Senior Vehicle Systems Engineer

General Motors (GM)

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Warren, MI
Salary
$135,420–$165,000 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
51 days ago
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Confirmed live today

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Below market

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This role $150k
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TL;DR · Senior Vehicle Systems Engineer

The Senior Vehicle Systems Engineer joins the Advanced Systems Development organization to support the design, procurement, and configuration of hardware for prototype and test fleets. Working within the Advanced Build team, this role focuses on developing advanced ADAS features by managing the integration of sensors, ECUs, and harnesses into high-quality development vehicles. Key responsibilities include creating CAD models for brackets and housings, maintaining system configuration baselines, and managing BOM updates and material risks. The engineer will ensure designs meet structural integrity and manufacturability standards while coordinating installation sequencing and hardware rollout plans. Required expertise includes proficiency in CAD-based design, manufacturing processes, materials engineering, and harness design. This role solves complex problems in the automated driving space by ensuring that advanced vehicle architectures are successfully translated into functional, high-performance prototype builds for next-generation software testing.

What you'll do

  • Develop CAD models for brackets, mounts, and housings to support sensors, ECUs, and harnesses.
  • Manage hardware procurement by tracking lead times, supplier commitments, and material risks for prototype builds.
  • Maintain system configuration baselines, interface definitions, and integration requirements for vehicle construction.
  • Translate evolving AV architecture needs into actionable build requirements and timing constraints.
  • Create end-to-end hardware rollout plans to align engineering teams, build shops, and field readiness groups.
  • Perform vehicle checkout processes to validate build quality, system alignment, and safety requirements.
  • Develop installation guides and retrofit instructions for existing prototype assets.
  • Triage hardware issues discovered during testing to identify root causes and drive corrective actions.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or a related field.
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in system design, fabrication, and build execution.
  • Proven expertise in CAD-based design for sensor placement, harness routing, and component fabrication.
  • Deep knowledge of manufacturing processes, materials engineering, and harness design.
  • Strong cross-functional communication skills.
  • Master's degree in a relevant engineering or technical field (preferred).
  • DFSS Black Belt certification (preferred).
  • Hands-on experience with vehicle prototyping, CAD-driven sensor integration, and deployment (preferred).

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