Senior Electrical Hardware Engineer - Displays

General Motors; Lansing (MI); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellbeing benefits

GM vehicle discounts

Retirement savings plan

Paid vacation & holidays

Job summary

General Motors is hiring for a senior hardware engineer to own the electrical design of in-house display modules, from concept to release, across architecture, schematic design, BOMs and PCB layouts. You will lead EMC and SI/PI reviews and define power behavior, ensuring alignment with GM requirements and validation milestones.

You will coordinate with software, systems, mechanical, validation, and suppliers to resolve cross-functional issues, select components, and produce release-ready

Qualifications

• Candidate has a degree in electrical engineering and substantial automotive hardware exposure.
• Proven track record in architecture, schematic capture, and PCB development for embedded modules.
• Experience with DFMEA, worst‑case, signal integrity, EMC, and design reviews.
• Ability to define interfaces, review designs with suppliers, and drive decisions to closure.
• Familiarity with automotive validation, durability, and regulatory requirements.
• Hands-on EMC testing support and debugging expertise with EMI/EMC practices.

Responsibilities

• Own the electrical hardware design for in-house display modules from concept through release.
• Develop and review schematics, BOMs, PCB layouts, and design docs to GM specs.
• Lead hardware reviews including EMC, high-speed interfaces, power sequencing, and SI/PI.
• Perform design analyses: worst-case, tolerances, startup sequencing, thermal reviews.
• Define power architecture and behavior for low-voltage, reset, wake-up, and protections.
• Lead display interfaces (SERDES, eDP/LVDS, touch MCU interfaces) as applicable.
• Collaborate with software, systems, mechanical, validation, and suppliers to resolve issues.
• Support component selection, sourcing strategy, and approved parts list adherence.
• Ensure DV/PV readiness with test planning, diagnostics, and regulatory compliance.
• Create DFMEA, issue tracking, interface definitions, and release docs.

Skills

Hardware architecture

Schematic design

PCB development

DFMEA

EMC testing

Vendor collaboration

Design reviews

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Mentor Graphics

Job description

Key responsibilities

• Own the electrical hardware design for in-house display modules from concept through validation and release, including architecture definition, circuit design direction, and technical decision-making for multiple display variants.
• Develop and review schematics, BOMs, PCB layouts, and related design documentation, and ensure that the design content is aligned with GM requirements and milestone timing.
• Drive hardware design reviews and major technical reviews with internal stakeholders and suppliers, including EMC, high-speed interface, power sequencing, signal integrity, and power integrity reviews.
• Perform or direct design analysis such as worst-case analysis, tolerance studies, startup and sequencing analysis, thermal review, and circuit compliance checks to confirm that the design meets all electrical and functional requirements.
• Define and validate power architecture and power mode behavior, including low-voltage/cranking behavior, reset strategy, wake-up logic, parasitic current, and protection for reverse battery, jump start, shorts, and open circuits.
• Lead the design and integration of display electrical interfaces such as SERDES/deserializer links, eDP/OLDI/LVDS-class video paths, touch controller interfaces, MCU interfaces, or auxiliary I/O content where applicable.
• Partner with software, systems, mechanical, validation, quality, and supplier teams to resolve cross-functional integration issues, debug root causes, and deliver robust module performance at the component and vehicle levels.
• Support component selection and sourcing strategy for key semiconductors and display-related hardware, with attention to approved part lists, resiliency, supplier capability, and cost/performance trade-offs.
• Ensure the design is ready for DV/PV validation, including ADVP&R alignment, test planning, diagnostic coverage, failure detection strategy, and compliance with GM and regulatory requirements.
• Create and maintain technical artifacts such as DFMEA, open issue tracking, interface definitions, design reports, lessons learned, and release-ready engineering documentation.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering field.
• 10+ years of proven experience in automotive display electronics or adjacent embedded hardware, with ownership of module or subsystem design from concept through validation.
• Strong background in hardware architecture, schematic design, PCB development, and design analysis for embedded electronic modules.
• Experience leading or supporting DFMEA, worst-case analysis, signal integrity, EMC, and technical design reviews.
• Ability to work effectively with suppliers and cross-functional teams to define interfaces, review designs, solve issues, and drive technical decisions to closure.
• Familiarity with validation, environmental, durability, and regulatory requirements for automotive electronic components and displays.
• Experience using Mentor Graphics tools for schematic capture, design review, and PCB development workflows.
• Experience with EMC-conscious design practices and hands‑on support for EMC testing, debugging, and issue resolution.

Compensation

• 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 actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position, as well as geography of the selected candidate.
• Bonus Potential: An incentive pay program offers payouts based on company performance, job level, and individual performance.
• The salary range for this role is (125,200 - 163,400 ). The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.

Benefits

• 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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Hybrid Work Arrangement

This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week {or other frequency dictated by their manager}. The selected candidate will be required to travel

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