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Job Description

Work Arrangement

This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Milford, MI or Warren, MI (Preferred) three times per week or other frequency dictated by the business.

The Role

Lead a functional safety team to perform safety activities across vehicle safety-critical architectures (HW architecture, ECU, sub-component level). Train and develop engineers in functional safety analysis and provide technical leadership. Interface with various GM engineering disciplines and suppliers to implement GM system safety processes.

Electronic Control Units (ECUs) in high Automotive Safety Integrity Level (ASIL) applications are growing in the global automotive market. We seek a creative and energetic Senior Safety Engineer to lead safety analysis of GM Hardware Architecture Designs and develop internal analysis procedures for build-to-print (B2P) ECU designs under GM’s Design First initiative. This role supports System Safety Case development for ECUs within Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) electrical architecture technologies, crucial for GM’s vision of Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions, and Zero Congestion.

The ideal candidate will drive innovation, facilitate communication, and inspire the team. Leadership qualities, business intuition, strategic problem-solving, high learning agility, and a commitment to innovation are essential.

What You’ll Do

+ Develop HW architecture safety strategies.

+ Drive necessary HW design modifications from safety analysis.

+ Maintain safety concepts, requirements, and architectures at system and hardware levels.

+ Perform FMEDA, FTA, and ASIL decomposition.

+ Lead hazard and risk assessments, safety goal identification, and ASIL determination.

+ Define and review diagnostic coverage strategies, hardware safety mechanisms, and fault-tolerant designs.

+ Develop ECU safety strategies balancing system safety with feature availability and performance.

+ Promote GM values and customer-focused decisions.

+ Provide technical leadership and mentorship.

+ Perform complex analysis and plan test/development programs.

+ Communicate and consult with engineering departments and customers.

+ Lead and participate in System Safety GSSLT, ECU HW Change Control Board, and ECU safety analysis Peer Review forums.

+ Stay updated on new technologies and safety analysis techniques.

This job may be eligible for relocation benefits

Additional Job Description

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

+ 8+ years of engineering experience in product development with safety-critical systems, ECUs, or electronic circuit safety analysis.

+ Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, or related field.

+ Experience in electronic circuit/software design, analysis, development, validation.

+ Knowledge of safety-critical embedded controls in automotive or other industries.

+ Understanding of semiconductor physics, structures, models, and failure mechanisms.

+ Leadership and project management experience.

+ Familiarity with ISO 26262 or other functional safety standards (IEC 61508, IEC 62304, DO-178C).

+ Ability to travel up to 10% of the time, domestic and international.

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

+ 10+ years of engineering experience in product development with safety-critical systems, ECUs, or electronic circuit safety analysis.

+ Master's degree.

+ Familiarity with safety analysis tools and standards (Mentor/Cadence, Isograph, Medini, Fault Tree +, Siemens SN29500, IEC 62380).

+ Experience with safety diagnostic monitors.

+ Knowledge of machine learning, simulation methods, and data acquisition.

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., H-1B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc.)

About GM

Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.

Why Join Us

We aspire to be the most inclusive company in the world. We believe we all must make a choice every day – individually and collectively – to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Our Work Appropriately philosophy supports our foundation of inclusion and provides employees the flexibility to work where they can have the greatest impact on achieving our goals, dependent on role needs. Every day, we want every employee, no matter their background, ethnicity, preferences, or location, to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

Benefits Overview

The goal of the General Motors total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan incudes, the following benefits, in addition to many others:

• Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and parental leave for mothers, fathers and adoptive parents;

• Healthcare (including a triple tax advantaged health savings account and wellness incentive), dental, vision and life insurance plans to cover you and your family;

• Company and matching contributions to 401K savings plan to help you save for retirement;

• Global recognition program for peers and leaders to recognize and be recognized for results and behaviors that reflect our company values;

• Tuition assistance and student loan refinancing;

• Discount on GM vehicles for you, your family and friends.

Diversity Information

General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that workforce diversity creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers. We understand and embrace the variety through which people gain experiences whether through professional, personal, educational, or volunteer opportunities. GM is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications and apply for any positions that match your skills and capabilities.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statements

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