Milford, Michigan, USA
55 days ago
Senior Manager, Chassis Controls
Job Description

Hybrid: This position does not require an employee to be onsite full-time to perform most effectively. The employee’s role enables them to work at a GM facility or off-site according to Work Appropriately, with the expectation that the employee will be onsite 3 days a week on average. 

 

Vehicle Mechatronics Embedded Controls (VMEC) is responsible for designing, developing, and deploying the embedded controls and software for all vehicle systems and components that manage vehicle motion, occupant access, position, protection, vision & visibility, and comfort.   

 

The Chassis Controls Senior Manager will be the Engineering Lead for various chassis controls products and lead the teams responsible for end-to-end inhouse and outsourced solutions, including requirements development, controls design, software implementation, calibration, verification/validation, release, and deployment. This position will also serve as the ART Champion of applicable Chassis Controls ART(s). 

 

In this people leader role, you will lead several Engineering Group Managers and develop talent throughout the organization. Your technical leadership will be at the strategic direction level with responsibilities for execution. You will help develop and lead strategic action plans to support business goals for our inclusive future with industry-leading chassis controls performance that elevate our customer’s driving experience. 

  

The chassis controls products delivers inhouse and outsourced solutions various chassis controls areas such as steering, suspension and vehicle dynamics control  

 

Are you ready to build an inclusive safety focused culture, lead a team to innovative solutions, launch new products, develop dynamic engineers, and drive the strategy to an all-electric future? Are you in? #EverybodyIn. #IWorkForGM 

 

Job Responsibilities:  

Provide leadership to: 

Lead centralized vehicle motion supervisory controls architecture with industry-leading level of cross-domain integration and performance optimization 

Drive industry standardization to enable HW/SW decoupling 

Lead & align technology roadmaps across ARTs & Value Streams related to chassis controls products 

Lead execution of chassis controls products across different electrical architectures (e.g. VIP & SDV2.0) 

Develop open innovation pathways, including ability for outsourced software to be integrated into GM supervisory controls ecosystem 

Enable self-organizing, empowered teams to deliver product on-time with quality executions within an agile framework.  Drive discipline to on-time execution, dealing with ambiguity and strategically pivoting with resiliency. 

Collaborate with Product Team leadership as the Engineering Lead and ART Champion of chassis controls ARTs  

Provide visionary leadership in the development and execution of controls, software and calibration strategies that are aligned with the GM's vision and strategy 

Enable self-organizing, empowered teams to deliver product on-time with quality executions in an agile framework 

Foster an environment for high-performing team dynamics, continuous flow, and relentless improvement 

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

Provide lean-agile leadership while working across VMEC and collaborating with other Software and Services organizations to establish and execute plans 

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 

Engage with suppliers and bundled service partners to ensure alignment and execution of deliverables, handling escalations autonomously 

Additional Job Description

Minimum Required Skills and Experiences: 

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

Minimum 10+ years of engineering experience related to embedded control system, calibration, related hardware, and/or safety critical system development 

Demonstrated technical background in chassis controls and/or vehicle dynamics 

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 

Master of Science in Electrical, Computer, Mechanical, Mechatronic, Aerospace, Systems or Software Engineering with emphasis in Controls or Robotics 

Experience in chassis controls development 

leadership experience in leading other leaders 

Leadership experience developing or utilizing industry standards 

Leadership experience in safety compliance of embedded systems  

Leadership of teams of engineers responsible for developing or testing embedded control systems or related hardware in an agile environment 

Demonstrated ability to: achieve results through effective teamwork, lead numerous projects with different focal areas to successful completion, and manage and measure work through metrics, data, and results 

Experience managing a global team that is geographically dispersed 

Working knowledge of embedded controls development tool set – (e.g. IBM Rational Tool Suite, Jira/Jama, Git ecosystem, MATLAB-Simulink, ETAS) 

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

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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.

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