Staff Sub-System Lead Engineer (SSLE) - Chassis Controls

Job Description

Hybrid: This means the successful candidate is expected to report to their primary location (Milford, MI) three times per week, at minimum.

Relocation:

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

The Role:

A VMEC Sub-System Lead Engineer (SSLE) develops some of General Motor’s most advanced and exciting mobility features. This dynamic role supports innovative technology development applicable to aspects of autonomous, electric, and traditional internal combustion applications in the Vehicle Motion Supervision product in Chassis Controls team.

The Sub-System Lead Engineer (SSLE) is a highly skilled individual contributor recognized for their expertise across the entire vehicle development lifecycle. This role encompasses responsibilities such as requirements definition, design and implementation, testing, and problem resolution. Proficiency in agile methodologies, systems engineering, requirements management, and embedded controls development and calibration is highly desirable. A strong drive and determination to grow both technically and professionally while working on some of General Motors' most innovative features are essential for success in this position!

What You’ll do:

• Perform as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for requirements creation and work products for all of Chassis ART.
• Create and Maintain Best Practices, support CoP.
• Collaborate with Feature Owners, System Owners, FSAs to align and drive a common direction for requirements vision/decomposition to the team.
• Perform complex sub-system analysis to define functional controls and hardware requirements, including the definition of:
• Develop and define requirements for applicable sub-systems or ART Solutions.
• Create and maintain Behavior Technical Specification (BTS) for applicable ART Solutions.
• Develop block diagrams per Model Based Systems Engineering concepts:
• Create/Maintain Solution FMEAs for given area of responsibility.  Maintain Subsystem FMEAs for VIP.
• Collaborate with Controls and Software Engineers to review controls design and/or software implementation, ensuring compliance with requirements.
• Support Testable Functionality Roll-Out Plan (TFRP) definition.
• Support that testable scenarios meet the intent of BTS requirements.
• Support development and communication of AFMEAs and PFMEAs in area of responsibility providing context of software related failure modes and contributions.
• Support the root cause analysis for all applicable sub-system related issues and translate resolutions into new or revised requirements as appropriate.
• Support development of OBD regulations requirements as applicable.
• Support the development of Safety Requirements.
• Support Calibration requirements development.
• Operate in agile development of software-related requirements.
• Support peripheral meetings with Product Team Members, FSAs, other SSLEs, and Systems Engineers.
• Support advanced technical work projects that drive future features and vehicle enhancements

Travel:

• 5-10%
• Domestic & International

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Mechanical or related engineering discipline
• Minimum of 7 years of professional technical/engineering experience
• Minimum of 2 years of experience as SSLE (Subsystem Lead Engineer) or equivalent
• Experience with General Chassis Systems/Vehicle Dynamics/Kinematics
• Experience with ASIL D safety systems
• Strong analytical problem-solving skills, including independent judgment and decision-making skills, where problems are very unusual and extremely difficult
• Demonstrated communication and interpersonal skills required to build relationships with team members and customers to solve problems and resolve issues
• Physics-based understanding of the Voice-of-Customer
• Ability to effectively communicate issues, status and recommendations to leadership
• Proven ability in project management skills and ability to teach others
• Ability to prioritize work with only limited d