Senior System Design Engineer

General Motors (GM)

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Warren, MIMilford, MI
Employment
Full-time
Posted
9 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Oct 19, 2026

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TL;DR · Senior System Design Engineer

As a Senior System Design Engineer, you will join the team responsible for defining and leading the system design and technical specifications for automated driving technologies and AV. You will work at the intersection of system architecture, hardware, and software to develop next-generation vehicles. Your daily responsibilities include specifying requirements, performing functional decomposition, and leading software system team design content and anomaly corrections. You will also manage technical documentation and lead FMEA processes. The role requires proficiency with tools such as DNG, Rhapsody, Jira, Jama, GitHub, Confluence, and Visual Studio, along with experience using Protobufs and Feature Files. You will solve complex problems regarding AV serial data in SDV2, utilizing skills in automotive systems engineering to ensure seamless integration across hardware and software platforms.

What you'll do

  • Define and lead system design and technical specifications for automated driving technologies.
  • Specify requirements, perform functional decomposition, and lead development and testing for major programs.
  • Design system interfaces and requirements using Protobufs and Feature Files.
  • Lead the development of software system design content and software anomaly corrections.
  • Perform complex design analysis and balance system requirements.
  • Develop and maintain technical documentation and solution specifications using tools like Jira and Jama.
  • Lead FMEA processes and allocate identified failure modes to execution teams.
  • Investigate on-bench and on-vehicle integration issues for AV serial data.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field.
  • 5 or more years of experience with automotive or similar electronic modules and/or systems engineering.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in writing and comprehending software and hardware requirements and interfaces.
  • Experience with requirement management tools such as DOORS, DNG, JAMA etc.
  • High level of oral and written communication skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
  • Strong technical leadership skills and the ability to work in a highly collaborative environment.
  • 10 or more years of automotive experience (preferred).
  • Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field (preferred).
  • Experience with Python, C, C++ or equivalent (preferred).
  • Experience with automotive simulation (Applied Intuition, Carsim, etc) (preferred).
  • Experience working on L2+ AV products (preferred).
  • Previous integration experience (sim/vehicle/bench) (preferred).

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