General Motors

Lead Connectivity Standards Engineer

General Motors • $120K — $150K *
Warren, MI 48089Hybrid
Telecommunications & Hardware
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Technical bachelor's degree required
  • 10+ years in wireless systems or connectivity
  • Experience with global standardization organizations like 3GPP, IEEE
  • Proven ability to influence cross-functional peers and leadership
  • Strong knowledge of technology trends in connectivity
  • Passionate about aligning business goals with technology advancements
  • Excellent relationship-building skills in a matrixed environment

Responsibilities

  • Lead multi-functional teams on technical projects
  • Drive standardization efforts for wireless technologies
  • Ensure compliance with safety and ethical obligations
  • Facilitate strategic partnerships for connectivity innovations
  • Maintain transparent and inclusive communication across teams
  • Travel for quarterly standards organization meetings as needed
  • Deliver best-in-class technical advisory for internal/external stakeholders

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model with in-office requirements
  • Opportunity to influence industry standards
  • Access to cutting-edge wireless technology projects
  • Work with a collaborative and innovative engineering team
  • Focus on safety, compliance, and ethical practices
Full Job Description
Job Description

Hybrid: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to GM's Warren location three times per week, at minimum.

About the Role:

General Motors is looking for a passionate Lead Connectivity Standards Engineer to drive strategy and impact connectivity within GM. More importantly, this role will influence the future of global vehicle connectivity across the industry.

As a Lead Connectivity Standards Engineer, you'll be responsible for bringing groundbreaking wireless connectivity to the world through Cellular, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and more. You will develop and design GM's state-of-the art connectivity technologies and collaborate across departments to help GM craft wireless solutions that elevate our vehicles and lead the industry.

Join the GM Strategic Connectivity Technology organization and be part of an outstanding team of engineers, working with multi-functional teams to drive innovation, safety, and maintain our customer's privacy.

Key responsibilities include:
  • Ability to effectively lead multi-functional groups on technical initiatives and IP generation
  • Solid understanding of wireless/internet standards, including but not limited to 3GPP 5G-NR/5GC, 4G, 3G, TCP/IP, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, IEEE, Wireless Power and their applications
  • Travel as needed to quarterly standards organization meetings, 10-15% annually (domestic and international)


As a member of the General Motors Strategic Connectivity Technology organization, you will strive to be a role model for the company and deliver timely, best-in-class advisory and technical services with integrity. The Standards Engineering team is expected to enforce these standards:
  • Workplace and Product Safety
  • Compliance & Ethical obligations
  • Strategic Partnering and Innovation
  • Responsive & Accountable with a Strong Work Ethic
  • Real-time Transparency, Intentional Inclusion and Open Communication


Minimum Qualifications:
  • Technical bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
  • 10+ years of relevant wireless systems, connectivity, or telematics experience
  • Direct experience with global standardization organizations, such as 3GPP, Wi-Fi Alliance, Bluetooth SIG, Ultrawide Band, IEEE, with a track record in achieving standardization deliveries
  • Demonstrated success influencing peers and leadership cross functionally, both internally and externally
  • Deep interest, knowledge, and proficiency in standardization and technology trends that impact your success to problem-solve and provide technical expertise to our internal and external customers
  • Passion for driving business objectives and company vision to action
  • Ability to collaborate, form relationships, gain credibility, and partner up and down a matrixed organization


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Master's degree or Ph.D
  • 15+ years of relevant wireless systems, connectivity, or telematics experience
  • 5+ years of connectivity standards experience
  • In-depth, expert knowledge of wireless communication standards, systems, architectures, protocols and algorithms

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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

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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Size
157,000 employees
Market Cap
$46.9 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
$6.4 billion
Founded
1908
5 Year Trend
-3.2%
Revenue
$122.4 billion
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