General Motors

Senior Design Release Engineer

General Motors$100K — $130K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
  • 5+ years of experience in design release or vehicle computing engineering, or equivalent.
  • Experience in electronic hardware design and development.
  • Proficiency in schematic and layout design for automotive electronic solutions.
  • Familiarity with SoC architecture, design, and application, particularly in automotive contexts.

Responsibilities

  • Support the design and documentation of next-gen SoC semiconductors.
  • Facilitate discussions on SoC needs with vehicle architecture teams.
  • Collaborate with semiconductor, ECU engineering, and purchasing teams to meet strategic goals.
  • Develop and release eSOR documents for timely SoC sourcing and integration.
  • Lead the Product Development Team to ensure semiconductors are production-ready.
  • Manage relationships with semiconductor fabrication partners for clear manufacturing understanding.
  • Oversee design changes and present project status to leadership.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work policy allowing 3 days in-office and 2 days remote work.
  • Opportunity to engage in cutting-edge SoC technology development.
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams in a dynamic environment.
  • Professional growth through building expertise in semiconductors.
Full Job Description

Job Description

DUTIES: Supports the design, development, verification, documentation, and definition of our next generation System-on-Chip (SoC) semiconductors. Supports and drives discussion on SoC needs, architecture and use cases with our vehicle architecture teams working on our Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) Architecture. Builds partnerships and work closely with functional peers across semiconductor and ECU engineering, purchasing, and SoC suppliers to implement semiconductor strategic objectives. Develops eSOR (Statement of Requirements) and releases SoC semiconductors to facilitate on-time sourcing and integration with ECUs in accordance with Global Vehicle Development Process and program timing requirements. Runs Product Development Team (PDT) consisting of all internal and external partners ensuring semiconductors are designed, produced and production ready. Builds strong semiconductor fabrication partner relationships ensuring clear understanding of manufacturing process, supply chain business arrangements. Project manages ongoing process and product design changes related to semiconductors within scope of responsibility and present progress to leadership. Establishes domain expertise for semiconductors product line within scope of responsibility. Hybrid Work Policy – 3 days In-Office, 2 Days Remote – Must be able to report to local office.                                                                                                                                   

REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Science, or related field of study and Five (5) years of experience as a Design Release Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Vehicle Computing Engineer, or related role. OR Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Science, or related field of study and Three (3) years of experience as a Design Release Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Vehicle Computing Engineer, or related role.  Three (3) years of experience with the following: Electronic hardware design and development; Schematic and layout design for hardware solutions; Automotive electronic hardware and automotive software architecture; System-on-Chip (SoC) design and application on a module or component level; SoC architecture and workloads; and Lab equipment including power supplies, oscilloscopes, signal generator, or multimeters.

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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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Net Income
$6.4 billion
Founded
1908
5 Year Trend
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