Staff GNSS Connectivity Engineer (Hybrid)

General Motors; Warren, Northern (MI, KY); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 245,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle program

GM benefits package

Relocation assistance

Job summary

General Motors is seeking a Staff Hardware Engineer– GNSS to lead GNSS hardware definition, design, and validation across connectivity platforms in Warren, MI and Sunnyvale, CA. This role requires translating system requirements into GNSS specifications, collaborating with product, RF, and validation teams, and guiding suppliers through hardware reviews and testing.

It also emphasizes automotive-grade reliability and cross-functional design reviews with a focus on TTFF, sensitivity, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in GNSS and/or RF hardware design, system integration, or validation.
• Strong understanding of GNSS systems and standards (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, SBAS).
• Hands-on experience with RF test equipment (spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, signal generators, GNSS simulators/recorders, power meters, etc.)
• Schematic design and PCB layout review for RF/GNSS circuits.
• Working knowledge of RF theory and its application to GNSS front-end design.
• Experience collaborating with suppliers and purchasing on technical evaluations, design reviews, and roadmap alignment.

Responsibilities

• Define end-to-end GNSS hardware and system requirements for connectivity and compute modules, including RF front-end, baseband, timing, and antenna interfaces.
• Translate product and vehicle-level requirements into clear, testable engineering specifications for GNSS performance (sensitivity, accuracy, availability, robustness, TTFF, jamming/spoofing resilience).
• Own GNSS-related sections of hardware requirement documents, design guidelines, and interface specifications.
• Collaborate with Product Management and Systems Engineering to understand use cases, feature roadmaps, and vehicle integration constraints.
• Partner with Vehicle Integration and Validation teams to align GNSS performance metrics and test plans with vehicle-level targets.
• Lead and participate in design and technical reviews focused on GNSS architecture, hardware design, and validation strategy.
• Work with GNSS chipset/module and RF component suppliers to evaluate and select GNSS solutions.
• Influence supplier technology roadmaps to align with long-term product strategy.
• Collaborate with Purchasing to evaluate and score technical proposals and RFQs.
• Provide clear technical recommendations balancing performance, cost, risk, and scalability.
• Review and assess supplier test procedures and results for GNSS performance and compliance with internal standards.
• Develop schematics for GNSS signal chains, including RF front-end, matching networks, filtering, and protection circuitry.
• Review and approve PCB layouts for GNSS sections, focusing on RF best practices, grounding, isolation, controlled impedance, and coexistence with cellular, Wi‑Fi/Bluetooth, and UWB.
• Provide guidance on GNSS antenna interface requirements, including active/passive antennas, feed architecture, and placement constraints.
• Support design reviews, root-cause analysis, and issue resolution related to GNSS performance, EMC/EMI, and interference/coexistence.
• Define end-to-end vehicle-level GNSS performance requirements and KPIs, including position accuracy, availability, continuity, and integrity across driving scenarios.
• TTFF (cold/warm/hot start) and reacquisition.
• Performance in challenging environments (urban canyon, tunnels, foliage, multipath, RF interference).
• Develop vehicle-level GNSS test cases and procedures, including drive routes, scenario definitions, and logging requirements.

Skills

GNSS hardware design

RF hardware design

Schematic design

PCB layout review

RF test equipment

GNSS standards

Supplier collaboration

Automotive EMC/EMI awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/ Electronics/ Computer Engineering or related field

Master’s degree in Electrical/Electronics/Computer Engineering

Tools

HFSS

CST

ADS

Job description

General Motors is seeking a Staff Hardware Engineer– GNSS to lead GNSS hardware definition, design, and validation across connectivity platforms in Warren, MI and Sunnyvale, CA. This role requires translating system requirements into GNSS specifications, collaborating with product, RF, and validation teams, and guiding suppliers through hardware reviews and testing.

It also emphasizes automotive-grade reliability and cross-functional design reviews with a focus on TTFF, sensitivity, and