General Motors

Vehicle Systems Engineer

General Motors$95K — $115K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in relevant engineering or computer science field.
  • 5 years of experience in roles such as Validation Engineer or Engineering Technician.
  • 3 years of experience in database management and optimizing SQL queries.
  • 2 years applying 8D and 5 Why's problem-solving techniques.
  • 2 years of experience in automotive electrical systems and software release tools.
  • 1 year of experience with OTA update management.

Responsibilities

  • Understand and define core strategies and feature requirements.
  • Lead cross-functional teams throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Collaborate on and execute a comprehensive validation plan.
  • Establish and implement launch plans for assigned projects.
  • Resolve issues during development that require multi-functional coordination.
  • Drive corrective actions from identified issues to respective owners.
  • Document and refine scalable processes for team consumption.

Benefits

  • 10% domestic travel to client sites.
  • Opportunity to work with multi-functional teams in a dynamic environment.
Full Job Description
Job Description

DUTIES: Understand core strategies, feature requirements, UX requirements and operational process requirements for OTA programming. Understand implementation project timelines and vehicle program rollout timing. Lead multi-functional effort of Product Development, Aftersales Engineering, CX, and other resources who support software updates, from project inception, validation, approval process through delivery. Collaborate with the Validation organization to develop and execute a comprehensive validation plan to ensure robust field performance; establish launch plan for each assigned project. Passion for resolution of all issues surfaced during development process that lack a natural owner or require multi-functional coordination. Drive formal closed-loop-learning for issues identified during update campaigns back to natural owners to ensure long-term corrective action. Define and Refine robust scalable processes and formally document for consumption by multi-functional team members as well as new team members. 10% travel to client sites domestically.

REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial and System Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field of study. Five (5) years of experience as a Validation Engineer, Junior Data Analyst, Engineering Technician, or a related occupation. Three (3) years of experience with: Database management including optimizing SQL queries in relational databases and big data platforms including Hive. Two (2) years of experience with: Exercising 8D and 5 Why's problem solving technique to identify root cause and propose expected improvements from failure fixes; Project management; Automotive electrical systems and vehicle programming; Operational process requirement including Back Office processes for connected vehicle services; and Software Release tools including Engineering Change Management (ECM), Soft Part Release (SPR), Problem Resolution and Tracking system (PRTS), GlobalSIM (GSIM), Remote Reflash Test Tool (R2T2). Global Softpart Authoring System (GSPAS), Vehicle Control Application Management, and Vehicle Spy and CANalyzer. One (1) year of experience with: OTA update management.

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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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