Hardware Engineer - Propulsion Controllers

Description

At General Motors, our product teams are redefining mobility. Through a human-centered design process, we create vehicles and experiences that are designed not just to be seen, but to be felt. We're turning today's impossible into tomorrow's standard -from breakthrough hardware and battery systems to intuitive design, intelligent software, and next-generation safety and entertainment features.

Every day, our products move millions of people as we aim to make driving safer, smarter, and more connected, shaping the future of transportation on a global scale.

The Role

To achieve our vision of a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion, GM Mechatronics Hardware platform is evolving to provide robust service to our customers. We are seeking a technical engineer in propulsion hardware and electrical design as we continue to staff a hardware engineering team that will own the end-to-end design and development of our propulsion controller hardware.

The Hardware Design Engineer will be supporting the technical design & development of the propulsion controller hardware for GM's next generation vehicles. The role requires a professional with a background in automotive ECU architecture, design, and analysis, and a desire to learn to launch ECU's into production.

• Design of propulsion controller electrical hardware: from schematic capture, worst case analysis, PCB layout, bring-up, debug, signal integrity and power integrity (SI/PI), design verification test (environmental and EMC), to manufacturing support and production launch.
• Design and development of the propulsion controller hardware (from concept design to launch) while meeting cost, timing, quality, and safety targets.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, such as software, mechanical, and manufacturing, to ensure seamless integration of the electrical design of the propulsion controller hardware.
• Work closely with contract manufacturing partners to ensure successful product build, from prototype through to mass production, while maintaining quality, cost, and timing targets.
• Electrical schematic design and PCB layout.
• Perform/support detailed hardware analysis - worst case analysis, thermal analysis, signal integrity, power integrity, etc.
• Assist in design for manufacturing (DFM), design for assembly (DFA), and design for testing (DFT).
• Drive the validation and testing of hardware components and systems, ensuring high levels of reliability and performance.
• Establish test plans and protocols to validate designs against requirements. Work with other team members to perform testing.
• Assist in troubleshooting hardware issues, root cause analysis, and developing solutions to resolve design problems.
• Support manufacturing partners in troubleshooting and resolving any production-related issues that arise during the manufacturing process.
• Participate in design reviews and provide constructive feedback to ensure optimal solutions.
• Support DFMEA/PFMEA; ensure lessons learned and best practices are included.

• Bachelor or Masters degree in Electrical, Computer Engineering or equivalent.
• 2+ years of experience in electronic hardware design or related.
• Knowledge of electrical circuit design and PCB layout.
• Knowledge of verification and validation processes.
• Understanding of hardware design and failure mode.
• Demonstrated proficiency in controller development process, including but not limited to knowledge of schematics, PCB layouts, EMC and power dissipation.
• This position requires you to be able to legally operate a motor vehicle.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
• Proven ability to lead complex projects and work in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment
• High level of analytical ability where problems are complex and difficult to solve.
• Effective interpersonal skills that focus and influence others, including those which may have priority differences with yours.

• Master's degree in one of the following: Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Chemical Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics.
• 5+ years of embedded controls hardware experience.
• Experience in the GM component specification and release process.
• Basic understanding of vehicle serial data communications (e.g., CAN, GMLAN, & LIN).
• Knowledge of OBD-II diagnostics.
• Knowledge of automotive safety integrity levels (ASIL).
• Experience in design & analysis tools like: Mentor Graphics (schematic & layout), Ansys (signal integrity), Simplis (power integrity), Altair (EMC), Mathcad, PSpice & Saber.
• Knowledge of design development and test engineering, manufacturing and assembly operations, engineering processes and procedures.
• Experience with design for manufacturing (DFM), design for assembly (DFA), and design for testing (DFT).
• Knowledge of validation procedures and methods to test.
• Knowledge of controller manufacturing.
• Knowledge of automotive industry standards (ISO 26262, ASIL) and safety-critical design principles.