Central Compute Hardware Engineer for Automotive ECUs

generalmotors; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors is transforming the transportation industry with SDV2 and a centralized computing platform. As a Hardware Engineer – Central Compute, you will help design, validate, and bring up high‑compute ECUs for automated driving and immersive digital experiences.

This role is ideal for early‑career engineers seeking growth in a world‑class automotive setting, collaborating with hardware, software, and manufacturing teams to meet automotive standards and drive robust hardware validation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field.
• 2–5 years hardware design, electronics engineering, or embedded systems experience.
• Solid understanding of digital electronics, microprocessors, and power supplies.
• Familiarity with high‑speed interfaces (PCIe, Ethernet, USB, DDR) and PCB design concepts.
• Hands‑on lab experience with scopes, multimeters, power supplies, and logic analyzers.

Responsibilities

• Assist in schematic design, component selection, and circuit implementation for central compute ECUs.
• Perform electrical analysis including power distribution, signal integrity, thermal considerations, and high‑speed interface inputs.

Skills

Digital electronics

High-speed interfaces

Schematic capture

PCB design

Lab equipment

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Mentor Xpedition

Mathcad

Microsoft Office

Job description

General Motors is transforming the transportation industry with SDV2 and a centralized computing platform. As a Hardware Engineer – Central Compute, you will help design, validate, and bring up high‑compute ECUs for automated driving and immersive digital experiences.

This role is ideal for early‑career engineers seeking growth in a world‑class automotive setting, collaborating with hardware, software, and manufacturing teams to meet automotive standards and drive robust hardware validation.