Engineer – Digital Twin, Validation

General Motors

Engineer creating and maintaining digital twins and validation methods for GM robotics. Working with engineering teams to ensure alignment of digital assets with physical systems.

Posted 4/30/2026full-timeWarren • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Create and maintain digital twins for robotic systems, integrated equipment, and lab test cells
Develop digital assets that reflect physical layouts, interfaces, motion limits, and process interactions
Work with Mechanical Systems, Electrical Systems, and Electro-Mechanical Integration engineers to keep models aligned with design intent
Compare digital assets to physical assets and identify gaps in layout, configuration, or behavior
Partner with Facilities and contractors to help ensure lab builds match approved digital models
Drive alignment between virtual and physical environments through coordinated model and hardware updates
Define validation criteria and acceptance thresholds for sim to real alignment
Develop validation plans and test methods to verify digital twin accuracy
Execute validation tests in lab environments and analyze differences between modeled and real world results
Document results, deviations, and corrective actions clearly and consistently
Improve digital twin workflows and sim to real validation practices across ARC

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics, or related field
Experience with digital modeling, robotic simulation, manufacturing simulation, or digital twin tools
Strong understanding of automated systems, equipment layout, and manufacturing process interaction
Ability to create accurate digital representations of physical systems and environments
Experience developing validation criteria, test plans, and structured test methods
Strong analytical skills and ability to identify sim to real gaps
Ability to work across engineering, Facilities, contractor, and stakeholder teams
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Willingness to support hands on lab validation activities

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Flexible work hours
Paid time off
Opportunities for professional development and training

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Hard Skills & Tools

digital twinsdigital modelingrobotic simulationmanufacturing simulationvalidation criteriatest plansstructured test methodsanalytical skillsdigital asset developmentsim to real alignment

Soft Skills

communication skillsanalytical skillscollaborationproblem-solvingattention to detaildocumentationteamworkadaptabilityorganizational skillswillingness to support