Entry-Level Automotive Hardware Design & Validation

General Motors; Mountain View (CA); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors is seeking a student engineer to join the Vehicle Software and Electronics Engineering organization. You will help design, validate, and launch electrical controllers, displays, connectivity, and other electro-mechanical systems for both EVs and ICE vehicles.

You will collaborate with software, hardware, validation, and supplier teams to develop robust ECUs and vehicle hardware, applying GD&T and design-for-manufacturability while supporting test plans and documentation.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.
• Graduating between December 2026 and June 2027.
• Able to work full time, 40 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Support the design, development, integration, and validation of hardware, including schematics, PCB assemblies, enclosures, and vehicle systems.
• Develop mechanical components and interfaces such as castings, moldings, stampings, seals, mounts, connectors, and fasteners.
• Create engineering deliverables, including wiring diagrams, schematics, PCB layouts, bills of materials, 3D CAD models, 2D drawings, test procedures, and validation documentation.
• Apply design calculations, GD&T, tolerance analysis, and design-for-manufacturability principles.
• Help integrate harnesses, cables, PCB assemblies, connectors, and enclosures into vehicle and electro-mechanical architectures.
• Support hardware release, component and semiconductor selection, requirements traceability, and validation tracking.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Full-time availability

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

Teamcenter

Job description

General Motors is seeking a student engineer to join the Vehicle Software and Electronics Engineering organization. You will help design, validate, and launch electrical controllers, displays, connectivity, and other electro-mechanical systems for both EVs and ICE vehicles.

You will collaborate with software, hardware, validation, and supplier teams to develop robust ECUs and vehicle hardware, applying GD&T and design-for-manufacturability while supporting test plans and documentation.