Senior Hardware Engineer

General Motors; Warren (MI); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive company is seeking a Senior Hardware Engineer focused on Connectivity Modules. The role involves validating hardware design and collaborating with various teams to enhance automotive connectivity systems. Ideal candidates will have hands-on testing experience and expertise in laboratory instruments.

Qualifications

• Experience in developing and executing component-level and system-level test plans.
• Hands-on experience with high-performance computing and wireless interfaces.
• Competence in validating power delivery and signal integrity.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement validation plans for hardware design and performance verification.
• Collaborate with various teams to understand product requirements.
• Analyze validation test data for insights and recommendations.

Skills

Hardware Validation

Signal Integrity

Component Testing

Lab Instruments

Collaboration

Tools

Oscilloscopes

VNAs

Spectrum Analyzers

Logic Analyzers

Power Analyzers

Job description

Job Description:

Sr. Hardware Engineer: Connectivity Modules

Hybrid: This role is categorized as hybrid. The successful candidate is expected to report to one of the following locations: Warren, MI three times per week (Tues., Wed., Thurs.).

The Ideal Candidate:

Connectivity plays a pivotal role in advancing technology to offer unparalleled customer experience and develop revenue streams, while serving as a cornerstone for safety-critical, hands-free driving solutions in line with General Motors' strong safety culture.

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Sr. Hardware Validation Engineer to join our team, focusing on developing best-in-class automotive connectivity systems. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in developing and executing component-level and system-level test plans, particularly for systems involving high-performance computing and wireless interfaces.

The Role:

The Senior Hardware Engineer will be responsible for developing and implementing detailed validation plans to verify hardware design, PCB layout, performance, functional validation, and support issue resolution of hardware components and systems supporting Connectivity technologies across all GM vehicles and architectures. This role involves close collaboration with mechanical designers, PCB layout teams, product managers, and system engineers to create secure and reliable Connectivity solutions, as well as assisting in defining future technology roadmaps and resolving issues during development and production.

What You’ll Do:

• Expertise in lab instruments: Oscilloscopes, VNAs, Spectrum Analyzers, Logic Analyzers, Power Analyzers.

• Validation of signal and power integrity: For LPDDR5, PCIe, USB3.x/2.0, SPI, I2C, CAN, and LIN buses.

• Develop, execute, and maintain comprehensive validation plans for Connectivity modules to verify component and system functionality.

• Collaborate with design and production teams to understand and test against product requirements.

• Analyze and interpret data from validation tests, providing insights and recommendations.

• Validate power delivery, power sequencing, and power rail stability under various operating modes.

• Collaborate with silicon vendors (e.g., NXP, TI, Qualcomm) to align on SoC bring-up and interface characteristics.

• Support root-cause analysis and functional bring-up in collaboration with software/firmware, systems, and design teams.

• Create test reports, validation metrics, and recommend corrective actions or design improvements based on test results.