Performance Engineer - Thermal

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..

The Role

As GM advances toward its ZERO-ZERO-ZERO vision, the Propulsion Cooling and Thermal Development Performance team plays a key role in enabling future electric, autonomous, and internal combustion products. This team is responsible for the thermal integration and cooling performance of high-voltage batteries, power electronics, and a wide range of propulsion systems and under hood/underbody components.

As a Performance Engineer, you will develop, integrate, and validate thermal systems and cooling solutions at the component, subsystem, and vehicle levels. You will ensure vehicle performance meets established requirements for BEV, autonomous, and ICE programs. This position requires deep technical capability, hands-on development, collaboration across functions, and a strong understanding of thermal behavior in real-world and simulated environments.

What You'll Do

• Develop and categorize component, subsystem, and system-level thermal performance to established specifications
• Develop countermeasures to ensure component performance meets program needs
• Integrate components into vehicle-level subsystems for thermal performance
• Develop and validate subsystems to meet all defined requirements
• Utilize data acquisition tools, analysis tools, simulations, climatic wind tunnels, proving grounds, and other facilities for development activities
• Generate and execute technical solutions to support new vehicle programs
• Provide technical leadership for advanced component or technology development
• Perform complex design analyses and evaluate engineering designs
• Work cross-functionally to implement cost reduction, improve methods, enhance product quality, and support prototype and production builds
• Balance engineering tradeoffs, including cost, mass, complexity, and timing
• Communicate technical information to internal and external stakeholders
• Stay current on new technology and competitive products
• Identify and document issues using PRTS and 48-hour reports
• Complete Final Validation Reports demonstrating compliance to VTS prior to VDC

• Desktop analysis, bench-level simulations, and vehicle-level development tools
• Climatic Wind Tunnel testing, proving ground development, and road facilities
• Data acquisition (Vspy/neoVI, ETAS/INCA, Ipetroniks), data analysis (MS Office, SiL)
• PRTS and CTMS - Development Work Tickets

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• 2+ years of relevant engineering experience
• Ability to legally operate a motor vehicle
• Ability to travel up to 20%

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• 5+ years of post-graduation engineering experience
• DFSS Green Belt or Black Belt certification
• 2+ years of experience in Propulsion Cooling or Underhood/Underbody Thermal Development and Validation
• Experience with INCA, VSPY, CRETA, ITAS, or neoVI tools

GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need GM immigration sponsorship now or in the future. This includes direct company sponsorship, entry of GM as the immigration employer of record on a government form, and any work authorization requiring a written submission or other immigration support from the company (e.g., H1-B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc.)

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}.

The selected candidate will be required to travel < 25% for this role.

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.

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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Client-provided location(s): Milford, MI

Job ID: General_Motors-JR-202600215

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2026-01-23T00:17:04