Engineering Group Manager - Electrical & Chemical Energy Conversion Hardware

Job Description

At General Motors, our product teams are redefining mobility. Through a human-centered design process, we create vehicles and experiences that are designed not just to be seen, but to be felt. We’re turning today’s impossible into tomorrow’s standard —from breakthrough hardware and battery systems to intuitive design, intelligent software, and next-generation safety and entertainment features.

Every day, our products move millions of people as we aim to make driving safer, smarter, and more connected, shaping the future of transportation on a global scale.

Energy Conversion Systems (ECS) at General Motors is a fast-paced team that is working on developing propulsion technology. This role is within the Electrical & Chemical Energy Conversion Hardware organization. We are creating leading-edge propulsion management hardware (fuel delivery, exhaust emission, engine boosting, transmission shift controls, power electronics, and battery safety hardware) that provide industry leading performance and customer value for current and future GM Vehicles.

The Role

We are seeking highly motivated, forward thinking, innovative, high performing people leaders with a balance of strategic and tactical skills to join this dynamic environment and help move us forward to achieve GM’s Zero, Zero, Zero vision. This position is for a first-level people leader (Engineering Group Manager) and you would lead a team responsible for hardware design and release within ECS.

What You'll Do (Responsibilities):

• Provide leadership to ensure excellence in all aspects of GM and supplier engineering:
• Functional, performance and safety requirements are met, Quality, reliability, durability and serviceability targets are met
• Engineering deliverables occur on time & with quality
• Develop industry leading hardware execution efficiency
• Recruit, attract and hire industry leading talent
• Train, develop, coach, and mentor employees
• Provide clear line of sight from organizational objectives to individual contributions; direct and prioritize work accordingly
• Create an environment that fosters a positive and inclusive culture and encourages individuals to achieve their peak performance and engagement
• Strive to create a workplace of choice, where employees are excited to work, and the customer is at the center of everything we do
• Some domestic and international travel, about 5%
• Recognize contributions and accomplishments
• Provide candid, specific performance and behavior feedback; address areas of concern in a timely manner
• Provide opportunities for career growth and professional development

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications):

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering
• 7+ years of engineering experience in all phases of product development from initiation to launch
• Knowledge of GM engineering processes, tools, and vehicle / propulsion development processes
• Working knowledge of ICE propulsion, electric propulsion, or HV battery systems
• Experience leading projects and people (directly or indirectly), with highly developed interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrated organization and planning capability, with the ability to quickly identify and remove roadblocks and escalate as appropriate
• Excellent conflict resolution skills, with proven capability to balance technical and business needs
• Strong collaboration skills and enterprise business acumen
• Demonstrated ability to deal with ambiguity and support timely decision making
• Ability to manage multiple assignments with a high level of composure and proven results
• DFSS black belt
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally

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

• Masters in Engineering or Management
• Prior DRE experience
• Prior Calibration experience
• Prior Quality/Warranty improvement experience
• Prior people leader experience

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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 believe we all must make a choice every day – individually and collectively – to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Every day, we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

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