The Senior Electrical Hardware Engineer - ECU Requirements & Specifications joins the team to lead the development and management of hardware requirements and low-level software definitions for ECU Hardware Component Technical Requirements Specifications. This role involves performing technical updates for electrical and functional interface definitions, standardizing I/O interfaces, and driving component commonization across diverse vehicle platforms and electrical architectures, including electrification. The engineer will manage requirements using tools like DOORS, DOORS Next-Gen, Jama, or Polarion. Key responsibilities include supporting semiconductor and microprocessor functional safety activities, performing CTRS compilation, and ensuring traceability between requirements and verification. The position requires expertise in microcontrollers, memory technologies, and vehicle serial data communications such as Ethernet, CAN, LIN, SENT, and SERDES to solve complex system interactions within automotive embedded control systems.
Develop and manage hardware requirements and low-level software definitions for ECU Hardware Component Technical Requirements Specifications (CTRS).
Perform technical updates for ECU hardware electrical and functional interface definitions, including interactions with vehicle electronic devices.
Support semiconductor and microprocessor functional safety activities to develop requirements that meet safety manual use-case implementations.
Standardize I/O interfaces in hardware requirements and drive the commonization of components into ECU hardware designs.
Identify and create new embedded controller requirement definitions from various internal and external engineering stakeholders.
Perform CTRS compilation and build activities to support product team sourcing and post-sourcing design change documentation.
Implement mechanisms for traceability between internal/external CTRS requirements and their corresponding verification activities.
Align requirements implementation with outsourced and build-to-print design activities to ensure adherence to common requirements.
What we're looking for
5+ years of engineering experience in product development, specifications, or related activity.
Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, or a related Engineering degree.
DFSS Black Belt Certification.
Deep knowledge and practical use of structured requirement management tools like DOORS, DOORS Next-Gen, Jama, or Polarion.
Strong knowledge of microcontrollers, memory technologies, vehicle serial data communications (Ethernet, CAN, LIN, SENT, SERDES), mechatronics, and electrical architectures.
High level of competency in writing and comprehending ECU hardware technical requirements with strong oral and written communication skills.
Knowledge of GM product design and development cycles with experience in automotive product release and specification processes.
Experience with functional safety standards (ISO 26262, IEC 61508, IEC 62304, DO-178C) (preferred).
ECU
ISO 26262
CAN
LIN
Ethernet
SENT
SERDES
C
Microcontrollers
DFSS
DOORS
Functional Safety
Mechatronics
Electrical Architecture
Low-level Software
Configuration Management
ECU Hardware
DOORS Next-Gen
requirements-engineering
Embedded Systems
ISO 26262
C
CAN
LIN
Ethernet
SENT
SERDES
DFMEA
FMEDA
FTA
IEC 61508
IEC 62304
DO-178C
Microcontrollers
Diagnostics
Functional Safety
AI
Configuration Management
Jama
Polarion