Staff ECU Hardware Requirements Architect

General Motors; Warren (MI); On-site; USD 140,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors is seeking a Staff Hardware Engineer to lead ECU hardware requirements and specifications for GM's Software Defined Vehicle initiatives. You will guide cross-functional teams across hardware, software, diagnostics, and vehicle architectures, shaping technical direction and CTRS development.

The role emphasizes systems thinking, strong requirements discipline, and the ability to translate complex technical issues into executable outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, or related field.
• At least 7 years of engineering experience in product development, technical requirements, specifications, embedded controls, or related technical discipline.
• Demonstrated leadership of complex technical programs or initiatives, including ability to influence outcomes without direct authority.
• Good knowledge of structured requirements-management tools such as DOORS, DOORS Next-Gen, Jama, or Polarion.
• Ability to manage complex requirements across multiple CTRS use cases with traceability and reuse.
• Strong competency in writing and reviewing ECU hardware technical requirements and translating content into actionable outcomes.
• Strong oral and written communication, teamwork, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Deep understanding of automotive embedded control systems, ECUs, and vehicle networking.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex technical projects and establish alignment across dependent engineering organizations.
• Mentor engineers and promote technical excellence across diverse global teams.
• Drive decisions through technical rigor, clear communication, and influence.
• Support build-to-spec and build-to-print ECU designs across GM architectures.
• Enable standardized hardware designs, component reuse, and streamlined software integration.
• Use AI tools to enhance requirement development processes.
• Lead or participate in CTRS compilation, build activities, and post-sourcing design changes.
• Establish traceability between CTRS requirements and verification/validation.
• Identify gaps and drive corrective actions for ECU hardware requirements.
• Migrate and improve ECU hardware requirements in DOORS Next-Gen and other tools.
• Support manufacturing, remanufacturing, and service programming requirements.
• Apply systems thinking to ECU hardware, software, diagnostics, and vehicle architectures.
• Provide leadership for semiconductor and microprocessor safety activities.
• Contribute to circuit-level requirements and safety-related activities.
• Champion continuous improvement through automation, AI, and benchmarking.

Skills

Requirements engineering

Systems thinking

Technical leadership

Embedded hardware

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

DOORS Next-Gen

Jama

Polarion

Job description

General Motors is seeking a Staff Hardware Engineer to lead ECU hardware requirements and specifications for GM's Software Defined Vehicle initiatives. You will guide cross-functional teams across hardware, software, diagnostics, and vehicle architectures, shaping technical direction and CTRS development.

The role emphasizes systems thinking, strong requirements discipline, and the ability to translate complex technical issues into executable outcomes.