Staff Systems Engineer – Low Voltage Feature Owner

General Motors

Staff Systems Engineer defining low voltage energy consumption features for GM vehicles. Leading cross-functional implementation and optimizing low voltage strategies for advanced vehicle systems.

Posted 5/19/2026full-timeMilford • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define low voltage energy use cases and lead development and decomposition of system performance requirements
Define and own various low voltage system features, driving their implementation through Feature Technical Specification
Ensure end-to-end traceability from system requirements and targets to validation artifacts
Analyze status to low voltage energy targets, identify gaps and tradeoffs, and lead corrective actions
Lead complex technical decisions involving low voltage power consumption, optimization strategies, buy-offs, and escalations
Develop, maintain, and communicate high-quality technical documentation and system specifications

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in engineering
7+ years of engineering experience in embedded controls, systems engineering, requirements or architecture development, or complex electrical distribution systems
Experience analyzing, estimating, and reducing low voltage power consumption of vehicle components, ECUs, and features
Ability to process large amounts of information flow
General understanding of vehicle electrical architectures, communication protocols, and ECU wakeup strategies
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex projects and assignments
Demonstrated ability of leading cross-functional teams and building relationships in difficult circumstances
Solid understanding of the major vehicle systems
Deep knowledge of Systems Engineering principles
Demonstrated proficiency in writing and comprehending software and hardware requirements and interfaces.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Company Vehicle evaluation program
Health insurance
Employee well-being support

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Hard Skills & Tools

embedded controlssystems engineeringrequirements developmentarchitecture developmentlow voltage power consumptionECUstechnical documentationsystem specificationsoptimization strategiescommunication protocols

Soft Skills

analytical skillsproblem-solving skillsproject managementcross-functional team leadershiprelationship buildinginformation processingcomplex project management

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in engineering