Senior Systems Engineer– Low Voltage Systems

General Motors; United States; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation benefits

Accommodations available

Job summary

General Motors is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer - Low Voltage Systems to own low voltage energy use cases, set targets, and drive reductions across ICE, EV and PHEV platforms.

You will define and own low voltage functions, ensure traceability to hardware and ART solutions, develop test requirements, and lead cross-functional teams using DNG and Jira.

A Bachelor's in Engineering and 5+ years in automotive embedded systems are required; relocation benefits are available in this hybrid role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• 5+ years automotive engineering experience (embedded controls).
• Ability to manage large information flows with interdependencies.
• Understanding of vehicle electrical architectures and ECU wakeup strategies.
• Strong knowledge of Systems Engineering principles.
• Proficient in writing and understanding software/hardware requirements.

Responsibilities

• Define low voltage energy use cases and set energy consumption targets for components and features.
• Define and own low voltage system functions and drive implementation through the System Technical Specification.
• Ensure traceability of requirements and targets to hardware subsystem and ART solution requirements.
• Develop test requirements and ensure traceability to requirements and targets.
• Analyze status against energy consumption targets based on use cases.
• Analyze competitive power consumption performance and optimization strategies.
• Coordinate actions with relevant teams to address gaps.
• Lead trade-off decisions, buy‑offs, and escalation of power consumption issues.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation and system specifications (e.g., DNG).
• Track changes and issues using Jira.

Skills

Embedded controls

Requirements development

Architecture development

Systems engineering

Vehicle electrical architectures

ECU wakeup strategies

Software/hardware requirements

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree in Engineering

Tools

DOORs

DNG

Jira

GIT

MATLAB/Simulink

ETAS Inca

Job description

The Team

The Low Voltage Infrastructure Team within the Embedded Platform Systems & Infrastructure organization is focused on the development of systems and controls centered around on-vehicle low voltage power generation, energy storage, power management, distribution, and consumption on ICE, EV and PHEV vehicle platforms. There is no better time to join this domain as we evolve to the next generation of low voltage power strategy, innovation, and capability in current product VIP and the next generation on SDV2.0.

The Role

As a Senior Systems Engineer - Low Voltage Systems, your technical expertise in low voltage power consumption will be leveraged throughout the entire vehicle development life cycle, including requirements, design, testing, and problem resolution. You will own and define specific low voltage system functions through understanding of customer use cases and expectations. You will drive GM’s industry leadership of optimized low voltage consumption by defining low voltage energy consumption use cases, setting consumption targets, analyzing and driving reductions in power consumption for complex devices and features, and assessing competitor low voltage consumption performance.

What You'll Do (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.

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}. This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required 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.
• Demonstrated 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.

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• Master's degree in Engineering with a focus on Controls, Electrical, Mechanical, and/or Systems Engineering.
• Experience analyzing, estimating, and reducing low voltage power consumption of vehicle components, ECUs, and features.
• Proficiency in Agile processes and built-in quality concepts such as Behavioral Driven Development.
• Experience executing production programs through launch.
• Proven expertise in low voltage power consumption analysis and reduction.
• Record of innovation in systems, subsystems, or feature design: patents, awards, or publications.
• Development experience with Software Defined Vehicle electrical architecture.
• Experience with requirements management tools (i.e. DOORs, DNG, Markdown, etc.)
• Experience with change management tools (i.e. Jira, GIT, etc.)
• Experience leveraging simulation environments and plant modeling for testing or requirements generation is a plus (e.g., MATLAB/Simulink, D-Space HIL, SIL, ETAS Inca, etc.)

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