Senior Hardware Test Engineer – MCU

General Motors

Senior Hardware Test Engineer defining hardware test strategies for automotive MCU solutions at General Motors. Collaborating with teams to ensure silicon and hardware platforms meet performance and reliability goals.

Posted 6/6/2026full-timeWarren • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

DACFlashPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define hardware test strategies and structured bring-up plans for MCUs and related components across EVKs, reference boards, and ECUs
Lead board bring-up activities, including power-on sequencing, clock/reset validation, peripheral bring-up, and regression testing
Plan and execute electrical characterization testing, including power, leakage, timing margins, and I/O threshold validation across operating conditions
Develop and maintain automated test frameworks and scripts using Python, C/C++, or similar tools
Create test content for key MCU subsystems and interfaces, including CAN, LIN, Ethernet, SPI, I2C, UART, ADC/DAC, PWM/timers, memory, and security features
Use lab equipment to validate signals, timing, and performance, and to debug hardware issues
Partner with hardware and software teams to convert system requirements into test cases and coverage metrics
Develop reusable test procedures, documentation, and checklists across programs
Support DV/PV and environmental testing with functional monitoring, lab setups, and diagnostics
Mentor junior engineers on test methods, lab practices, and debug techniques

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a related field.
7+ years of experience in hardware validation or test engineering for complex digital systems, MCUs, or high‑integration ECUs.
Strong understanding of MCU subsystems and IP blocks (CPU cores including lockstep, embedded flash, peripherals, automotive networking, power management, and safety mechanisms) from a validation and debug perspective.
Proven hands‑on experience bringing up and testing complex digital boards, including power sequencing, clock/reset validation, and interface bring‑up.
Demonstrated experience creating and executing structured hardware test plans, including definition of objectives, coverage, pass/fail criteria, and traceability to requirements.
Proficiency with lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers, power supplies, electronic loads, and precision power / current measurement tools.
Hands-on experience with MCU and board-level electrical characterization (voltage/current limits, static and dynamic power, leakage, timing margins, and I/O thresholds) across PVT corners, including correlation to specifications and models.
Practical experience debugging automotive serial interfaces (CAN-FD, LIN, Ethernet, SPI) and/or higher-speed memory interfaces, including interpretation of signal integrity and timing issues.
Experience developing automated hardware tests and data collection scripts (Python, C/C++, or similar scripting environments).
Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to isolate root causes across silicon, board, and software boundaries.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple test efforts in parallel, including planning, execution, and reporting.

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

hardware test strategiesboard bring-upelectrical characterization testingautomated test frameworkstest content creationdebugging hardware issuestest procedures developmentenvironmental testingMCU subsystemsdigital board testing

Soft Skills

mentoringanalytical skillsproblem-solvingproject management

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineeringBachelor’s degree in computer engineering