Staff Systems Engineer – Network Performance Analyst

General Motors

Network Performance Analyst leading vehicle network performance assessment for GM's electrical architecture. Collaborating with teams to ensure performance and capacity across automotive networks.

Posted 6/9/2026full-timeMilford • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $160,200 - $290,700 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and maintain the Network Performance Budget by product area (e.g., propulsion, body, chassis, ADAS, infotainment).
Forecast future network loading and bandwidth needs based on product roadmaps, feature growth, and architectural strategy (SDV2 & beyond).
Drive end‑to‑end network load assessment activities including message catalog reviews, traffic modeling, and simulation/measurement of bus utilization, latency, and jitter.
Establish clear criteria and thresholds for acceptable network loading and performance and communicate these to product teams.
Create and manage a Network Performance Dashboard that provides visibility to leadership and product teams on current and projected network performance health.
Support Electrical Architecture Reviews (EAR) and other forums to evaluate the network implications of new features, ECUs, and topology changes, providing clear recommendations and risk assessments.
Partner with EA PSEs to ensure adherence to Electrical Architecture Core Principles, including performance, reliability, and scalability.
Act as a key interface between network performance analysis, ECU software teams, hardware design teams, and microcontroller strategy teams to align on bandwidth needs, timing budgets, and implementation constraints.
Develop, standardize, and continuously improve methods and tools for network performance modeling, simulation, test, and reporting.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field.
Minimum of 7 years of engineering/technical experience, including substantial experience with in‑vehicle networks and/or automotive electrical systems.
Proven experience performing network performance analysis (e.g., utilization, latency, jitter, margin) in complex embedded or automotive systems.
Strong understanding of automotive network and electrical architectures, including CAN, LIN, and Ethernet‑based communication systems (e.g., 100BASE‑T1, 1000BASE‑T1, TSN concepts).
Hands‑on experience with network modeling, simulation, and measurement tools (for example: CANoe, Vector tools, Wireshark, proprietary OEM tools) for load and latency assessment.
Demonstrated ability to translate feature roadmaps and electrical architecture proposals into concrete network capacity and performance requirements.
Experience building or using dashboards and data pipelines to aggregate and visualize performance metrics for large, distributed engineering teams.
Familiarity with systems engineering frameworks and safety/quality standards (e.g., ASPICE, ISO 26262, MBSE) and how they relate to network performance and reliability.
Proficiency with requirements engineering and change control processes, including the ability to define and validate non‑functional requirements (performance, reliability, scalability) at the system and network level.
Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with a systems‑level mindset; able to balance local optimization with enterprise‑wide architectural goals.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, capable of engaging with technical experts, architects, program leadership, and non‑technical stakeholders.
Demonstrated ability to lead design and review discussions, drive consensus, and influence without direct authority in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment.

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
company vehicle evaluation program

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Hard Skills & Tools

network performance analysisnetwork modelingsimulationmeasurementrequirements engineeringchange control processesautomotive electrical systemsembedded systemsbandwidth assessmentperformance requirements

Soft Skills

analytical skillsproblem-solving skillscommunication skillscollaboration skillsleadership skillsinfluence without authoritysystems-level mindsetability to drive consensusengagement with stakeholderslocal optimization

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical EngineeringBachelor’s degree in Computer EngineeringBachelor’s degree in Systems EngineeringISO 26262ASPICEMBSE