Product Hardware Design Manager - Aggregator

General Motors of Canada; Mountain View (CA); Hybrid; USD 168,000 - 259,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive company seeks a Product Hardware Design Manager to oversee the development and validation of advanced electrical designs. You will lead a team, collaborate cross-functionally, and ensure the timely delivery of high-quality hardware solutions in a dynamic environment focused on innovation and sustainability.

Benefits

Health benefits

Retirement savings plan

GM vehicle discounts

Paid vacation

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in automotive hardware design.
• Expertise in creating digital/analog hardware interfaces and PCB layouts.
• Tracking and resolving integration and systemic issues.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of electrical hardware engineers and ensure timely delivery of designs.
• Collaborate across teams to ensure seamless integration of hardware.
• Oversee the development and validation of electrical designs.

Skills

Electrical hardware design

Team leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem-solving

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Mentor Graphics

MathCad

PSpice

Saber

Job description

Product Hardware Design Manager - Aggregator

To achieve our vision of a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion, GM Mechatronics Hardware platform is evolving to provide robust service to our customers.

In this role, Product Hardware Design Manager – Aggregator , you will be responsible for executing Aggregator Hardware Design Validation, and Release throughout life cycle of a product. You will lead Hardware Engineering Team and work with cross functional team (Layout, Mechanical Engineering, Software, Semi conductor) to deliver quality product on time.

You'll effectively achieve program milestones by thorough and effective program management. You will coach and lead a team of electrical hardware engineers.

I am seeking a high performing manager to develop winning execution strategies, oversee solutions, resolve issues, and deliver continuous improvement for Aggregators considering quality, cost, and timing.

Responsibilities

Responsible for overseeing and guiding a team of electrical hardware designers. This involves providing technical direction, assigning tasks, and ensuring the team's productivity and efficiency.

Mentor and Coach Hardware Engineer, help/guide career growth

Work closely with other teams, such as software engineers, mechanical engineers, and manufacturing teams, to ensure seamless integration of electrical hardware designs into the overall product.

Lead embedded designs for advanced module architectures.

Lead new IC design/development strategic to advanced in-vehicle architectures

Lead electrical schematic design and PCB layout

Assess the feasibility of proposed electrical hardware designs, considering factors such as cost, performance, reliability, and manufacturability.

Support next generation designs in digital/analog hardware including Gig+ ethernet, processors, memory, eFuse, FET, HSD/LSD, various semi associated with Aggregators

Perform/Review electrical worst case analysis

Represent the GM HW team as design expert in the core technologies developed among the team

Optimize five-point parametric tests and finalize end of line production tests

Lead the process as a build-to-print engineer that also acts as a liaison with the contract house

Apply cost effective solutions with improved performance design

Lead product development as part of a multi hub engineering organizations based in Detroit and West Coast

Refine/optimize requirements with MPG team

Maintain Aggregator Hardware Design deliverables e.g., Block Diagram, Schematics, PCB layout, …

Lead Peer Reviews and identify issues (e.g. integration, interfaces, systemic issues)

Support Engineering Change Request (ECR) of Aggregators.

Support Assembly Plant issue resolution

Provide technical leadership for troubleshooting activities to support PRTS Issue Resolution

Support Product Investigations (SFI Process)

Lead Cost Reduction

Provides guidance and consultation to Design Release Engineers (DREs) in product development team meeting

Create and maintain Best Practices

Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally within Aggregator team and across other SMTs.

Collaborate and strategize with Aggregator TS, Electric Power (Sub)system TS, and Safety

Ensure all vehicle Program Imperatives (i.e., piece cost, investment, mass, base engineering content & IPTV) involving these components are met.

Work with DRE/Validation group to setup a plan for a component validation plan (includes component software verification) and ensure that the plan is executed in time to meet program imperatives.

Participate in Formal Design, Peer and Quality Valve reviews as required by the Vehicle Development Process (VDP).

Develop/Review/Approve all In-process Electrical test plans.

Support vehicle integration activity for pre-production and production vehicles

Lead/participate in issue resolution for design and development issues, ECU warranty analysis, parts restriction and report updates as required to Engineering and Vehicle Team leadership

Lead/support DFMEA/PFMEA of Aggregator

Additional Job Description

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Engineering Required. Masters degree preferred

Professional experience creating digital/analog HW interfaces including schematic creation and/or PCB layout & supportive documentation

Minimum 10+ years working experience in automotive hardware electronics design

Experience in design & analysis tools like Mentor Graphics (schematic & layout) MathCad, PSpice & Saber

High speed Communication Buses (Ethernet, PCIe, SerDes…)

In-depth knowledge of Low voltage power distribution (eFuse, FET, Thermal, LiB, DC/DC)

In-depth knowledge of requirements engineering process (FMEA, Preliminary Hazard Analyses)

In-depth knowledge of verification and validation processes

In-depth knowledge of embedded software development, testing and associated tools

Understanding of hardware design and failure mode

Understanding of engineering theory and principles of operation of mechanical/electrical mechanisms

Thorough knowledge of design development and test engineering, manufacturing and assembly operations, engineering processes and procedures.

Highly developed oral and written communications skills

Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally within Electrical and across other SMTs.

Demonstrated problem solving ability.

High level of interpersonal skills to work effectively with others, motivate employees, and elicit work output

Very high level of analytical problem-solving skills where problems are very unusual and extremely difficult.

Preferred Qualification

Previous industry experience with compute, connectivity, Body, or low voltage distribution

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This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to the office three times (Tues., Wed., Thurs.) per week, at minimum or other frequency dictated by the business.

This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate

Company Vehicle: Upon successful completion of a motor vehicle report review, you will be eligible to participate in a company vehicle evaluation program, through which you will be assigned a General Motors vehicle to drive and evaluate. Note: program participants are required to purchase/lease a qualifying GM vehicle every four years unless one of a limited number of exceptions applies.

Compensation:

The compensation information is a good faith estimate only. It is based on what a successful applicant might be paid in accordance with applicable state laws. The compensation may not be representative for positions located outside of New York, Colorado, California, or Washington.

The expected base compensation for this role is: $168,000 - $258,800. Actual base compensation within the identified range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.

Bonus Potential: An incentive pay program offers payouts based on company performance, job level, and individual performance.

Benefits: GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs. Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, GM vehicle discounts and more.

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