Program Validation Engineer - Battery Electric Vehicles (GPSSC)

Job Description

Work Arrangement

This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Warren, MI three times per week or other frequency dictated by the business.

The Role
As we advance toward our vision of ZERO emissions, ZERO crashes, and ZERO congestion, we are seeking a highly motivated Program Validation Engineer (PVE) to join our Global Product Validation Team. Our mission is to deliver validated, compliant, and safe vehicles by proactively identifying and mitigating risks throughout the vehicle development process. We continuously transform our processes to maximize efficiency, leverage technology, and drive accountability and collaboration. The PVE ensures that each program meets published requirements and supports program execution, ultimately leading to the confident and timely signing of the Product Validation Completion Letter (PVCL).

What Will You Do (Responsibilities)

• Serve as an independent advocate for validation within the program team, championing our mission across the Global Vehicle Development Process (GVDP).
• Provide cross-functional leadership to ensure timely delivery of validated products, balancing priorities and resources under accelerated timelines.
• Drive approval of the physical build plan and virtual test strategy, collaborating with teams to align capacity and resolve resource conflicts.
• Partner closely with the Lead Development Engineer and Virtual Performance Integration Manager to ensure comprehensive and successful validation.
• Proactively identify, communicate, and resolve validation issues, removing roadblocks and escalating risks to key stakeholders at critical forums and meetings.
• Act as the single point of contact for program content changes impacting validation activities, ensuring all changes are assessed and addressed promptly.
• Coordinate the collection of required approvals and signatures from functional leaders, ensuring the PVCL is completed, archived, and compliant with policy.
• Travel as needed to support program validation success and maintain strong relationships with internal and external partners.

This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate

Additional Job Description

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience in a relevant role (excluding co-op/internship experience)
• Proficient in Jira, Slack, Power BI, and at least one software coding language (e.g., Python, Java, Visual Basic, etc.)
• Demonstrated high-level communication skills and effective interpersonal style
• Strong business acumen with the ability to meet our strategic goals
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time, domestic
• This position requires the ability to legally operate a motor vehicle on a regular basis and successfully complete a Motor Vehicle Report review

What Can Give You a Competitive Advantage (Preferred Qualifications)

• Project Management Professional (PMP) and/or Agile certification
• Advanced technical/professional skills in engineering theory and principles (mechanical/electrical mechanisms, mechanics, physics, metallurgy, manufacturing methods, electronics, software, control systems)
• Experience developing strategy roadmaps and forecasting project issues
• Proven project management skills with the ability to independently manage multiple initiatives
• Ability to thrive in ambiguous situations, develop effective solutions, and drive implementation
• Understanding of global architectures and interdependencies at subsystem, system, feature, and vehicle levels
• Experience identifying and managing technical and timing risks, including critical path analysis for vehicle-level validation
• Detail-oriented, innovative, self-motivated, and adaptable team player with a positive attitude

Sponsorship

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., H-1B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc.)

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

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