General Motors

Hardware Technical Specialist, Digital Key (Phone as a Key)

General Motors$106K — $163K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
  • 5+ years of experience in hardware development for automotive or consumer electronics.
  • Experience with vehicle integration of UWB, NFC, BT, and BLE technologies.
  • Proven ownership of hardware from concept to launch with supplier engagement.
  • Strong communication skills, especially presenting technical information to leadership.

Responsibilities

  • Drive sourcing of component manufacturers with Purchasing and Commodity Teams.
  • Develop and maintain specifications for Digital Key components across multiple criteria.
  • Establish execution release strategy for all vehicle platforms.
  • Assess hardware impacts from new change requests and regulatory requirements.
  • Conduct competitive benchmarking for technology strategies and performance metrics.
  • Collaborate on future hardware technology roadmaps with cross-functional teams.
  • Represent hardware team in program and leadership updates.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellbeing programs including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Account options.
  • Retirement savings plan and sickness/accident benefits.
  • Tuition assistance programs for further education.
  • Employee discounts on GM vehicles.
Full Job Description
Job Description
Hardware Technical Specialist, Digital Key (Phone as a Key)

Role Summary

The Digital Key Hardware Technical Specialist will be responsible for development of specifications, sourcing of component manufacturers, and defining vehicle execution strategies to deliver GM's end-to-end Digital Key system. This role will own the hardware lifecycle from concept through launch and post-launch support, ensuring robust, scalable solutions that meet performance, cost, quality, and timing targets across multiple vehicle programs.

The ideal candidate combines strong cross functional communication skills and a solid understanding of wireless technologies used for Digital Key (e.g., UWB, BLE, NFC, secure elements, antennas, and in-vehicle modules).

Key Responsibilities
  • Drive sourcing of CM (component manufacturer) with Purchasing and internal Commodity Teams to align on cost, timing, and robust supply chain resiliency.
  • Develop and maintain specifications for all Digital Key components (performance, RF, power, security, regulatory, safety, vehicle interfaces, packaging guidelines, FMEA templates, etc).
  • Develop and maintain execution release strategy across all vehicle platforms.
  • Assess impacts to hardware for new change requests and regulatory impacts.
  • Conduct competitive benchmarking for cost, packaging, performance, and design strategies.
  • Develop and maintain future hardware technology roadmaps working closely with cross functional teams from Product, Software, Quality, and Vehicle Teams.
  • Represent hardware team in program reviews, gateway readiness reviews, and leadership updates.


Required Skills and Experience
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
  • 5+ years of experience in hardware development for automotive, consumer electronics, or related industries.
  • Experience with vehicle integration of UWB, NFC, BT, BLE technologies.
  • Demonstrated ownership of hardware from concept through launch, including supplier engagement and cross-functional alignment.
  • Strong communication skills with experience presenting technical content and trade-offs to leadership.


What Will Give You a Competitive Edges
  • Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
  • Experience in automotive hardware development.


Compensation: The compensation information is a good faith estimate only. It is based on what a successful applicant might be paid in accordance with applicable state laws. The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position, as well as geography of the selected candidate.
• The salary range for this role is ($106,600 to 163,400). The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.
• Bonus Potential: An incentive pay program offers payouts based on company performance, job level, and individual performance.

Benefits:
• Benefits: GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs. Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, GM vehicle discounts and more.

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About General Motors

General Motors Company engages in the manufacture and sale of cars and trucks in the United States, China, Brazil, Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Italy. It offers sedans, crossovers, sport utility vehicles, pick-up trucks, coupes, sports/convertibles and hybrid vehicles, hatchbacks/wagons, and vans, as well as mini cars in India. The company also provides parts and accessories, such as iPod and MP3 compatibility, mobility accessories, performance parts, AC parts and services, and merchandise. In addition, it offers vehicle safety, security, and information services. The company provides used vehicles. It offers its products through dealers and distributors. General Motors Company was formerly known as NGMCO, Inc. and changed its name to General Motors Company in July 2009. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Detroit, Michigan. It operates manufacturing facilities in India, the United States, and Canada. General Motors Company operates as a subsidiary of the United States Department of The Treasury. General Motors led global vehicle sales for 77 consecutive years from 1931 through 2007, longer than any other automaker, and is currently among the world's largest automakers by vehicle unit sales. General Motors acts in most countries outside the USA via wholly-owned subsidiaries but operates in China through 10 joint ventures. GM's OnStar subsidiary provides vehicle safety, security, and information services. In 2009, General Motors shed several brands, closing Saturn, Pontiac, and Hummer, and emerged from a government-backed Chapter 11 reorganization. In 2010, GM made an initial public offering IPOs to date and returned to profitability later that year.

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157,000 employees
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$46.9 billion
Industry
Net Income
$6.4 billion
Founded
1908
5 Year Trend
-3.2%
Revenue
$122.4 billion
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