vehicle and then launching a new vehicle program.
The ideal GMD N&V Performance Engineer will have an interest in having a wide variety in their work content. They will also be interested in working cross functionally with multiple SMTs and the broader Performance Integration Team. This job will provide a mix of AVD work lab development work SMT support Global Validation support and Interactions with the GMD Quality and MFG organizations.
GMD N&V Performance Engineer will be a part of the team transforming how GMD develops vehicle subsystem and component level N&V performance with a focus on leveraging virtual tools to enable defense industry VDP timelines. The N&V Performance Engineer will need to learn our current advanced vehicle design and hardware execution process with a focus on executing current vehicle programs while developing improved integration processes to help deliver N&V engineering solutions to our programs withing GM Defense.
What You'll Do

• Perform pre-VPI N&V assessments of vehicle level & subsystem level performance for defense vehicles
• Ensure all N&V component targets are defined in SOR prior to it being sent out for bid.
• Conduct lab testing to develop requirements for any component on the vehicle; electrical modules HVAC interior components etc....
• Document results and communicate results to program teams at VPIT and also SMT / VDDV / VDT engineers as needed.
• Support virtual engineering by engaging in the development of math-based tools and models.
• Use all N&V data acquisition tools to conduct testing LMS & HEAD systems.
• Document lessons learned support peer review and program review meetings.
• Support PDT / CIT / PIT meetings as needed to resolve N&V AVD and Hardware performance issues.
• Support performance engineers with lab testing to help root cause issues found in vehicles.
• Interact with technicians equipment & software suppliers validation SMTs and other technical experts to implement existing test procedures (GMWs) and develop new test procedures as required for defense vehicles.
• Provide technical support to vehicle program teams SMT engineering organizations validation quality and manufacturing.
• Research latest N&V technologies related to lab testing and determine feasibility.
• Participates in design/peer reviews.
• Shares lessons learned with peers and Manager.
• Keeps Manager informed of assignment status timing and technical issues.
• Independently creates/manages project plans.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering or a related Engineering degree
• Must possess a valid driver's license and the ability to operate test vehicles.
• 3+ years of Noise & Virbration experience
• 5 years of Engineering experience
• Proficient in data acquisition systems and test equipment; LMS & HEAD Acoustics
• Candidate must be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen U.S. permanent resident asylee or refugee).

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• 5+ years of DRE experience
• IRT Co-Chair assignment
• Experience using Teamcenter / NX / Vis Mockup
• High level of interpersonal skills to work independently and effectively with others and ability to establish peer relationships.
• Ability to prioritize work and resources and work independently with minimal direction.
• Experience in the defense industry

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This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week {or other frequency dictated by their manager}.
This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.
This position requires the ability to legally operate a motor vehicle on a regular basis and successfully complete a Motor Vehicle Report review.
The position is subject to export control restrictions and requires the successful candidate to be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen U.S. permanent resident asylee or refugee)
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