Virtual Performance Integration Manager - GM Defense

October 3, 2026

<div>Job Description The Role The Virtual Performance Integration Manager (VPIM) leads cross-functional virtual vehicle integration throughout the development process. This role is responsible for driving full-program virtual development, balancing vehicle performance requirements across functions, and enabling efficient architectures through simulation, collaboration, and risk reduction. What You'll Do <ul><li>Leading vehicle and program virtual integration using simulation and synthesis</li><li>Driving cross-functional alignment across engineering, subsystem teams, validation, and performance integration</li><li>Identifying, communicating, and resolving CAE-driven issues with urgency and discipline</li><li>Supporting development plans, simulation workshare, and math data readiness to ensure timely feedback and decision-making</li><li>Promoting robust design practices, optimization methods, and continuous improvement in CAE capability</li></ul> Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications) The ideal candidate brings strong technical judgment, cross-functional leadership, and the ability to move quickly in a dynamic development environment. <ul><li>Bachelor's degree in engineering</li><li>5+ years of cross-functional vehicle development experience</li><li>Experience with virtual development, CAE-based integration, and performance tradeoff management</li><li>Strong knowledge of vehicle performance integration and subsystem technical owner interfaces</li><li>Ability to lead across teams, influence without direct authority, and communicate complex technical issues clearly</li><li>Ability to prioritize effectively, make timely decisions with incomplete information, and manage multiple assignments in a fast-paced environment</li><li>Strong collaboration skills and a track record of driving issues to resolution</li><li>Comfort operating in ambiguity while maintaining focus on execution, speed, and results</li><li>Candidate must either be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, asylee or refugee) or a non-U.S. Person who is eligible to obtain any required export control authorization.</li></ul> What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications) <ul><li>Master's degree in engineering</li><li>Experience in Global Safety Performance Integration in support of vehicle development</li><li>Experience in electrical or hybrid vehicle development</li><li>Knowledge of CAE software, tools, and hardware capabilities</li><li>Broad experience across vehicle performance functions, including integration and validation</li><li>DFSS certification or experience applying robust design and optimization principles</li></ul> #GMD GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need GM immigration sponsorship now or in the future. This includes direct company sponsorship, entry of GM as the immigration employer of record on a government form, and any work authorization requiring a written submission or other immigration support from the company (e.g., H1-B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc).This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week {or other frequency dictated by their manager}.The selected candidate will be required to travel </div>

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