Lead Development & Validation Engineer

Job Description

The Lead Development & Validation Engineer Electrical Systems is the senior technical lead for high-voltage and low-voltage propulsion electrical systems within the RESS Development & Validation organization.

This role sets direction for electrical Design Validation (DV)/ Production Validation (PV) strategy owns critical test/analysis plans and ensures that outcomes are tightly linked to Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA) and program risk burn-down. The engineer leads cross-functional alignment with Global Virtual Engineering (GVE) safety program and supplier teams while mentoring other engineers and driving method and capability growth.

Rough guideline: 50% technical leadership/strategy and cross-functional coordination; 50% high-impact technical work and oversight (rather than day-to-day execution on every test).

Key Responsibilities

Electrical System Strategy Planning & Technical Direction

• Define the development and validation strategy for RESS electrical systems across multiple programs.

• Develop testing strategies to support virtualization activities.

• Translate program requirements safety standards and DFMEA outputs into integrated electrical test and analysis plans ensuring coverage across architectures and phases.

• Make risk-based trade-offs on scope timing and methods escalating issues and recommendations to leadership with clear options and impacts.

• Provide technical direction to other engineers and lab personnel executing electrical tests and analyses; review and sign off on critical test plans and reports.

DFMEA Ownership & Risk-Based Prioritization for Electrical Systems

• Serve as the senior electrical DFMEA owner for key domains: ensure failure modes effects causes and controls are complete current and technically sound.

• Define and maintain the electrical detection strategy (test and analysis) for high-risk DFMEA items; ensure each has a credible and executable prevention/detection path.

• Lead regular DFMEA reviews with GVE safety and program teams to reprioritize tests/analyses as designs evolve issues emerge and new data arrives (e.g. field warranty read-across).

Technical Execution Oversight & Problem Solving

• Oversee planning and execution of complex electrical tests (e.g. HV/LV functional safety isolation/fault management abuse/fault injections support TRP evaluations).

• Step in directly on the most complex or high-risk investigations providing hands-on guidance in test design instrumentation data review and root-cause analysis.

• Integrate results from lab testing simulation and vehicle-level evaluations into cohesive technical narratives and recommendations for design and program leadership.

Cross-Functional Leadership & Collaboration

• Represent electrical systems in cross-functional forums design reviews and workgroups clearly articulating risks mitigations and readiness.

• Partner closely with GVE virtual teams so electrical DV/PV and modeling are aligned (assumptions correlation targets and capability gaps).

• Collaborate with safety systems software/controls manufacturing and suppliers to ensure electrical system robustness from concept through launch.

People Leadership Mentoring & Method Development

• Mentor and coach engineers and lab staff on electrical system design test methods DFMEA usage and sound engineering judgement.

• Lead continuous improvement of electrical test methods fixtures instrumentation automation and standard work; champion adoption across teams.

• Help shape capability roadmaps (tools labs training) for electrical systems within the RESS Development & Validation organization.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Mechatronics or related field.

• 5 years of experience in propulsion battery/RESS or vehicle electrical systems development and validation with demonstrated technical leadership.

• Strong track record planning and leading complex electrical test programs and investigations in safety-critical environments.

• Deep working knowledge of DFMEA or equivalent risk tools with proven experience using them to drive test/analysis priorities and design decisions.

• Demonstrated ability to synthesize complex data into clear technical recommendations for senior stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with high-voltage automotive systems isolation and fault-current management functional safety standards and diagnostics.

• Prior ownership of DFMEAs and/or feature-level responsibility for critical electrical functions.

• Familiarity with GVDP/GPDP and propulsion program governance (scorecards PRTS gate deliverables).

• Experience leading cross-functional technical teams and influencing without formal people-management authority.

Why work for this team

• Opportunity to serve as the senior technical lead for high-impact propulsion electrical systems within RESS Development & Validation shaping DV/PV strategy and capability roadmaps

• Direct influence on the safety robustness and launch readiness of GMs electric propulsion programs

• High visibility and cross-functional collaboration with GVE safety systems software/controls manufacturing and supplier teams

• Meaningful scope to mentor engineers and drive continuous improvement in electrical methods tools and labs

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