Staff Hardware Design Engineer - Aggregators

General Motors - Warren, MI

Full-time - Senior

Warren, MI

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

The Staff Hardware Design Engineer - Aggregator at GM is responsible for leading the design and execution of multiple Aggregator Hardware projects. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure the delivery of high-quality products on time, while also coaching and guiding a team of electrical hardware designers. The engineer will focus on developing and improving hardware processes, overseeing embedded designs, and ensuring seamless integration of electrical hardware into overall product architectures.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and guide a team of electrical hardware designers, providing technical direction and ensuring productivity.
• Collaborate with software engineers, mechanical engineers, and manufacturing teams for seamless integration of designs.
• Lead embedded designs for advanced module architectures and new IC design/development.
• Conduct electrical schematic design and PCB layout.
• Assess feasibility of proposed designs considering cost, performance, reliability, and manufacturability.
• Support next generation designs in digital/analog hardware including Gig+ ethernet and various semiconductors.
• Perform and review electrical worst case analysis.
• Represent the GM HW team as a design expert in core technologies.
• Optimize five-point parametric tests and finalize end of line production tests.
• Act as a liaison with contract houses as a build-to-print engineer.
• Lead product development as part of multi-hub engineering organizations.
• Refine and optimize requirements with MPG team.
• Maintain Aggregator Hardware Design deliverables such as Block Diagrams and Schematics.
• Lead peer reviews and identify integration and systemic issues.
• Support Engineering Change Requests (ECR) of Aggregators and assembly plant issue resolution.
• Provide technical leadership for troubleshooting activities and support product investigations.
• Lead cost reduction initiatives and provide guidance to Design Release Engineers (DREs).
• Create and maintain best practices and collaborate with various teams to meet vehicle program imperatives.
• Work with DRE/Validation group to set up and execute component validation plans.
• Participate in formal design, peer, and quality valve reviews as required by the Vehicle Development Process (VDP).
• Develop, review, and approve all in-process electrical test plans.
• Support vehicle integration activities for pre-production and production vehicles.
• Lead and participate in issue resolution for design and development issues.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering.
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience in hardware electronics design.
• Experience creating digital/analog HW interfaces including schematic creation and PCB layout.
• Proficiency in design and analysis tools like Mentor Graphics, MathCad, PSpice, and Saber.
• In-depth knowledge of high-speed communication buses (Ethernet, PCIe, SerDes).
• Knowledge of low voltage power distribution (eFuse, FET, Thermal, LiB, DC/DC).
• Understanding of requirements engineering processes (FMEA, Preliminary Hazard Analyses).
• Knowledge of verification and validation processes and embedded software development.
• Demonstrated problem-solving ability and high level of interpersonal skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Masters degree in Engineering.
• Previous industry experience with compute, connectivity, Body, or low voltage distribution.
• Working experience in automotive hardware electronics design.
• Understanding of hardware design and failure modes.
• Thorough knowledge of design development and test engineering.

Benefits

• Relocation benefits may be available.