Energy Performance Engineer
Job Description
Position Overview
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.
As an Energy Performance Engineer, you will support efforts to predict and optimize EV range, fuel economy, and overall vehicle performance for advanced programs. Your work spans early modeling through support work in hardware validation and certification with the primary focus on analysis, virtual prediction, and ensuring balanced solutions that meet technical and customer requirements. This role requires creativity, initiative, and cross-functional leadership to deliver integrated energy strategies in a rapidly evolving regulatory and technology landscape.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and optimize fuel economy/range, drive quality, and vehicle performance to meet vehicle technical and customer requirements
- Complete analysis for program development, improvements in predictive capability, and hardware close loop learning with model correlation
- Support technical peer reviews for vehicle and subsystem requirements
- Utilize project management skills with familiarity of the global vehicle development process
- Take advantage of all learning opportunities including competitive benchmarking
- Proactively communicate effectively with all stakeholders
Required Qualifications
- BS Degree in Engineering, Computer Science or related field
- 2+ years of engineering experience
- Knowledge and/or desire to learn current and advanced technologies (vehicle/propulsion) for fuel economy, electric range, and drive quality
- Written and verbal presentation skills to clearly present complex concepts to peers and program teams with recommendations
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with vehicle propulsion, engine calibration and hardware, or analytical modeling
- Experience using Matlab & Simulink
- Passion for sustainability