Staff Hardware Engineer – GNSS Connectivity

General Motors

Staff Hardware Engineer designing GNSS solutions for advanced driver assistance and connected vehicles. Leading hardware requirements, collaborating on designs, and validating performance in automotive applications.

Posted 5/10/2026full-timeWarren • California, Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $160,000 - $245,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define end-to-end GNSS hardware and system requirements for connectivity and compute modules, including RF front-end, baseband, timing, and antenna interfaces.
Translate product and vehicle-level requirements into clear, testable engineering specifications for GNSS performance.
Own GNSS-related sections of hardware requirement documents, design guidelines, and interface specifications.
Collaborate with Product Management and Systems Engineering to understand use cases, feature roadmaps, and vehicle integration constraints.
Partner with Vehicle Integration and Validation teams to align GNSS performance metrics and test plans with vehicle-level targets.
Lead and participate in design and technical reviews focused on GNSS architecture, hardware design, and validation strategy.
Work with GNSS chipset/module and RF component suppliers to evaluate and select GNSS solutions.
Influence supplier technology roadmaps to align with our long-term product strategy.
Collaborate with Purchasing to evaluate and score technical proposals and RFQs.
Develop schematics for GNSS signal chains, including RF front-end, matching networks, filtering, and protection circuitry.
Review and approve PCB layouts for GNSS sections, focusing on RF best practices.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
10+ years of experience in GNSS and/or RF hardware design, system integration, or validation.
Strong understanding of GNSS systems and standards, including GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, and SBAS.
Proven experience translating system-level performance requirements into detailed hardware, design, and test specifications.
Hands-on experience with RF test equipment (spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, signal generators, GNSS simulators/recorders, power meters, etc.)
Demonstrated experience with schematic design and PCB layout review for RF/GNSS circuits.
Working knowledge of RF theory (link budgets, noise figure, gain, linearity, filters, matching networks) and its application to GNSS front-end design.
Experience collaborating with suppliers and purchasing on technical evaluations, design reviews, and roadmap alignment.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to deep dive complex technical issues and drive them to closure.
Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills, including the ability to present technical topics to both engineering and non-technical audiences.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

GNSS hardware designRF hardware designsystem integrationvalidationschematic designPCB layout reviewRF theoryGNSS performance specificationstest specificationssignal chain development

Soft Skills

analytical skillsproblem-solving skillscommunication skillscross-functional collaborationtechnical presentation skills

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical EngineeringBachelor’s degree in Electronics EngineeringBachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering