Hybrid ECU Hardware Requirements Lead

General Motors (GM); Warren (MI); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Relocation benefits available

Job summary

General Motors seeks a Staff Hardware Engineer to lead ECU hardware requirements across GM's vehicle architectures. You will shape CTRS, drive reuse, and ensure traceability from CTRS to verification, engaging across hardware, software, diagnostics, and safety teams.

This hybrid role demands automotive embedded knowledge, DOORS Next-Gen/DOORS, and experience guiding complex programs without direct reports, while mentoring engineers and delivering high-quality specifications for safety-critical

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, or a related field.
• At least 7 years of engineering experience in product development, technical requirements, embedded controls, or related discipline.
• Experience leading complex technical programs or initiatives without direct authority.
• Experience with structured requirements-management tools (DOORS/DOORS Next-Gen, Jama, Polarion).
• Ability to manage complex requirements across CTRS use cases with reuse and traceability.
• Strong ability to translate technical content into clear decisions and actions.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Knowledge of automotive embedded control systems, ECU hardware, diagnostics, and vehicle networks.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and management of ECU hardware requirements and CTRS.
• Establish direction for embedded-controller requirements across vehicle and architecture teams.
• Drive standardization and reuse of components across ECU designs and CTRS portfolio.
• Lead reviews, change-control, and approval discussions for high-quality execution.
• Provide technical leadership for CTRS build activities and post-sourcing design changes.
• Ensure traceability between CTRS requirements and verification activities.
• Mentor engineers and promote technical excellence across global teams.
• Collaborate across hardware, software, diagnostics, and safety domains.

Skills

Requirements management

Technical leadership

Embedded control systems

Systems thinking

Communication

Mentoring

Influence without authority

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering, Physics, CS

Tools

DOORS Next-Gen

DOORS

Jama

Polarion

Job description

General Motors seeks a Staff Hardware Engineer to lead ECU hardware requirements across GM's vehicle architectures. You will shape CTRS, drive reuse, and ensure traceability from CTRS to verification, engaging across hardware, software, diagnostics, and safety teams.

This hybrid role demands automotive embedded knowledge, DOORS Next-Gen/DOORS, and experience guiding complex programs without direct reports, while mentoring engineers and delivering high-quality specifications for safety-critical