Engineering Desense Manager, RF & Wireless Technologies

Job Description

Role Overview

General Motors is accelerating its transformation into a softwaredefined technologyled automotive company with a growing emphasis on inhouse hardware and RF system design. This strategy enables faster innovation tighter system integration and greater control of core vehicle technologies.

We are seeking a Experienced Engineering Desense Manager RF & Wireless Technologies to lead GMs RF desense and coexistence function across multiple vehicle programs and product platforms. This role provides technical and people leadership for RF coexistence architecture execution and validation while helping scale GMs internal RF design capability in alignment with agile vehicle development practices.

This is a handson leadership role combining technical authority team leadership and program accountability working closely with crossfunctional partners and suppliers to deliver robust productionready RF solutions.

Key Responsibilities

People & Functional Leadership

• Lead and develop a highperforming RF Desense & Coexistence engineering team including senior engineers and technical leaders
• Set technical priorities execution plans and workload alignment across multiple vehicle programs
• Drive hiring onboarding mentoring and performance development within the RF Desense & Coex function
• Build depth in RF system knowledge across the team and influence best practices beyond the immediate organization

RF Architecture & System Ownership

• Own RF desense and coexistence performance across assigned vehicle platforms and products
• Lead multiradio coexistence efforts across LTE/5G WiFi Bluetooth/BLE GNSS UWB and V2X
• Define RF system budgets performance targets and mitigation strategies at the vehicle level
• Drive early identification of desense risks through architecture reviews simulations and design assessments

InHouse Design (IHD) & Agile Execution

• Support GMs inhouse hardware design strategy by embedding RF expertise early in system architecture PCB design and integration activities
• Enable faster development cycles by connecting simulation lab debug and vehicle validation within agile execution models
• Establish RF design guidelines and reusable methodologies to accelerate inhouse development and reduce latestage issues
• Partner with software and systems teams to support evolving softwaredefined vehicle architectures
• Partner with hardware software mechanical thermal EMI/EMC and vehicle integration teams to resolve system tradeoffs
• Serve as the RF desense/coexistence technical lead in program reviews risk assessments and escalation forums

• Define RF requirements review designs and ensure mitigation effectiveness across the supply base
• Lead supplier technical reviews issue resolution and corrective action plans related to RF performance

Validation Compliance & Debug Leadership

• Define and execute RF validation strategies including sensitivity throughput and coexistence testing
• Support EMC and regulatory compliance activities (FCC CE OEM standards carrier certification)
• Lead complex desense debug efforts involving CPUs power systems displays memory and vehicle networks
• Establish structured debug methodologies and knowledge capture for reuse across programs

Required Qualifications

• M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or related field
• 10 years of RF engineering experience including:
  • 5 years in RF desense and coexistence
  • Demonstrated experience leading engineers or technical teams
• Strong expertise in RF interference mechanisms mitigation techniques and systemlevel tradeoffs
• Experience with RF simulation tools (CST HFSS FEKO)
• Experience with RF test equipment (UXM CMX MT8000A CMW500 OTA chambers)
• Proven ability to deliver RF solutions through production in a crossfunctional environment

Preferred Experience

• Automotive RF systems (infotainment telematics connected vehicle platforms)
• EMI/EMC integration and vehiclelevel validation
• Experience working in or supporting inhouse hardware design organizations
• Familiarity with agile or hybrid hardwaresoftware development models

Compensation: The compensation information is a good faith estimate only. It is based on what a successful applicant might be paid in accordance with applicable state laws. The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position as well as geography of the selected candidate.
The salary range for this role is 159400 to 245000. 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.
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 assistance program GM vehicle discounts and more.

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