Senior Electrical Hardware Engineer, Compute Validation

General Motors (GM)

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Warren, MI
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TL;DR · Senior Electrical Hardware Engineer, Compute Validation

The Senior Electrical Hardware Engineer, Compute Validation joins the Compute & Connectivity Hardware team to validate next-generation compute hardware for software-defined vehicles. This role involves leading validation planning and execution for complex ECU platforms, owning test strategies, and managing issue resolution across environmental, EMC, and functional domains. You will perform board bring-up, power measurements, signal integrity assessments, and thermal characterization while driving root cause analysis for hardware concerns. Key technical requirements include expertise in digital electronics, power distribution, and high-speed interfaces like PCIe, Ethernet, USB, and DDR. You will utilize lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and multimeters to ensure automotive reliability and compliance. The work focuses on the high-performance, liquid-cooled Central Compute Unit, solving hardware challenges for automated driving, connected services, and vehicle intelligence.

What you'll do

  • Lead validation planning and execution for central compute platforms throughout the product development lifecycle.
  • Develop validation strategies, test plans, and coverage aligned with product requirements and technical risks.
  • Drive issue identification, root cause analysis, and corrective actions for hardware validation concerns.
  • Own environmental validation activities including thermal, vibration, mechanical shock, and humidity testing.
  • Lead EMC/EMI validation readiness, execution, issue triage, and corrective action tracking.
  • Perform hands-on board bring-up and validation of prototype and production-intent hardware.
  • Conduct lab testing including power measurements, signal integrity assessments, and thermal characterization.
  • Ensure validation activities support automotive reliability, EMC, manufacturability, and quality requirements.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
  • 7+ years of experience in hardware validation, embedded electronics, ECU development, or compute platform engineering.
  • Strong experience validating complex automotive electronic modules or compute systems.
  • Experience leading environmental and/or EMC validation activities for automotive hardware.
  • Knowledge of automotive hardware development processes, reliability engineering, and product release methodologies.
  • Proficiency in digital electronics, power distribution, and high-speed interfaces including PCIe, Ethernet, USB, and DDR.
  • Hands-on experience with lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power supplies, and multimeters.
  • Experience with Central Compute, ADAS, or high-performance embedded computing platforms (preferred).

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