Senior Hardware Design Engineer – Display Development

General Motors

full-time

Posted on: 8/27/2025

Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States • California

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💰 $131,000 - $202,000 per year

Senior

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About the role

Responsible for the technical design & development of the new display electronics hardware platform for GM’s next generation vehicles
Design of LCD/OLED display electrical hardware: MCU, TCON, SERDES, component selection, schematic capture, worst case analysis, PCB layout, bring-up, debug, SI/PI, design verification test, manufacturing support and production launch
Design and development of the display hardware platform from concept design to launch while meeting cost, timing, quality, and safety targets
Deep understanding of the display backlight unit and FOG interfacing with display electrical hardware for final display assembly
Collaborate with software, mechanical, and manufacturing teams to ensure seamless electrical integration
Work closely with contract manufacturing partners from prototype through mass production
Perform detailed hardware analysis – worst case analysis, signal integrity, power integrity
Execute bring-up of hardware design including power supplies, SoCs, MCUs, SerDes interfaces, network devices
Lead DFM, DFA, and DFT efforts
Drive validation and testing of hardware components and systems; establish test plans and protocols
Troubleshoot hardware issues, perform root cause analysis, and develop solutions
Support manufacturing partners in resolving production-related issues
Conduct design reviews and lead/support DFMEA/PFMEA; provide guidance to Design Release Engineers (DREs)

Bachelor of Science in Electrical, Computer Engineering or equivalent (Masters degree preferred)
5+ years of experience in electronic hardware design, with a strong focus on Display hardware design and automotive hardware electronics design
Proven ability of successfully launching Display build-to-print hardware into production
Experience in designing Display hardware and components, such as MCUs, TCON, GMSL, FPD-Link, power supply design
Strong proficiency in circuit design, schematic creation, PCB layout, signal integrity and power integrity, and power management
Experience in design & analysis tools like: Mentor Graphics (schematic & layout), Ansys (signal integrity), Simplis (power integrity), Altair (EMC), Mathcad, PSpice & Saber
In-depth knowledge of requirements engineering process (FMEA, Preliminary Hazard Analyses)
In-depth knowledge of verification and validation processes
In-depth knowledge of embedded software development, testing and associated tools
Thorough knowledge of design development and test engineering, manufacturing and assembly operations, engineering processes and procedures
Experience with design for manufacturing (DFM), design for assembly (DFA), and design for testing (DFT)
Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills
Proven ability to lead complex projects and work in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment