Entry-Level Automotive Hardware Design & Validation Engineer

General Motors; United States; Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation benefits

GM benefits package

Job summary

General Motors seeks a student engineer in Michigan to join the Vehicle Software and Electronics Engineering organization, supporting design, integration, validation, and launch of electrical controllers, displays, connectivity, compute, and other electro-mechanical systems for electric and internal combustion engine vehicles.

You will collaborate across hardware, software, manufacturing, validation, and supplier teams to develop robust ECU and vehicle hardware; participate in EMC,

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Support 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, BOMs, 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.

Skills

Embedded systems

Microcontrollers

CAN

RS-485

Ethernet

Analog and digital circuits

Cross-functional collaboration

Design-for-manufacturability

Troubleshooting hardware

Education

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

Tools

Siemens NX

Teamcenter

Altium Designer

OrCAD

MATLAB/Simulink

SPICE

Capital

2D drawings

PCB Layout

Job description

General Motors seeks a student engineer in Michigan to join the Vehicle Software and Electronics Engineering organization, supporting design, integration, validation, and launch of electrical controllers, displays, connectivity, compute, and other electro-mechanical systems for electric and internal combustion engine vehicles.

You will collaborate across hardware, software, manufacturing, validation, and supplier teams to develop robust ECU and vehicle hardware; participate in EMC,