Motorsports Mechatronics Engineer
General Motors
Concord, NC
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Job Description
Onsite: This role is categorized as onsite. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Concord, NC on a full-time basis.
The Role
We are seeking a Mechatronics Engineer to join the Aero Innovation team within the Motorsports Aerodynamic Department. Your primary task is to support the development and operation of mechatronics systems that improve the productivity and capability of our aerodynamics development processes, across both motorsport and high-performance production vehicles. As part of our multi-disciplinary team, you'll be at the forefront of designing, developing, and optimizing solutions to overcome a range of challenging technical and engineering obstacles. Your role will contribute significantly to our competitiveness both in motorsports and production vehicles.
Joining the GM Motorsports Organization will provide you with the experience and exposure it takes to work in a competitive environment. It will give you the opportunity to develop your design and engineering talents, your conceptual knowledge, and practical skills, contribute to innovation, connect lessons learned in racing to production intent vehicles, work cross functionally with our partners and ultimately, help shape the future of Motorsports.
What You’ll Do
• Support the design, development, and integration of complex mechatronic systems to be used for automotive and aerodynamic testing applications.
• Define system specifications that meet or exceed application requirements.
• Identify and evaluate mechatronic products from external suppliers for suitability for our applications.
• Design mechanical, electrical and control system components
• Conduct system-level testing, analysis, and debugging to ensure the functionality, reliability, and performance of the systems you help develop.
• Support the delivery of both prototype and production solutions
• Maintain and improve your solutions after deployment.
• Prepare and present detailed technical reports, specifications, and presentations to stakeholders.
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Responsibilities
- This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Concord, NC on a full-time basis
- Your primary task is to support the development and operation of mechatronics systems that improve the productivity and capability of our aerodynamics development processes, across both motorsport and high-performance production vehicles
- Your role will contribute significantly to our competitiveness both in motorsports and production vehicles
- It will give you the opportunity to develop your design and engineering talents, your conceptual knowledge, and practical skills, contribute to innovation, connect lessons learned in racing to production intent vehicles, work cross functionally with our partners and ultimately, help shape the future of Motorsports
- Support the design, development, and integration of complex mechatronic systems to be used for automotive and aerodynamic testing applications
- Define system specifications that meet or exceed application requirements
- Identify and evaluate mechatronic products from external suppliers for suitability for our applications
- Design mechanical, electrical and control system components
- Conduct system-level testing, analysis, and debugging to ensure the functionality, reliability, and performance of the systems you help develop
- Support the delivery of both prototype and production solutions
- Maintain and improve your solutions after deployment
- Prepare and present detailed technical reports, specifications, and presentations to stakeholders