Senior Battery Structures Engineer

General Motors

. Design and mature battery enclosure, mounting, and body/frame integration solutions for new product and advanced vehicle programs .

Posted 11/4/2026full-timeWarren • Michigan • United StatesSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in structural design and development for battery enclosures and vehicle integration, with a strong focus on manufacturability and safety standards. Proficient in collaborating across engineering disciplines to translate complex requirements into effective design solutions.

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Battery Structure DesignMechanical Engineering Degree5+ Years Engineering ExperienceCross-Functional CollaborationDesign-for-Manufacturing Principles

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Hard Skills

Structural Load PathsCrashworthiness AnalysisDurability AssessmentVibration AnalysisMetal FormingCastingsExtrusionsJoining TechniquesCAD SoftwareEngineering Documentation

Soft Skills

Problem-SolvingCommunicationCollaborationOrganizational Skills

Tools & Technologies

PLM SoftwareTolerance Analysis Tools

Industry Keywords

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety StandardsAutomotive Safety RequirementsVehicle Development ProcessesBattery Enclosure IntegrationRESS Structural Integration

Tech Stack

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Assembly

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and mature battery enclosure, mounting, and body/frame integration solutions for new product and advanced vehicle programs
Translate pack- and vehicle-level requirements into component, subsystem, and interface requirements for battery structures
Develop concepts, CAD layouts, engineering studies, and technical documentation for battery structural systems and interfaces
Perform feasibility assessments and design trade studies involving mass, cost, packaging, structural performance, manufacturability, tooling, and investment
Own battery structure workstreams from early concept through design maturation, virtual validation, issue resolution, and handoff to downstream development teams
Collaborate with CAE, Safety, and test teams to interpret crash, durability, stiffness, dynamics, sealing, and other analysis results and incorporate findings into design improvements
Develop and refine structural load paths, joints, attachment strategies, cross-members, covers, trays, reinforcements, and interfaces with vehicle body, frame, chassis, thermal, electrical, and high-voltage systems
Apply design-for-manufacturing principles covering metal forming, castings, extrusions, joining, sealing, assembly, body shop processing, tooling, and serviceability
Support technical reviews, math syncs, virtual gates, design releases, and cross-functional issue-resolution activities
Work with suppliers and manufacturing partners to evaluate technical feasibility, mature designs, and resolve design or process risks
Benchmark battery enclosures, structural technologies, joining methods, and vehicle-integration approaches
Contribute to engineering standards, design guidelines, lessons learned, and best practices
Communicate technical status, risks, decisions, and recommendations to engineering leadership and cross-functional partners
Maintain commitment to safety and promote an inclusive team environment

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related engineering discipline
5+ years of relevant engineering experience in vehicle structures, battery structures, body structures, chassis structures, or closely related product design areas
Direct experience with structural design and development for integrated automotive systems; battery enclosure or RESS structural integration experience strongly preferred
Demonstrated ability to develop and mature mechanical designs from early concepts through detailed engineering and validation
Working knowledge of structural load paths, crashworthiness, durability, stiffness, vibration, sealing, and packaging considerations
Experience with production-feasible design practices involving metal stampings, castings, extrusions, joining, sealing, tooling, and assembly processes
Ability to perform and communicate engineering trade studies balancing mass, cost, performance, packaging, timing, and manufacturability
Experience working in a cross-functional vehicle development environment with CAE, Safety, Manufacturing, Packaging, Thermal, Electrical, Chassis, and supplier partners
Strong problem-solving, communication, collaboration, and organizational skills
Ability to work effectively independently and as part of a technical team
Preferred: experience with battery pack enclosure design, battery mounting systems, underbody integration, or RESS-to-vehicle interfaces
Preferred: experience supporting vehicle crash, durability, stiffness, formability, or sealing analysis and converting results into design actions
Preferred: familiarity with GM vehicle development processes, virtual gates, design release practices, and applicable internal requirements
Preferred: understanding of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and automotive safety requirements relevant to battery structures and vehicle integration
Preferred: experience using CAD, PLM, tolerance analysis, and engineering documentation tools in a production vehicle-development environment
Preferred: experience working directly with suppliers to mature concepts, review manufacturability, and address technical issues
Preferred: experience with DFSS methods or structured problem-solving tools
Preferred: Master’s degree in engineering

Benefits

Comp & perks

Hybrid work arrangement with reporting to the specified location at least 3 times a week or as directed by the manager
Travel required under 25%
Relocation benefits available for candidates who qualify under company policy
Benefits supporting well-being at work and at home
Inclusive workplace and equal employment opportunities
Reasonable accommodations for job seekers with disabilities