Electrical Hardware Engineer – Exterior Lighting

General Motors

Electrical Hardware Engineer focused on developing electronic hardware for exterior lighting systems at General Motors. Collaborating with teams to ensure design quality and functionality.

Posted 7/10/2026full-timeWarren • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

LAMP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop exterior lighting electronic hardware in alignment with GM vehicle electrical architecture and functional safety (ISO 26262 / ASIL requirements).
Evaluate and propose lamp electronics design concepts, balancing styling intent, engineering feasibility, cost, and performance.
Lead root-cause analysis and resolution of electronic component and system-level issues across development, pre-production builds, launch, and current production.
Support global vehicle programs and work directly with global supply base and partners.
Create and manage performance requirements considering benchmarking, program targets, energy management, mass, lighting appearance, animations, and packaging.
Conduct competitive benchmarking to guide system design direction.
Lead or support advanced technology investigations and component-level innovation.
Make sound engineering decisions with incomplete information while prioritizing customer experience and program goals.
Perform system trade-off analyses across cost, complexity, power consumption, timing, and manufacturability.
Provide technical leadership within product development teams and manage subsystem deliverables.
Communicate status, risks, and design decisions clearly to cross-functional partners and leadership.
Develop Statements of Requirements (SORs), Statements of Work (SOWs), and Interface Control Documents (ICDs).
Contribute to peer reviews and continuous improvement of design and development processes.
Create ICDe documentation
Troubleshoot and triage component and vehicle level issues
Perform corner case studies on bench and via DFMEA to ensure launch excellence.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (or related engineering discipline)
5+ years of professional experience in electronics hardware design

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Hard Skills & Tools

Electronic Hardware DevelopmentLamp Electronics DesignSystem Trade-Off AnalysisDFMEAComponent-Level Innovation

Soft Skills

Technical LeadershipClear CommunicationProblem-Solving