Senior Systems Engineer

General Motors (GM)

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: Milford
Posted: 31 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Closes: Sep 15, 2026 (soon)
Nearby: 36 roles within 25 mi

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TL;DR · Senior Systems Engineer

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As a Senior Systems Engineer, you will join the team to own total power consumption performance for complex components and electronic control units. You will analyze 12V performance data from field and test properties to lead consumption reduction and optimization activities across various organizations. Your daily responsibilities include ensuring traceability of system requirements to hardware subsystems, performing competitive analysis on power strategies, and managing change through Jira and Epics. You will serve as a subject matter expert for power estimation techniques while developing low voltage systems requirements and defining test cases. The role requires expertise in embedded controls, vehicle electrical architectures, communication protocols, and ECU wakeup strategies. You will solve critical technical challenges regarding energy consumption targets within the domain of major vehicle systems to ensure all hardware components meet specific performance goals.

What does a Systems Engineer earn?

Median $158250 from 186 postings across 30 companies.

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Skills

Systems Engineering ECU Vehicle Electrical Architecture Communication Protocols Jira Epics Low Voltage Systems Change Management

What you'll do

Analyze 12V performance data from field and test properties to optimize power consumption for complex components and ECUs.
Ensure traceability of system requirements and targets to hardware subsystems in coordination with functional engineers.
Summarize status against energy consumption targets based on specific use cases.
Perform competitive analysis regarding power consumption reduction and optimization strategies.
Serve as a subject matter expert for power consumption estimation and reduction techniques for component owners.
Lead complex trade-off decisions and escalate power consumption issues to vehicle and product teams.
Manage change processes for power consumption solutions using Jira and Epics.
Develop low voltage systems requirements and define corresponding test cases.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electronics Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a related field.
Master's degree in Computer Science, Electronics Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a related field.
Five years of experience as a Senior Systems Engineer or related occupation (required if holding a Bachelor's degree).
Two years of experience as a Senior Systems Engineer or related occupation (required if holding a Master's degree).
Two years of experience in embedded controls requirements development, architecture development, and systems engineering.
Two years of experience processing large amounts of information flow to identify parameter interdependencies and inconsistencies.
Two years of experience with major vehicle systems and systems engineering principles.
Six months of experience with vehicle electrical architectures, communication protocols, and ECU wakeup strategies.

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