Energy Development Engineer

General Motors

Energy Development Engineer defining and delivering vehicle energy performance solutions at General Motors. Collaborating across engineering teams to enhance vehicle efficiency and performance standards.

Posted 6/9/2026full-timeIndaiatuba • 🇧🇷 BrazilMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead energy development activities for assigned vehicle programs, ensuring robust technical definition, integration, and delivery of energy-related targets and actions across the program lifecycle.
Develop system-level understanding of vehicle energy performance drivers and translate them into executable engineering workstreams across propulsion, calibration, software, testing, validation, and vehicle integration.
Identify, analyze, and resolve complex and non-standard technical issues affecting fuel economy, energy efficiency, drivability interfaces, and related vehicle performance outcomes.
Own cross-functional alignment of technical assumptions, target definitions, tradeoffs, risks, and recovery actions needed to support program objectives.
Use data, analysis, engineering judgment, and structured problem solving to define options, recommend solutions, and drive decisions on significant matters.
Coordinate with calibration, software, propulsion, validation, program execution, and supporting functions to ensure integrated and timely delivery.
Develop and present technical status, recommendations, and decision points to leadership and key stakeholders with clarity and credibility.
Anticipate issues, escalate when needed, and influence resolution in situations where agreement may be difficult due to competing priorities or differing technical views.
Improve internal processes, tools, methods, and technical routines that strengthen energy development execution, target robustness, and cross-functional efficiency.
Serve as a technical resource for less experienced engineers and provide coaching, guidance, and mentorship on difficult technical issues.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related engineering field.
Active CREA registration (mandatory).
Solid experience in vehicle energy development, vehicle performance, propulsion systems, or closely related automotive engineering areas.
Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal guidance and make sound technical judgments on significant engineering matters.
Strong systems engineering and integration capability, including the ability to connect subsystem behavior to vehicle-level outcomes.
Experience working across multiple engineering functions to solve complex technical problems and deliver time-sensitive program results.
Strong analytical and problem-solving capability, with the ability to structure ambiguous issues and drive practical solutions.
Effective verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain technical recommendations to cross-functional and leadership audiences.
Proven ability to influence without direct authority and build alignment across stakeholders with different perspectives.
Working knowledge of vehicle development processes, test and validation activities, and engineering deliverable management.
Demonstrated commitment to safety, integrity, accountability, and GM behaviors in daily work.

Benefits

Comp & perks

The selected candidate will be required to travel <25% for this role.
This job is not eligible for relocation benefits.

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Hard Skills & Tools

vehicle energy developmentvehicle performancepropulsion systemssystems engineeringintegration capabilityanalytical skillsproblem-solvingcalibrationtestingvalidation

Soft Skills

independent worktechnical judgmentcommunication skillsinfluence without authorityalignment buildingcoachingmentorshipstructured problem solvingclarity in presentationanticipation of issues

Certifications

CREA registration