Senior Vehicle Electrical Architect (Power & Distribution) - Hybrid

General Motors Corporation; Warren (MI); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

GM Defense seeks a senior Electrical Architect to define vehicle-level power and signal architectures. You will set requirements, partition functions, and drive decisions across engineering teams and suppliers to meet performance and timing goals.

You will lead energy-management strategies, design power distribution, and review schematics and harnesses while mentoring junior staff and ensuring deliverables align with program milestones.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or related field.
• 5+ years in electrical systems or vehicle electrical engineering.
• Experience releasing electrical components, harnesses, or designs.
• Strong problem-solving and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Define vehicle electrical requirements and partitions.
• Develop energy-management strategies for power systems.
• Design power/ground distribution, battery centers, and protection.
• Create schematics, harness nets, and program deliverables.
• Lead or support FMEAs and design reviews.
• Collaborate with Design Release Engineers and suppliers.
• Mentor engineers and improve electrical-architecture methods.

Skills

Electrical systems

Vehicle electrical design

Schematic review

Release engineering

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

MS in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Capital Logic

Schematic/Netlist tools

Job description

GM Defense seeks a senior Electrical Architect to define vehicle-level power and signal architectures. You will set requirements, partition functions, and drive decisions across engineering teams and suppliers to meet performance and timing goals.

You will lead energy-management strategies, design power distribution, and review schematics and harnesses while mentoring junior staff and ensuring deliverables align with program milestones.