Hardware Design Engineer – SDV Aggregator/Extender

General Motors

Hardware Design Engineer developing GM software-defined vehicle aggregator and extender electronics. Supporting schematics, PCB layout, validation, testing, and production-intent vehicle hardware.

Posted 9/2/2026full-timeWarren • California, Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesJunior💰 $98,300 - $150,200 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in electrical hardware design, including digital and analog interfaces, PCB layout, and schematic development. Proficient in collaborating across teams to optimize product development and ensure design feasibility in automotive hardware electronics.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Electrical Hardware DesignPCB LayoutSiemens Xpedition Tool SetAutomotive Hardware Electronics DesignDFMEA and PFMEA Support

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Hard Skills

Digital Hardware DesignAnalog Hardware DesignSchematic CreationCircuit-Level AnalysisSystem-Level AnalysisWorst-Case AnalysisParametric TestingWaveform AcquisitionRoot-Cause AnalysisManufacturing Quality Investigations

Soft Skills

Technical DirectionCollaborationProblem-SolvingLeadershipCommunication

Tools & Technologies

MathcadPSPICESaberOscilloscopesFunction GeneratorsSoldering Equipment

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Industry Keywords

Automotive ElectronicsEmbedded DesignPower ElectronicsGigabit EthernetManufacturabilityEMC ValidationEnvironmental Validation

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support a team of electrical hardware designers through technical direction, task execution, and productivity improvements
Collaborate with software, mechanical, and manufacturing teams to integrate electrical hardware designs
Contribute to embedded designs for advanced module architectures
Lead or support IC design and development strategies
Lead electrical schematic development and support PCB layout
Assess hardware design feasibility across cost, performance, reliability, timing, and manufacturability
Support digital/analog hardware designs involving 12V power electronics, Gigabit Ethernet, processors, and memory
Perform and review circuit-level and system-level electrical worst-case analysis
Represent the GM hardware team as a design expert
Optimize parametric tests and finalize end-of-line production tests
Lead build-to-print engineering processes and liaise with the contract house
Lead product development across Detroit and the San Francisco Bay Area engineering hubs
Refine and optimize requirements with the Milford Proving Grounds team
Support DFMEA and PFMEA activities
Support and lead bench-level testing, waveform acquisition, vehicle checks, and hardware stress tests
Support EMC and environmental validation, including test plans, troubleshooting, debugging, and countermeasures
Lead design and manufacturing quality investigations, root-cause analysis, and resolution activities

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Engineering
Professional experience creating digital/analog hardware interfaces, including schematic creation and/or PCB layout and supportive documentation
Minimum 1 year of experience in automotive hardware electronics design
Experience with Siemens Xpedition tool set, Mathcad, PSPICE, and Saber
Knowledge of hardware tools including oscilloscopes, function generators, and soldering equipment

Benefits

Comp & perks

Incentive pay program with payouts based on company, job-level, and individual performance
Medical, dental, and vision benefits
Health Savings Account
Flexible Spending Accounts
Retirement savings plan
Sickness and accident benefits
Life insurance
Paid vacation and holidays
Tuition assistance programs
Employee assistance program
GM vehicle discounts
Potential relocation benefits