Job Description

The Vehicle Mechatronic Embedded Controls (VMEC) team within GM’s Software and Services organization is responsible for developing, deploying, and releasing control software and calibrations that truly control the whole vehicle. Be it internal combustion engines, hybridized drive units & transmissions, high voltage batteries, or body, chassis & thermal management, the exciting challenge of inventing new methods to control the world’s best mechatronic systems is never ending.

This Manager - Engine and Transmission Controls - Simulation & Test Automation Team is to lead a team of engineers responsible to develop new or more efficient methods or processes for use by our VMEC Engine Transmission Controls team while embracing an innovative forward-looking mindset.  This team works cross functionally with systems, calibration, VDDV, TEXIL, Lab Operations teams to improve the speed, capability and capacity of VMEC teams.
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Job Responsibilities:

Enable self-organizing, self-managing teams to deliver efficiency gains to lead to on-time product delivery with quality executions in an agile environment

• Help remove impediments and foster an environment for high-performing team dynamics, continuous flow, and relentless improvement

• Lead and cultivate innovation

• Implement and support agile principles and practices, identifying and eliminating impediments, and facilitating flow

• Mentor, coach, and develop employees and their careers

• Establish and monitor budget for responsible activities

• Execute resource planning for required activities

• Model and foster GM's Core Values and Winning Behaviors

• This is a Hybrid Position that requires the individual to be in office 3 or more days per week

Additional Job Description

Minimum Required Skills and Experiences:

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering to include Mechanical, Electrical, Computer Science, Computer Engineering and Mathematics.

• Minimum 7+ years of engineering experience related to embedded control system, calibration, related hardware, and/or safety critical system development.

• Demonstrated results in successful project execution

• Excellent multi-functional communication and leadership skills - able to get multiple teams moving in the same direction

• Demonstrated ability to deal with ambiguity while driving timely decision making

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Master of Science in Engineering and/or Master of Business Administration

• Leadership experience of teams of engineers responsible for developing or testing embedded control systems or related hardware.

• Prior experience in Mechatronic, Electric and Hydraulic Systems

• Experience managing a global team that is geographically dispersed

• Familiarity or experience working knowledge of embedded controls development tool sets – (e.g. C/C++, Python, Jira, Git ecosystem, MatLab/Simulink, ETAS INCA)

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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 valu