Batteries Engineer – Senior Power Hardware

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Position Title: Batteries Engineer - Senior Power Hardware

Location: Sterling Heights, MI, United States

Category: Engineering

Job Type: Full-Time

Country: United States

State: MI

City: Sterling Heights

Remote Work Options: On-Site

Security Clearance Required: Ability to obtain security clearance

Career Level: Senior

Requisition ID: 17242115

Description: Position Overview: General Dynamics Land Systems, part of General Dynamics, is seeking an Electrical Power Hardware Engineer to lead the design, development, and integration of smart High and Low Voltage Electrical Power Storage and Power Management Hardware solutions. This role is essential in advancing our vision of providing transformational capabilities for our products.

The Electrical Power Hardware Senior/Lead Engineer - Batteries will play a critical role in:

• Analyzing technical trade-offs
• Identifying architectures
• Determining primary hardware components
• Guiding critical enablers
• Collaborating with product management, customers, and suppliers

Company Information:

General Dynamics is a successful Fortune 100, global aerospace and defense company, with over 90,000 employees world-wide. General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, has a strong foundation of delivering core engineering and manufacturing capabilities to our clients for military vehicles. Our team is focused on continuous process and productivity improvements that reduce product costs, while increasing troop safety and effectiveness. Land Systems continues to work with the US Armed Forces and its Allies to ensure these vehicles remain survivable, relevant, flexible, affordable and capable of addressing a dynamic threat environment.

What We Offer:

Starting your career or you are an experience professional, we offer a Total Rewards package that is Impactful and built for you.

• Healthcare including medical, dental, vision, HSA and Flex Spending
• Competitive base pay and incentive pay that rewards individual and team performance, and comprehensive benefits
• 401k Match (6%)
• Educational Assistance
• 9-80 Work Schedule (This position's standard work schedule is 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off)
• Onsite cafeteria, fitness center, and outdoor fitness track

This role also involves defining and documenting requirements, executing design, analysis, development, and testing of Power Hardware, ensuring successful integration of High and Low Voltage Electrical Power Storage modules into vehicles.

Responsibilities:

• Lead hardware design delivery and subsystem integration activities across High and Low Voltage Electrical Power Storage domains
• Coordinate the development and documentation of component and subsystem requirements for Electrical Power subsystems
• Develop Electrical Power components to meet key performance and cost targets in collaboration with Product Engineering, Systems Engineering, Modeling, Analysis, Cost Engineering, Planning, and Program teams
• Conduct component trade studies to select optimized solutions for vehicle requirements of range, performance, reliability, and cost
• Develop Electrical Power component specifications to meet propulsion system requirements
• Ensure Electrification and Electrical Power subsystem functions and interfaces adhere to engineering standards for on-time, high-quality delivery
• Lead and support continuous process improvement, best practices, lessons learned, and quality improvement initiatives
• Provide technical leadership for issue resolution and technical direction
• Train, coach, and mentor team members

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Electronics, or Mechanical Engineering (Master's degree preferred)
• 10 years of experience with Electrical systems, including Propulsion and Power Generation, with a focus on High and Low Voltage Electrical Power Storage systems
• Working knowledge of embedded controls or electrical controls integration (architecture diagrams, designs, and implementation)
• PLM experience using TeamCenter; knowledge of Cameo and Capital Logic is advantageous
• Experience with data manipulation in 3D Modeling software
• Automotive or Heavy-Duty vehicle and/or powertrain experience required; Military/defense land vehicle experience preferred
• Excellent data analysis skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment
• Proven skills in developing technical documents and oral communication

• This position may require eligibility to obtain a US security clearance. (Non-US Citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance)

GDLS considers factors such as, scope/responsibilities of the position, candidate experience, education/training background, in addition to local market comparable and business considerations when extending an offer.

Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation; ship construction and repair; land combat vehicles, weapons systems and munitions; and technology products and services. General Dynamics employs more than 100,000 people across 65 countries worldwide and in all 50 U.S. states, more information is available at www.gd.com. General Dynamics Land Systems, is a business unit of General Dynamics, and is an innovative leader of ground combat systems' equipment and software for our clients. Our performance-driven team partners with the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corp and other militaries across the Globe to ensure that next generation ground combat vehicles are ready to protect our fighting men and women in uniform. General Dynamics Lands Systems provides a competitive compensation package, site specific flexible work schedules, 401(k) with Company Match; Bonus Eligibility, Employee Development Opportunities, Tuition Reimbursement, On-site Amenities, and comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, General Dynamics Land Systems ("GDLS") provides all persons with equal opportunity and access to all aspects of employment process, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, age, disability, status as a protected veteran, or membership in any group protected by federal, state, or local anti-discrimination laws. GDLS also is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans.. If, due to a disability, you need an accommodation to search or apply for an opportunity with GDLS, please call 586-825-4000 or send an e-mail to for assistance and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
Position Overview: General Dynamics Land Systems, part of General Dynamics, is seeking an Electrical Power Hardware Engineer to lead the design, development, and integration of smart High and Low Voltage Electrical Power Storage and Power Management Hardware solutions. This role is essential in advancing our vision of providing transformational capabilities for our products.

The Electrical Power Hardware Senior/Lead Engineer - Batteries will play a critical role in:

• Analyzing technical trade-offs
• Identifying architectures
• Determining primary hardware components
• Guiding critical enablers
• Collaborating with product management, customers, and suppliers

Company Information:

General Dynamics is a successful Fortune 100, global aerospace and defense company, with over 90,000 employees world-wide. General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, has a strong foundation of delivering core engineering and manufacturing capabilities to our clients for military vehicles. Our team is focused on continuous process and productivity improvements that reduce product costs, while increasing troop safety and effectiveness. Land Systems continues to work with the US Armed Forces and its Allies to ensure these vehicles remain survivable, relevant, flexible, affordable and capable of addressing a dynamic threat environment.

What We Offer:

Starting your career or you are an experience professional, we offer a Total Rewards package that is Impactful and built for you.

• Healthcare including medical, dental, vision, HSA and Flex Spending
• Competitive base pay and incentive pay that rewards individual and team performance, and comprehensive benefits
• 401k Match (6%)
• Educational Assistance
• 9-80 Work Schedule (This position's standard work schedule is 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off)
• Onsite cafeteria, fitness center, and outdoor fitness track

This role also involves defining and documenting requirements, executing design, analysis, development, and testing of Power Hardware, ensuring successful integration of High and Low Voltage Electrical Power Storage modules into vehicles.

Responsibilities:

• Lead hardware design delivery and subsystem integration activities across High and Low Voltage Electrical Power Storage domains
• Coordinate the development and documentation of component and subsystem requirements for Electrical Power subsystems
• Develop Electrical Power components to meet key performance and cost targets in collaboration with Product Engineering, Systems Engineering, Modeling, Analysis, Cost Engineering, Planning, and Program teams
• Conduct component trade studies to select optimized solutions for vehicle requirements of range, performance, reliability, and cost
• Develop Electrical Power component specifications to meet propulsion system requirements
• Ensure Electrification and Electrical Power subsystem functions and interfaces adhere to engineering standards for on-time, high-quality delivery
• Lead and support continuous process improvement, best practices, lessons learned, and quality improvement initiatives
• Provide technical leadership for issue resolution and technical direction
• Train, coach, and mentor team members

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Electronics, or Mechanical Engineering (Master's degree preferred)
• 10 years of experience with Electrical systems, including Propulsion and Power Generation, with a focus on High and Low Voltage Electrical Power Storage systems
• Working knowledge of embedded controls or electrical controls integration (architecture diagrams, designs, and implementation)
• PLM experience using TeamCenter; knowledge of Cameo and Capital Logic is advantageous
• Experience with data manipulation in 3D Modeling software
• Automotive or Heavy-Duty vehicle and/or powertrain experience required; Military/defense land vehicle experience preferred
• Excellent data analysis skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment
• Proven skills in developing technical documents and oral communication

• This position may require eligibility to obtain a US security clearance. (Non-US Citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance)

GDLS considers factors such as, scope/responsibilities of the position, candidate experience, education/training background, in addition to local market comparable and business considerations when extending an offer.

Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation; ship construction and repair; land combat vehicles, weapons systems and munitions; and technology products and services. General Dynamics employs more than 100,000 people across 65 countries worldwide and in all 50 U.S. states, more information is available at www.gd.com. General Dynamics Land Systems, is a business unit of General Dynamics, and is an innovative leader of ground combat systems' equipment and software for our clients. Our performance-driven team partners with the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corp and other militaries across the Globe to ensure that next generation ground combat vehicles are ready to protect our fighting men and women in uniform. General Dynamics Lands Systems provides a competitive compensation package, site specific flexible work schedules, 401(k) with Company Match; Bonus Eligibility, Employee Development Opportunities, Tuition Reimbursement, On-site Amenities, and comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, General Dynamics Land Systems ("GDLS") provides all persons with equal opportunity and access to all aspects of employment process, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, age, disability, status as a protected veteran, or membership in any group protected by federal, state, or local anti-discrimination laws. GDLS also is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans.. If, due to a disability, you need an accommodation to search or apply for an opportunity with GDLS, please call 586-825-4000 or send an e-mail to for assistance and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

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