Engineering Group Manager, Chassis Controls Design and Estimation

Job Description

Work Arrangement:

Hybrid:

This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Milford Michigan three times per week at minimum.

Our Mission:

At General Motors our product teams are redefining mobility. Through a human-centered design process we create vehicles and experiences that are designed not just to be seen but to be felt. Were turning todays impossible into tomorrows standard from breakthrough hardware and battery systems to intuitive design intelligent software and next-generation safety and entertainment features.

Every day our products move millions of people as we aim to make driving safer smarter and more connected shaping the future of transportation on a global scale.

The Role:

Join GMsVehicle Mechatronic Embedded Controls (VMEC)team within theSoftware and Servicesorganization where we develop and release control software and calibrations that drive the entire vehicle. From internal combustion engines and hybrid drive units to high-voltage batteries and chassis systems our mission is to invent cutting-edge methods to control the worlds most advanced mechatronic systems.

We are seeking adynamic and experienced Engineering Group Managerto lead a team focused onChassis Controls DesignandVehicle State Estimationsolutions for vehicle motion controls and this role you will oversee the design implementation and optimization of chassis control systems ensuring they meet performance scalability and reliability standards. You will also foster a collaborative agile environment that empowers innovation and growth. This team works cross-functionally with embedded controls systems product and program teams to deliver high-quality solutions that support GMs revenue-generating portfolio and accelerate our transition to an all-electric future. As a people leader you will shape strategic initiatives that align with GMs transformation from an automaker to a tech-driven company.

What Youll Do:

• Lead and develop a team of controls and estimation engineers delivering inhouse vehicle motion control and state estimation algorithms across chassis domains.

• Set technical direction for control and estimation design including robustness observability fault tolerance scalability and realtime performance.

• Own system architecture and design strategy defining modular reusable and softwaredefined control and estimation frameworks aligned with E/E architecture and safety goals.

• Provide handson technical leadership through architecture reviews design trades and escalation of complex technical issues.

• Drive disciplined execution by translating technical strategy into clear plans milestones and deliverables and proactively removing technical and organizational obstacles.

• Collaborate closely with software calibration validation systems and program teams to align requirements interfaces and delivery commitments.

• Champion designfirst and modelbased development practices to improve development speed quality and integration readiness.

• Develop engineering talent through coaching feedback and career development fostering strong technical judgment ownership and influence.

• Cultivate a highperformance psychologically safe team culture grounded in accountability continuous improvement and GM Core Values.

• Communicate technical status risks and architectural decisions clearly to senior leadership to enable timely decisionmaking.

• Model and foster GMs Core Values and Winning Behaviors

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications):

• Master of Science degree in Controls Engineering Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering Computer Science Mathematics or a closely related technical field.

• Minimum of 7 years of professional engineering experience with at least 5 years focused on control systems vehicle dynamics embedded controls and/or safetycritical system development.

• Minimum of 4 years of engineering management or technical team leadership experience including responsibility for coaching performance management and delivery accountability.

• Strong foundation in control theory and dynamic system modeling with handson experience designing developing and validating control and estimation algorithms.

• Demonstrated expertise in advanced control and estimation techniques such as adaptive control modelpredictive control (MPC) and learningbased control or estimation methods.

• Experience using industrystandard control design frameworks and libraries including modelbased development environments.

• Proficiency in programming for control and embedded applications using languages such as C/C Python and similar objectoriented or scripting languages.

• Demonstrated technical background in chassis control systems and/or vehicle dynamics including integration and onvehicle validation.

• Proven track record of successful technical project delivery from concept through implementation and deployment.

• Strong crossfunctional leadership and communication skills with the ability to align and influence multiple engineering and nonengineering teams.

• Demonstrated ability to handle ambiguity apply engineering judgment and drive timely datainformed decisions.

• Valid drivers license and ability to operate development and test vehicles as required.

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

• PhD in Controls Engineering Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Computer Science Computer Engineering Mathematics or a related technical degree

• Minimum of 10 years of professional engineering experience with at least 7 years focused on control systems vehicle dynamics embedded controls and/or safetycritical system in chassis controls product development

• Leadership experience developing or applying industry standards

• Experience with safety compliance of embedded systems

• Leadership of teams of engineers responsible for developing or testing embedded control systems or related hardware in an agile environment

• Demonstrated ability to: achieve results through effective teamwork lead numerous projects with different focal areas to successful completion and manage and measure work through metrics data and results

• Experience managing a geographically dispersed team

• Experience in chassis controls product development from algorithm design through vehicle integration.

• Leadership experience developing or influencing industry standards or engineering best practices.

• Experience with functional safety and compliance for embedded control systems.

• Proven leadership of agile engineering teams developing or testing embedded control systems and/or related hardware.

• Experience applying Design for Six Sigma (DFSS)

• Handson experience with embedded controls development and collaboration tools such as MATLAB/Simulink ETAS toolchains Gitbased workflows Jira/Jama and requirements or configuration management systems.

• Strong track record of delivering results across multiple technical initiatives using metrics data and effective teamwork.

• Experience leading geographically distributed or global teams.

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.

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.

The selected candidate will be required to travel <25% for this role.

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