General Motors

Senior Systems Engineer– Low Voltage Systems

General Motors • $110K — $130K *
Milford, MI 48381Hybrid
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
  • 5+ years of automotive engineering experience related to embedded controls, requirements development, architecture development, and/or systems engineering.
  • Ability to process large amounts of information to identify parameters and inconsistencies in system design.
  • General understanding of vehicle electrical architectures, communication protocols, and ECU wakeup strategies.
  • Deep knowledge of Systems Engineering principles with a successful implementation record.
  • Expertise in writing and understanding software and hardware requirements.

Responsibilities

  • Define low voltage energy use cases and set energy consumption targets for components.
  • Lead development and implementation of low voltage system functions through technical specifications.
  • Ensure requirement traceability from system to hardware and ART solutions.
  • Develop and ensure traceability of test requirements to system targets.
  • Summarize and analyze energy consumption data based on defined use cases.
  • Assess competitive low voltage performance and initiate corrective actions as needed.
  • Lead complex trade-off decisions and escalate power consumption issues to relevant teams.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model with flexibility to work remotely.
  • Opportunity for relocation benefits if applicable.
Full Job Description

Job Description

The Team:
The Low Voltage Infrastructure Team within the Embedded Platform Systems & Infrastructure organization is focused on the development of systems and controls centered around on-vehicle low voltage power generation, energy storage, power management, distribution, and consumption on ICE, EV and PHEV vehicle platforms. There is no better time to join this domain as we evolve to the next generation of low voltage power strategy, innovation, and capability in current product VIP and the next generation on SDV2.0.

The Role:
As a Senior Systems Engineer - Low Voltage Systems, your technical expertise in low voltage power consumption will be leveraged throughout the entire vehicle development life cycle, including requirements, design, testing, and problem resolution.

You will own and define specific low voltage system functions through understanding of customer use cases and expectations. You will drive GM’s industry leadership of optimized low voltage consumption by defining low voltage energy consumption use cases, setting consumption targets, analyzing and driving reductions in power consumption for complex devices and features, and assessing competitor low voltage consumption performance.


What You'll Do (Responsibilities):

  • Define low voltage energy use cases, lead low voltage system performance requirements development and decomposition, and set energy consumption targets for components and features.
  • Define and own various low voltage system functions, driving their implementation through the System Technical Specification.
  • Ensure traceability of system requirements and targets to hardware subsystem and ART solution requirements.
  • Develop test requirements and ensure test case traceability to requirements and targets.
  • Analyze and summarize status to energy consumption targets based on use cases.
  • Analyze competitive performance with respect to power consumption reduction and optimization strategies. Drive action to the appropriate organizations to address gaps.
  • Lead complex trade-off decisions, buy-offs, and escalation of power consumption issues with vehicle and product teams.
  • Develop, maintain, and produce technical documentation and system specifications with tools such as DNG. Track changes and issues using Jira.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications):

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
  • 5+ years of automotive engineering experience related to embedded controls, requirements development, architecture development, and/or systems engineering.
  • Ability to process a large amount of information flow, identify multiple parameters, interdependencies and inconsistencies to provide both high-level systems overview and deep domain expertise.
  • General understanding of vehicle electrical architectures, communication protocols, and ECU wakeup strategies.
  • Solid understanding of the major vehicle systems.
  • Deep knowledge of Systems Engineering principles and a proven track record of successful implementation.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in writing and comprehending software and hardware requirements and interfaces.

People Skills:

  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, including independent judgement and decision-making skills, where problems are very unusual and extremely difficult.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex projects and assignments with a high level of autonomy and accountability for results.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Demonstrated ability of leading cross-functional teams, influencing without direct authority, and building relationships in difficult circumstances.


What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):

  • Master's degree in Engineering with a focus on Controls, Electrical, Mechanical, and/or Systems Engineering.
  • Experience analyzing, estimating, and reducing low voltage power consumption of vehicle components, ECUs, and features.
  • Proficiency in Agile processes and built-in quality concepts such as Behavioral Driven Development.
  • Experience executing production programs through launch.
  • Proven expertise in low voltage power consumption analysis and reduction.
  • Record of innovation in systems, subsystems, or feature design: patents, awards, or publications.
  • Development experience with Software Defined Vehicle electrical architecture.
  • Experience with requirements management tools (i.e. DOORs, DNG, Markdown, etc.)
  • Experience with change management tools (i.e. Jira, GIT, etc.)
  • Experience leveraging simulation environments and plant modeling for testing or requirements generation is a plus (e.g., MATLAB/Simulink, D-Space HIL, SIL, ETAS Inca, etc.)

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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}. This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

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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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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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