Lead Engineer – Electrification Propulsion

General Motors

Sub-System Lead Engineer at General Motors designing electrification propulsion controls to optimize vehicle performance. Collaborating on system requirements, analysis, and software implementation for advanced EV technologies.

Posted 4/26/2026full-timeMilford • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead complex sub-system analysis to define functional controls and requirements, including I/O Interface requirements (e.g., mapping, performance, transfer functions, safety, regulatory, etc.), while applying Behavioral Driven Development (BDD) principles.
Leverage physical (Vehicles and benches) and virtual (Models and simulations) to establish test cases and acceptance criteria for normal and degraded states of applicable sub-systems.
Create and maintain Sub-System Technical Specification (SSTS) and Behavioral Test Specifications (BTS) documents for applicable subsystems.
Create and maintain sub-system specifications in requirements management software (e.g., Doors, DNG, Markdown, etc.), including Functional Architecture Documents (FADs), and Context Diagrams with the assistance of Global Architecture teams.
Lead the root cause analysis for all appliable sub-system related issues and translate solutions into new or revised requirements.
Lead sub-system level FMEAs and collaborate on System and Component FMEAs and manage FMEA processes across applicable subsystems.
Collaborate with Controls and Software Engineers to review software implementation, ensuring compliance with requirements, and creating/executing Features/Stories in Jira to manage sub-system requirements and specifications.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Computer Science, Mechanical, or related engineering discipline.
Minimum of 5+ years of experience in the field of expertise.
Strong analytical problem-solving skills, including independent judgment and decision-making skills, where problems are very unusual and extremely difficult.
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.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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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Hard Skills & Tools

Behavioral Driven Developmentsub-system analysistest case developmentacceptance criteriaroot cause analysisFMEArequirements managementFunctional Architecture DocumentsContext Diagramsproject management

Soft Skills

analytical problem-solvingindependent judgmentdecision-makingcommunicationinterpersonal skillsrelationship buildingissue resolutionstatus communicationrecommendation communicationteaching