Senior Sub-System Lead Engineer VMEC

Job Description

Work Arrangement:

The Role:

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 autonomous electric and traditional internal combustion applications in the Vehicle Motion Supervision product in Chassis Controls team.

The Sub-System Lead Engineer (SSLE) is a highly skilled individual contributor recognized for their expertise across the entire vehicle development lifecycle. This role encompasses responsibilities such as requirements definition design and implementation testing and problem resolution. Proficiency in agile methodologies systems engineering requirements management and embedded controls development and calibration is highly desirable. A strong drive and determination to grow both technically and professionally while working on some of General Motors most innovative features are essential for success in this position!

What Youll Do:

• Collaborate with Functional System Architect (FSA) to align on requirements structure and intent.

• Develop and define requirements for applicable sub-systems or ART Solutions.

• Create and maintain Sub-System Technical Specification (SSTS) for applicable programs. Look at moving towards BTS format in the long term (as applicable in your area).

• Create and maintain Behavior Technical Specification (BTS) for applicable ART Solutions.

• Follow Behavior Driven Development (BDD) principles focusing on requirements development with behavioral impacts to customer in mind.

• Lead Triad Meetings and discussions with key stakeholders to develop behavioral requirements and Given / When / Then scenarios.

• Create and maintain requirements for serial data and diagnostics (e.g. RIDs DIDs) and uServices (this is for SW engineers in some areas and may be ART specific).

• Develop block diagrams per Model Based Systems Engineering concepts:

  • For SDV 2.0-based programs develop models and block diagrams using Rhapsody per Model Based Systems Engineering principles.

  • For VIP programs create MBSE models when moving SSTS to BTS-type requirements.

• Create and maintain Software Solution FMEAs for given area of responsibility. Maintain Subsystem FMEAs for VIP.

• Collaborate with Controls and Software Engineers to review controls design and/or software implementation ensuring compliance with requirements.

• Use Features / Stories in Jira to manage sub-system / solution requirements.

• Support Testable Functionality Roll-Out Plan (TFRP) definition.

• Support that testable scenarios meet the intent of BTS requirements.

• Support development and communication of AFMEAs and PFMEAs in area of responsibility providing context of software-related failure modes and contributions.

• Bring awareness of hardware failures to the software team for severity 9 and 10 issues.

• Bring awareness of failures to manufacturing team.

• Support the root cause analysis for all applicable sub-system related issues and translate resolutions into new or revised requirements as appropriate.

• Support development of OBD regulations requirements as applicable.

• Support the development of Safety Requirements including roll-down from systems / systems safety.

• Support Calibration requirements development.

• Operate in agile development of software-related requirements.

• Take part as a member and key stakeholder in regular scrum meetings including Iteration Planning Iteration Review DSU and Program Increment Ceremonies (as applicable).

• Collaborate with scrum teams and ART members including Iteration Planning Iteration Review DSU and Program Increment Ceremonies (as applicable).

• Support peripheral meetings with Product Team Members FSAs other SSLEs and Systems Engineers.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications):

• Bachelors Degree in Electrical Mechanical or related engineering discipline

• Minimum of 5 years of experience with chassis or other vehicle dynamics systems (e.g. suspension steering braking or equivalent vehicle motion control domains)

• Experience working on safety-critical automotive systems (ASIL C/D preferred) including application of functional safety concepts and FMEA/FIT methods

• Strong analytical problem-solving skills including independent judgment and decision-making skills where problems are very unusual and extremely difficult

• Demonstrated experience with systems engineering and requirements decomposition (e.g. translating customer/vehicle-level targets into subsystem BTS/SSTS and maintaining traceability into test)

• Experience applying Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) concepts (e.g. block diagrams state machines or Rhapsody-based models) to describe subsystem behavior

• Demonstrated communication and interpersonal skills required to build relationships with team members and customers to solve problems and resolve issues

• Physics-based understanding of the Voice-of-Customer

• Ability to effectively communicate issues status and recommendations to leadership

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

• Ability to prioritize work with only limited direction from manager

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):

• Masters or PhD in Engineering with an emphasis on Controls

• 8 years of experience with chassis or other vehicle dynamics systems (e.g. suspension steering braking or equivalent vehicle motion control domains)

• Experience related to specifying physics of dynamic electromechanical systems (e.g. Brakes Chassis Suspension Electrification Thermal etc.)

• Experience with calibration software and controls development

• Experience leveraging simulation environments and plant modeling for testing or requirements generation (e.g. Matlab/Simulink CarSim GT-Power D-Space ETAS etc.)

• Experience applying systems thinking and Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) including use of tools such as Rhapsody and working across STS / SSTS / BTS boundaries

• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional feature execution (e.g. BTS/BDD triads collaboration with Systems SW Controls Calibration and Product teams)

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to clearly explain system behavior tradeoffs and design decisions to technical and leadership audiences

• Experience with requirements management tools such as DOORS Next (DNG) Confluence or similar enterprise requirements management solutions

• Experience with change and work management tools such as Jira Jira Align and related issue/change-tracking systems

• Experience with safety-critical systems (ASIL C/D preferred) and familiarity with OBD or other regulatory requirements

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 assistance program GM vehicle discounts and more.

Relocation:

This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

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