Functional System Architect (FSA) - VMEC Vehicle Dynamics/Chassis Controls

Description

The Role:

Join the VMEC Vehicle Dynamics/Chassis Controls group as a Functional System Architect (FSA) in charge of understanding and defining functional system requirements and architectures.  As an FSA, you are the technical leader of large group of engineers to define all aspects of your domain. You will provide mentoring, guidance to the Function Engineers work products in your domain. 

What You’ll do:

Own the Vision:

• Develop and drive the requirements architectural vision and ART Solution context for your domain.
• Define ART solutions, break down epics into deliverables, and create ART features in Jira.
• Champion the roll-down from FTS, STS, Portfolio Epic, and Product Team to create requirements architecture.
• Ensure seamless integration of Chassis Systems into the vehicle, including interfaces with steering, propulsion, active safety, and other disciplines.
• Define the ART functional architecture vision and collaborate with Product Team members.

Work Cross-Functionally:

• Directly support development scrum teams in the Chassis ART.
• Work with the Product Team to ensure proper timing to TFRP and alignment to the epic process.
• Capture customer-facing requirements, including NVH, performance, functionality, diagnostics, and remedial actions.

Safety & Regulation Focused:

• Reference System Safety Hazard Analysis and partition safety hazard requirements to functions.
• Comprehend applicable government regulations.

Define Functional Controls and Hardware Requirements :

• Define functional requirements and map inputs to outputs.
• Define remedial actions based on fault detection, propagation, and maturation.
• Create context diagrams, functional architecture diagrams, and hardware integration of functions.
• Develop acceptance criteria for new/modified features and ensure they are met prior to release.
• Define function interface requirements, including aging, build variation, noise factors, and environmental factors.
• Define how inputs to the function transform outputs, including latency, overshoot, and oscillation.
• Define signal/data retention requirements and diagnostic, degraded state, remedial action, and recovery requirements.
• Define use cases and measurable/objective performance requirements for normal and degraded states.

Support Creation of Engineering System Performance Requirements:

• Support the creation of actuator and sensor functional and performance requirements (HW).
• Define and support calibratable aspects of the function.
• Lead System/Subsystem DFMEAs and participate in design-level DFMEAs.
• Disseminate and Support the Vision:
• Guide the dispersion of requirements work with SSLEs in accordance with scrum responsibilities.
• Collaborate with the Product Team to review and update the backlog of work and determine technical feasibility.
• Support the resolution of critical functional, regulatory, compliance, and customer satisfaction issues.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelors Degree in engineering
• Minimum of 5 years of experience with General Chassis Systems.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience with ASIL D safety systems.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience with Vehicle Dynamics/Kinematics.
• Expert understanding of the physics related to related Systems.
• High level of analytical problem-solving ability, including independent judgment and decision making skills, where problems are very ambiguous.
• Ability to prioritize work with only limited direction from manager
• High level of oral and written communication skills
• High level of interpersonal styles and communication Skills to lead a large group of engineers and also work cross functionally for best results.
• Ability to interface effectively with Supplier’s software and controls organizations as well as GM in-house Controls/Software teams.
• Experience with Requirements management tools (i.e. Doors, DNG, etc.)
• Experience with Change management tools (i.e. Rational Team Concert, aka RTC, Jira)
• Background using simulation environments and Plant modeling for fault insertion analysis, testing, requirements generation (Matlab/Simulink, CarSim, D-Space, ETAS, other)

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Skills)

• Masters or PHD in engineering with an emphasis on Controls or mechatronic Systems.
• Experience with OBD regulations/requirements, and regional federal regulatory requirements.
• Experience working in embedded controls/software organization

GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need GM immigration sponsorship now or in the future. This includes direct company sponsorship, entry of GM as the immigration employer of record on a government form, and any work authorization requiring a written submission or other immigration support from the company (e.g., H1-B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc.)

This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week {or other frequency dictated by their manager}.

This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.

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