Hybrid: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to one of the following locations: Warren, MI, or Mountain View, CA three times a week, at minimum.
The Ideal Candidate:
Connectivity plays a pivotal role in using and advancing technology to offer unparalleled customer experience and develop revenue generating streams while acting as a cornerstone to offer safety critical, hands-free driving solutions in line with General Motor’s strong safety culture.
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Hardware Design Engineer to join our team, focused on developing best-in-class automotive connectivity systems. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in system architecture, schematic design, and multi-layer PCB layout, particularly for systems involving high-performance computing and wireless interfaces.
The Role:
The Staff Hardware Design Engineer will be responsible for the schematic design, PCB layout, function/performance validation, and issue resolution, of hardware components and systems that support Connectivity technologies across all GM vehicles and architectures. This role is tightly coupled to cross-functional teams, including vehicle integration, product managers, and system engineers, to create secure and reliable Connectivity solutions and assist in defining future technology roadmaps and resolution of issues that arise throughout development and production.
What You’ll Do:
Create and manage schematics, PCB layouts, and BOMs to ensure reliable and high-performance hardware designs.
Design and develop complex multi-layer PCB layouts for high-density designs, with a focus on signal integrity, power integrity, and thermal management.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define design specifications and ensure they align with system requirements.
Perform signal and power integrity analysis, including grounding, trace routing, and impedance control.
Work closely with external manufacturers to ensure that designs are optimized for fabrication, assembly, and cost-efficiency.
Develop test strategies and validation methods to ensure design reliability and performance of hardware designs.
Manage design revisions and perform continuous improvements on existing designs.
Provide technical support during prototype builds and assist in troubleshooting design-related issues.
Ensure compliance with industry standards, including safety and regulatory requirements.
Support selection and provide direction to CMs throughout the development process.
Report to senior leaders on project status, roadblocks, and escalation requests.
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications):
Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a related field
10+ years of experience in hardware design and testing with a focus on complex embedded and connectivity systems
Expertise in high-performance computer system design, including computer system architecture, high-speed digital interfaces (e.g., PCIe, USB, Ethernet) power supply design and distribution.
Audio interface integration (e.g., I2S, analogy digital codec).
Strong proficiency in PCB design including schematics capture and layout using industry-standard tools such as Mentor Graphics, Altium, Eagle, or KiCad.
Hands-on Experience with hardware debugging tools such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and signal generators.
Solid Knowledge of embedded systems and processor architectures (ARM-based systems, etc.).
Familiarity with wireless connectivity protocols (e.g.., Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, BLE, NFC, UWB) and best practice for coexistence and de-sense mitigation.
Excellent problem solving skills with the ability to work through complex hardware and system issues.
Strong communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across multiple disciplines.
What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):
Master’s degree
Knowledge and experience in wireless interfaces and technology
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The compensation information is a good faith estimate only. It is based on what a successful applicant in the California Bay Area which includes the following counties: Marin, Contra Costa, San Francisco, Alameda, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz might be paid in accordance with the California law.
The compensation may not be representative for positions located outside of the California Bay Area. The annual salary range for this role is $168,000 - $258,800. The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.
Bonus Potential: An incentive pay program offers payouts based on company performance, job level, and individual performance.
Company Vehicle: Upon successful completion of a motor vehicle report review, you will be eligible to participate in a company vehicle evaluation program, through which you will be assigned a General Motors vehicle to drive and evaluate. Note: program participants are required to purchase/lease a qualifying GM vehicle every four years unless one of a limited number of exceptions applies.
Relocation: This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.
Benefits: GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs. Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, employee.
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