Job Description
The Ideal Candidate:
We are seeking a motivated and innovative ECU Hardware Safety Analysis Engineer to lead circuit-level safety analysis efforts and help define and enhance internal safety analysis methodologies for in-house designed ECUs.
In this role, you will perform detailed circuit-level electronics safety assessments that support the overall System Safety Case for ECUs within a Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) electrical architecture. Your contributions will play a critical role in advancing technologies aligned with General Motors’ Vision of Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions, and Zero Congestion.
The ideal candidate brings hands-on experience conducting DFMEA at both the ECU and circuit levels, along with a strong technical foundation in hardware safety analysis. You are a proactive leader who drives innovation, fosters collaboration, and communicates complex technical concepts clearly across cross-functional teams. Success in this role requires strong business acumen, the ability to navigate ambiguity, and a strategic mindset to address system-level challenges. A passion for continuous learning and a commitment to challenging conventional approaches are essential.
The Role:
Safety is truly in your hands, as your passion for safe mobility will be key in ensuring the functional safety of our inhouse developed ECUs for our latest vehicle architecture. In this role you are expected to have a high level of technical proficiency to perform various ECU, sub-component and circuit level safety analysis tasks that supports various SDV ECUs, and provide mentoring to more junior engineers. This team will function in the capacity of performing the required safety analysis within an ECU design responsible organization where work products will be delivered to the System Functional Safety organization to meet the overall system safety case and safety goals of the ECU. This team will interface across various GM engineering disciplines as well as external engineering entities to obtain needed information for the required safety analysis work.
What You’ll Do:
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications):
What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):
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