Senior Low-Voltage Systems Engineer — Automotive Power

General Motors; Milford Charter Township (MI); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Relocation benefits

Job summary

General Motors is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer for Low Voltage Systems to own energy consumption targets and drive implementation across vehicle platforms. You will define system functions, develop requirements, and ensure traceability to hardware and ART solutions.

You will work within the Embedded Platform Systems & Infrastructure organization, collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize power use in ECUs and components across ICE, EV, and PHEV platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• 5+ years of automotive engineering experience related to embedded controls, requirements development, architecture development, and/or systems engineering.
• Ability to process a large amount of information flow, identify multiple parameters, interdependencies and inconsistencies to provide both high-level systems overview and deep domain expertise.
• General understanding of vehicle electrical architectures, communication protocols, and ECU wakeup strategies.
• Solid understanding of the major vehicle systems.
• Deep knowledge of Systems Engineering principles and a proven track record of successful implementation.
• Proficiency in writing and comprehending software and hardware requirements and interfaces.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, including independent judgement and decision-making skills, where problems are very unusual and extremely difficult.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex projects and assignments with a high level of autonomy and accountability for results.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability of leading cross-functional teams, influencing without direct authority, and building relationships in difficult circumstances.

Responsibilities

• Define low voltage energy use cases, lead low voltage system performance requirements development and decomposition, and set energy consumption targets for components and features.
• Define and own various low voltage system functions, driving their implementation through the System Technical Specification.
• Ensure traceability of system requirements and targets to hardware subsystem and ART solution requirements.
• Develop test requirements and ensure test case traceability to requirements and targets.
• Analyze and summarize status to energy consumption targets based on use cases.
• Analyze competitive performance with respect to power consumption reduction and optimization strategies. Drive action to the appropriate organizations to address gaps.
• Lead complex trade-off decisions, buy-offs, and escalation of power consumption issues with vehicle and product teams.
• Develop, maintain, and produce technical documentation and system specifications with tools such as DNG. Track changes and issues using Jira.

Skills

Requirements development

Systems engineering

Embedded controls

Architecture development

Vehicle electrical architectures

Power consumption analysis

Documentation & tracing

Cross-functional leadership

Analytical/problem-solving

Communication skills

Autonomy & accountability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Jira

DOORs

DNG

Git

MATLAB/Simulink

D-Space HIL

ETAS Inca

SIL

Job description

General Motors is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer for Low Voltage Systems to own energy consumption targets and drive implementation across vehicle platforms. You will define system functions, develop requirements, and ensure traceability to hardware and ART solutions.

You will work within the Embedded Platform Systems & Infrastructure organization, collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize power use in ECUs and components across ICE, EV, and PHEV platforms.