Staff Hardware Engineer - ECU Requirements & Specifications
Core
Technical leadership for the development, management, and continuous improvement of ECU hardware requirements, low-level software definitions, and Component Technical Requirements Specifications (CTRS) across GM's vehicle portfolio.
Role type
Staff Hardware Engineer (ECU Requirements & Specifications)
Builds
Standardized ECU hardware designs, component commonization, and traceable requirements for electrified and electric vehicle architectures.
Domain
Automotive embedded control systems and electrical architecture
Required skills
ECU hardware requirements engineering, structured requirements management (DOORS, Jama), embedded control systems, microcontroller knowledge, vehicle serial communications (CAN, LIN, Ethernet), semiconductor physics, functional safety, systems thinking, technical leadership, cross-functional collaboration
Preferred skills
10+ years of relevant engineering experience
Technologies
DOORS Next-Gen, Jama, Polarion, Ethernet, CAN, LIN, SENT, SERDES
Responsibilities
Lead development and configuration management of ECU hardware interface requirements; Establish technical direction for embedded-controller requirements; Drive standardization of I/O interfaces and component commonization; Lead requirements reviews and change-control activities; Provide technical leadership for CTRS compilation and build activities; Establish traceability between CTRS requirements and downstream verification; Identify design gaps and drive corrective actions; Lead migration of requirements to DOORS Next-Gen; Support ECU manufacturing and programming implementations; Provide leadership for semiconductor functional-safety activities; Mentor engineers and promote technical excellence.
Seniority
Staff, technical authority with mentorship responsibilities