Technical Specialist - Battery Disconnect Unit
Today• Warren, MI
Description
Hybrid: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Warren, Michigan three times per week.
The Role
As Technical Specialist for high voltage Battery Disconnect Units (BDUs), also known as high voltage Battery Junction Boxes (BJBs), you will develop robust strategies to enable industry leading integration of BDUs into Electric and Hybrid vehicle propulsion systems. You'll lead and maintain technical requirements for BDUs and provide technical guidance to GM DREs, cross-functional teams, and suppliers. These components, as integrated into GM applications, must push the boundaries for performance, efficiency, reliability, and quality while balancing cost, manufacturability, and global commercial strategy. The position requires strong technical and interpersonal skills and experience in automotive high voltage propulsion systems design and integration.
What You'll Do
- Lead and coordinate benchmarking efforts at a subsystem level to support definition of best practices for BDUs, including a high level of leadership in Competitive Benchmarking Design Reviews (CBDR).
- Build, develop, publish, and maintain documentation including Best Practices, SOR templates, DFMEA templates, and contribute to the Validation Cross Reference Index.
- Participate in supplier technical reviews. Assess potential suppliers and supplier facilities on technical capabilities and maintain a Technically Approved Supplier List (TASL).
- Participate on Purchasing Creativity Teams and provide guidance to help drive supplier selection for new programs, including technical assessment of supplier designs and supplier capabilities.
- Provide technical support to program teams, including Assistant Chief Engineers, Development Engineers, Validation Engineers, and Applications Engineers.
- Maintain a high-level understanding of the Virtual Design, Development and Validation (VDDV) models and analysis methods for BDUs.
- Participate in the warranty reduction and quality improvement process, ensuring lessons learned and institutionalize to prevent future issues. Support Brand Quality Managers with technical expertise and problem resolution assistance.
- Support and drive interface application decisions for BDUs to optimize propulsion system and vehicle performance, drive quality and manufacturing assembly processes.
- Define design tool needs and coordinate the development of new tools, new capabilities, and the maintenance of existing tools and databases.
- Responsible for safety tether execution and closure in PRTS.
- Strong support of the Safety Field Investigation (SFI) process.
- Develop and maintain the BDU technology road map including history and future vision
- Develop and maintain the BDU portfolio plan
- Design, develop and maintain the BDU technology display in the Benchmarking Lab
- Lead supplier critical design reviews for BDUs
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Additional Description
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering
- Minimum of 8+ years of engineering experience
- Strong background and knowledge of the design of propulsion systems
- Experience working with suppliers on application of propulsion subsystem components
- Proven ability to reach across organizational boundaries to garner support and deliver results
- Expertise in the design of integrated, cross functional systems
- Demonstrated leadership skills especially the use of influence
- DFSS Certification level of Black Belt or Master Black Belt
- Travel 10% internationally and domestically
What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)
- Master's Degree
- Technical knowledge and practical experience with the following automotive technologies
- High voltage Battery Disconnect Units / Battery Junction Boxes
- High voltage contactors
- Vehicle high voltage system design
- Propulsion battery pack voltage and current sensing
- High voltage isolation detection
- Microprocessors and pack sensing ASICs
- High voltage fuses and pyro disconnect devices
- High voltage busbars
- Thermal management of high voltage/current devices
- Validation testing of junction boxes and associated components
- Threaded fasteners
- Molded plastics
This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.
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Client-provided location(s): Warren, MI
Job ID: General_Motors-JR-202514598
Employment Type: FULL_TIME
Posted: 2025-08-15T00:13:02
Perks and Benefits
Health and Wellness
- Health Insurance
- Health Reimbursement Account
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- FSA
- HSA
- HSA With Employer Contribution
Parental Benefits
- Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
- Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
- Adoption Leave
- Fertility Benefits
- Adoption Assistance Program
- Family Support Resources
Work Flexibility
- Flexible Work Hours
- Remote Work Opportunities
- Hybrid Work Opportunities
Office Life and Perks
- Casual Dress
- Happy Hours
- On-Site Cafeteria
Vacation and Time Off
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Personal/Sick Days
- Leave of Absence
Financial and Retirement
- 401(K)
- 401(K) With Company Matching
- Performance Bonus
- Relocation Assistance
- Stock Purchase Program
Professional Development
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Learning and Development Stipend
- Promote From Within
- Mentor Program
- Shadowing Opportunities
- Access to Online Courses
- Lunch and Learns
- Internship Program
Diversity and Inclusion
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
- Woman founded/led
- Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
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