Senior Hardware Engineer – Network Technology and Design Test Strategy and Execution

Job Description

The Role:

General Motors is at the forefront of the transformation of automotive with the electrification of our portfolio and the development of leading-edge central compute and autonomous capabilities. Our Semiconductor Engineering team is a dynamic high-energy and innovative group focused on design and commercialization of leading-edge hardware enabling the future of GMs vehicle architecture.

We are seeking a Senior Hardware Engineer with a strong focus on electrical testing and validation to lead the test strategy test case definition and lab execution for wired connectivity technology (e.g. automotive Ethernet infotainment SerDes) across ECUs and semiconductor devices. This position is on the Network Technology and Design team and is dependent on building strong partnerships with both internal ECU design teams and external semiconductor partners.

Responsibilities:

• Own the end-to-end hardware electrical test strategy for network technologies from requirements analysis through coverage closure and sign-off.

• Define and maintain test cases and test procedures for wired connectivity (e.g. automotive Ethernet) ensuring traceability to system hardware and safety requirements.

• Establish and own requirements linking between system / hardware requirements and verification artifacts (test cases test results analyses) including coverage metrics and reporting.

• Drive test environment capability enhancements:

  • Define and evolve bench setups fixtures test boards and harnesses to support new network features and operating corners.

  • Identify gaps in lab capabilities (e.g. bandwidth jitter protocol decoding automation) and lead upgrades in collaboration with lab and capital planning.

  • Standardize test environments and best practices across programs and suppliers.

• Lead bench test execution throughout the development lifecycle including bring-up characterization margining regression and release testing.

• Perform detailed hardware analysis in support of testing including worst-case analysis signal integrity (SI) and power integrity (PI) to define appropriate test coverage and limits.

• Troubleshoot test failures and anomalous behavior perform root cause analysis and drive corrective actions with ECU and semiconductor design teams.

• Develop and maintain test specifications and verification plans that clearly define scope pass/fail criteria and acceptance limits for each test item.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in software mechanical systems safety and manufacturing to ensure that test coverage aligns to program needs and that test findings are rapidly integrated into designs.

• Interface with semiconductor partners and Tier 1s to align on device- and ECU-level test requirements share lab results and ensure issues are resolved in silicon and hardware revisions.

• Provide clear data-driven test reports and technical summaries to leadership and program teams including risk assessments and release recommendations.

• Support and lead design and test reviews presenting coverage status key test results and open issues.

• Establish and continuously improve domain expertise in network semiconductor and ECU product lines within scope of responsibility especially in the context of electrical validation and compliance testing.

• Contribute to and help manage technology and test methodology roadmaps in close collaboration with industry leaders aligning lab capabilities and test strategies with future architectures.

Qualifications Required:

• BS in Electrical Engineering / Electronics / Computer Science (or equivalent).

• 5 years of engineering experience at an OEM semiconductor supplier or Tier 1 ECU supplier.

• 3 years of hands-on experience in electronic hardware design and/or electrical validation and testing for complex ECUs network interfaces or similar systems.

• Working knowledge of automotive electronic hardware and automotive software architecture (ECUs networks diagnostics and integration flows).

• Strong proficiency in circuit fundamentals ability to interpret schematics and PCB layouts and understanding of how design choices impact testability and lab behavior.

• Demonstrated experience with lab equipment such as power supplies highbandwidth oscilloscopes signal generators electronic loads protocol analyzers and multimeters.

• Experience planning and executing structured hardware validation including test procedure development data collection and documentation.

• Experience with requirements and/or test management tools (e.g. DOORS Jama Polarion or equivalent) and maintaining traceability from requirements to test cases and results.

• Familiarity with hardware design and analysis tools such as Mentor Graphics Xpedition and ORCAD (or equivalent) for reviewing designs and informing test strategies.

• Exceptional collaboration and teamwork skills; demonstrated ability to work across functional and organizational boundaries (hardware software systems suppliers).

• Proven experience leading projects to completion including coordination of lab work driving closure of defects and achieving test sign-off.

• Strong problem-solving skills and demonstrated ability to learn quickly in a fast-paced technically complex environment.

Qualifications Preferred:

• Masters degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.

• Industry knowledge of semiconductor design and application especially for network PHYs switches and related mixed-signal devices.

• Hands-on experience with automotive Ethernet (10BASET1S 100BASET1 1000BASET1) and/or SerDes electrical test methods standards and compliance / interoperability testing.

• Experience with automated test development (e.g. Python LabVIEW or similar) and building reusable test scripts or frameworks.

• Familiarity with SI/PI tools and correlating simulation results with lab measurements.

• Experience influencing lab capability roadmaps capital planning and deployment of new test methodologies or instrumentation.

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At GM youll be at the forefront of shaping the future of connected electric and autonomous vehicles. Youll work on cutting-edge antenna systems alongside some of the brightest minds in automotive and RF technology with the resources to make an impact at scale. We offer competitive compensation growth opportunities and a culture that values innovation inclusion and forward thinking. This is a unique opportunity to lead innovate and help millions of customers around the world stay connected on the move.

Bonus Potential:An incentive pay program offers payouts based on company performance job level and individual performance.

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