Engineering Manager, Connectivity Hardware - General Motors (GM)

Polluxa, Inc.; Warren (MI); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Polluxa, Inc. is seeking a Connectivity Hardware Engineering Manager to lead a team responsible for sourcing, design release, and integration of wireless connectivity telematics modules across GM platforms.

The role emphasizes end-to-end ECU hardware development, BoM control, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure performance, cost, and timing targets. The ideal candidate will combine hands-on engineering expertise with strong leadership, supplier coordination, and a focus on secure and

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in end-to-end ECU hardware development.
• Experience sourcing, cost management, and supplier coordination.
• Proven ability to lead hardware teams and manage change across programs.
• Familiarity with wireless connectivity/telematics hardware.
• Strong understanding of RF, power, security, and regulatory aspects.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small team of hardware design release engineers for connectivity modules.
• Drive specifications for connectivity components (performance, RF, power, security, regulatory).
• Own sourcing, ECRs, and alignment with Product Cost Engineering for connectivity hardware.
• Lead packaging and integration of hardware into vehicle platforms with thermal and EMC considerations.
• Manage BoM and Tier-N activities, including design reviews and risk tracking.
• Coordinate ICD/ICDm and ensure alignment with system and vehicle requirements.

Skills

ECU hardware development

supplier coordination

sourcing

cost management

wireless connectivity

telematics modules

leadership

hardware design & test

Tools

BoM management

ICDe/ICDm collaboration

DFMEA

regulatory compliance

Job description

Job Description

The Ideal Candidate

Connectivity plays a pivotal role in using and advancing technology to offer unparalleled customer experience and develop revenue generating streams while acting as a cornerstone to offer safety critical, hands-free driving solutions in line with General Motor’s strong safety culture. We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Connectivity Hardware Engineering Manager to join our team, focused on developing best‑in‑class automotive connectivity systems. The ideal candidate will have hands‑on experience in end‑to‑end ECU hardware development, including sourcing, cost management, and supplier coordination, for wireless Connectivity telematics modules to ensure hardware meets performance, cost, and timing targets throughout the program life cycle.

Role Summary

The Engineering Manager, Connectivity Hardware will lead a small team of hardware Design Release Engineers responsible for the sourcing, and change management of connectivity telematics modules across all GM vehicles and architectures. This includes managing BoM and Tier‑N compliance, ensuring delivery of program‑specific ICD/ICDm, DFMEA, CTRS specifications, and leading hardware packaging and integration of the ECU into vehicle platforms.

This role is tightly coupled to cross‑functional teams, including vehicle integration, product management, and system engineering, to create secure and reliable connectivity solutions and assist in defining future technology roadmaps and resolution of issues that arise throughout development and production. This role will also work closely with Global Purchasing & Supply Chain, Contract Manufacturers, and validation teams to ensure production readiness and robust launch performance.

The ideal candidate combines strong people leadership, deep hardware design and test experience, and a solid understanding of wireless technologies used for Connectivity.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a small team of execution engineers focused on development and release of Connectivity hardware modules.
• Drive specification development for all Connectivity components (performance, RF, power, security, regulatory, vehicle interfaces, etc).
• Own sourcing, Engineering Change Requests (ECR), and alignment with Product Cost Engineering activities for Connectivity Hardware solutions.
• Lead vehicle packaging and integration of the Connectivity Hardware into vehicle platforms, ensuring mechanical, thermal, and EMC constraints are met while maintaining connectivity performance targets.
• Manage program‑specific interface control documents (ICDe/ICDm) and other component level specifications, ensuring alignment with system, software, and vehicle requirements.
• Maintain the ECU Bill of Material (BoM) and coordinate Tier‑N resiliency activities, including design reviews, timing alignment, risk tracking, and issue resolution.