Descripción

The Role

General Motors is transforming the transportation industry through advanced electrical architectures, high-performance computing, and the integration of ADAS and infotainment capabilities. GM’s Software-Defined Vehicle 2.0 (SDV2) platform is our next-generation centralized computing architecture. At the heart of this transformation is an in-house designed, liquid-cooled central compute unit that enables faster development cycles, more efficient software updates, and seamless scalability across every GM brand.

As an Electrical Hardware Engineer - Compute Validation, you will play a key role in the validation and release readiness of next-generation high-compute ECUs that enable automated driving, vehicle intelligence, and immersive digital experiences. This role is intended for an experienced engineer who can independently drive validation activities across prototype and production-intent hardware, with direct ownership of environmental and EMC validation planning, execution, issue tracking, and closure. You will work cross-functionally with design, systems, software, mechanical, manufacturing, and vehicle integration teams to ensure robust hardware performance across real-world automotive conditions.

Key Responsibilities

Compute Validation Ownership

Own validation planning and execution for central compute hardware across bench, subsystem, and vehicle-relevant test environments.
Develop validation strategies, test plans, and coverage aligned to product requirements, design risk areas, and program milestones.
Drive issue identification, debug coordination, root-cause tracking, and closure of hardware validation concerns.
Partner with design engineers to ensure validation feedback is incorporated into design updates, test escapes are addressed, and lessons learned are captured.

Environmental and EMC Ownership

Own environmental validation activities including thermal, vibration, mechanical shock, humidity, and other applicable reliability test scopes for compute hardware.
Own EMC/EMI validation coordination, including test readiness, test execution support, issue triage, and corrective action follow-up.
Work with internal and external test labs to define setups, review results, document failures, and track actions to closure.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve hardware robustness and compliance performance based on validation outcomes.

Bring-Up, Debug, and Test Execution

Lead board bring-up and validation activities for prototype and early development hardware, including power-on sequencing, debug, and functional verification.
Perform and guide bench-level testing including signal quality checks, voltage/current measurements, thermal characterization, and functional stress testing.
Support failure analysis and debug of issues related to power, interfaces, component interactions, environmental exposure, and EMC performance.
Review data from validation events and provide clear recommendations on risk, readiness, and next actions.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Collaborate with silicon partners and internal engineering teams across hardware, software, systems, safety, and feature development.
Support integration across electrical, mechanical, thermal, manufacturing, and vehicle teams to ensure complete validation coverage.
Contribute to design reviews, test reviews, milestone assessments, and technical discussions with a strong validation perspective.
Provide day-to-day technical guidance within validation workstreams and help align execution across internal contributors and test partners.

Quality and Compliance

Ensure validation activities support compliance to applicable automotive standards and expectations including design robustness, EMC/EMI, reliability, and manufacturability.
Support DFMEA, DVP&R, test traceability, issue management, and requirement-to-validation coverage.
Document validation results, technical risks, and open issues in a clear and actionable manner for program leadership and engineering teams.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
2-5 years of experience in hardware validation, electronics engineering, embedded systems, or compute platform development.
Strong experience with hardware validation of complex electronic modules or ECUs.
Working knowledge of:
- Digital electronics, power architecture, and embedded hardware fundamentals
- High-speed interfaces such as PCIe, Ethernet, USB, and DDR
- Hardware bring-up, lab debug, and failure analysis methods
- Environmental and EMC/EMI validation processes for automotive or similar high-reliability applications
Hands-on experience using lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, logic analyzers, and related debug tools.
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and technical communication skills.
Ability to independently manage validation tasks and drive issues to closure across cross-functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with central compute, ADAS ECUs, infotainment, or other high-performance embedded computing platforms.
Experience owning or leading environmental and/or EMC validation activities for an automotive electronic module.
Understanding of automotive electronics standards, design for reliability, and hardware release processes.
Familiarity with DVP&R, DFMEA, requirement traceability, and structured validation documentation.
Experience with tools such as Microsoft Office, Mathcad, or similar engineering tools.
Effective communicator who can operate with ownership while collaborating across a fast-paced product development organization.

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