Sub-System Lead Engineer - VMEC Vehicle Dynamics

Job Description

Hybrid: - Position does not require an employee to be on-site full-time but the general expectation is that the employee be onsite three (3) days a week to the Markham or Oshawa offices of General Motors of Canada Company.

A VMEC Sub-System Lead Engineer (SSLE) develops some of General Motors most advanced and exciting mobility features. This dynamic role supports innovative technology development applicable to aspects of electric and traditional internal combustion applications in the Chassis Vehicle Dynamics domain.

The Sub-System Lead Engineer (SSLE) is an individual contributor with recognized expertise responsible for tasks and work throughout the entire vehicle development lifecycle including requirements definition design and implementation testing and problem resolution. The SSLE roles will be specifically for the requirements development of the Vehicle Motion Control feature for EVs and the mechanical AWD feature for ICE vehicles. Agile systems engineering embedded controls development and calibration knowledge are a definite plus. The drive and tenacity to grow technically and professionally while working on some of General Motors most exciting features is a must!

Roles & Responsibilities

• Perform complex sub-system analysis to define functional controls and hardware requirements including the definition of:

  • Interface mapping (e.g. inputs to outputs)

  • Actuator and sensor performance requirements

  • Input to output transfer functions (e.g. latency overshoot oscillation etc.)

  • Calibration requirements

  • Regulatory safety and customer facing interactions (e.g. FE/CO2 DQ Emissions NVH Performance)

  • Signal/data retention

• Leverage physical (e.g. vehicle bench) and virtual (e.g. models simulation) to establish and test use cases and acceptance criteria for normal and degraded states of applicable sub-systems

• Create and maintain Behavioral Test Specification (BTS) documents for applicable subsystems within the BDD process

• Create and maintain sub-system specifications in requirements management software (e.g. DOORS)

• Root cause all appliable sub-system related issues and translate solutions into new or revised requirements

• Create and maintain Functional Architecture Documents (FADs)/Context Diagrams with the assistance of Global Architecture teams

• Lead sub-system level FMEAs and collaborate on System and Component FMEAs

• Generate and maintain use case diagrams and activity diagrams for MBSE (Model Base Systems Engineering) in Rhapsody

• Create and maintain Features Stories and/or Change Requests to manage requirements and specifications of sub-systems using change management tools (e.g. Jira Align)

• Collaborate with Controls and Software Engineers to review software implementation ensuring compliance with requirements

• Review Owners Manual and Service Information related to the applicable sub-system

• Provide guidance and input for feature design verification plan within the BDD process by working with System and/or Feature Owners and SQAs

• Maintain open requirements issue list and review track and report on progress and status

• Support advanced technical work projects that drive future features and vehicle enhancements

• Travel as required

Required Skills and Experience

• Bachelors Degree in Electrical Mechanical or related engineering discipline

• Minimum of 4 years of experience in the field of expertise

• Basic knowledge of controls theory and the software development process

• Strong analytical problem-solving skills including independent judgment and decision-making skills

• Ability to effectively communicate issues status and recommendations to team members and leadership

• Proven ability in project management skills and ability to teach others

• Ability to prioritize work with only limited direction from manager

• Must be legally allowed to work in Canada and able to travel to the US

• Must have a valid Canadian drivers license

Additional Job Description

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Masters or PhD in Engineering with an emphasis on Controls

• Experience related to specifying physics of Vehicle Dynamics features such as Steering eLocker or eLSD

• Experience with Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) and Test-Driven Development (TDD) concepts and techniques to develop and test requirements

• Experience with calibration software and controls development

• Knowledge of vehicle network communication protocols (ex. CAN LIN Ethernet)

• Experience leveraging simulation environments and plant modeling for testing or requirements generation is a plus (e.g. MATLAB/Simulink CarSim etc.)

• Experience with requirements management tools (e.g. Doors)

• Experience with change management tools (e.g. IBM Rational Team Concert Jira etc.)

• Experience with OBD regulations requirements

• Experience with safety critical systems

• Experience working in an agile environment

• Embedded software architecture knowledge

• Hardware I/O level controller knowledge

GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILLNEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.

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