Product Hardware Design Manager - Aggregator

General Motors; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors seeks a Product Hardware Design Manager – Aggregator to lead a team in delivering innovative hardware solutions. This role requires overseeing the hardware design process, mentoring engineers, and collaborating with various engineering teams to meet ambitious product goals. Ideal candidates will possess strong leadership skills and a robust technical background in hardware design.

Qualifications

• High-performing manager with experience in hardware design processes.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams.
• Experience in electrical hardware engineering and product development.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a team of electrical hardware designers.
• Collaborate with multiple engineering disciplines.
• Drive new design and development strategies for hardware.

Skills

Leadership

Team Management

Technical Direction

Collaboration

Troubleshooting

Job description

The Role

To achieve our vision of a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions, and Zero Congestion, GM's 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 Hardware Design Validation and Release throughout the product lifecycle. You will lead the Hardware Engineering Team and collaborate with cross-functional teams (Layout, Mechanical Engineering, Software, Semiconductor) to deliver quality products on time.

You will effectively achieve program milestones through thorough program management and 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 drive continuous improvement for Aggregators considering quality, cost, and timing.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and guide a team of electrical hardware designers, providing technical direction, assigning tasks, and ensuring productivity and efficiency.
• Mentor and coach hardware engineers to support career growth.
• Collaborate with software, mechanical, and manufacturing teams to ensure seamless integration of electrical hardware designs.
• Lead embedded designs for advanced module architectures.
• Drive new IC design and development strategies aligned with advanced in-vehicle architectures.
• Lead electrical schematic design and PCB layout activities.
• Assess the feasibility of proposed hardware designs, considering cost, performance, reliability, and manufacturability.
• Support next-generation digital/analog hardware designs, including Gigabit Ethernet, processors, memory, eFuses, FETs, HSD/LSD, and other semiconductors related to Aggregators.
• Perform and review electrical worst-case analyses.
• Represent GM's hardware team as a design expert in core technology development.
• Optimize parametric tests and finalize end-of-line production tests.
• Lead build-to-print processes and act as liaison with contract manufacturing.
• Apply cost-effective solutions to improve performance and design.
• Lead product development within a multi-hub engineering organization based in Detroit and the West Coast.
• Refine and optimize requirements with the MPG team.
• Maintain hardware design deliverables such as block diagrams, schematics, and PCB layouts.
• Lead peer reviews, identify issues related to integration, interfaces, and systemic problems.
• Support engineering change requests (ECRs) for Aggregators.
• Assist in resolving assembly plant issues.
• Provide technical leadership for troubleshooting and issue resolution activities.
• Support product investigations following the SFI process.
• Lead cost reduction initiatives.
• Guide and consult with Design Release Engineers (DREs) during product development.
• Create and maintain best practices.
• Work cross-functionally within the Aggregator team and across other SMTs.
• Collaborate with Aggregator TS, Electric Power Subsystem TS, and Safety teams.
• Ensure all vehicle program imperatives involving these components are met.
• Coordinate with DRE/Validation groups to develop and execute component validation plans.
• Participate in formal design, peer, and quality reviews as per the Vehicle Development Process (VDP).
• Develop, review, and approve electrical test plans.
• Support vehicle integration activities for pre-production and production vehicles.
• Lead and support issue resolution for design, development, warranty, parts restrictions, and report updates.
• Lead/support DFMEA/PFMEA processes for Aggregator hardware.