At General Motors, our product teams are redefining mobility. Through a human-centered design process, we create vehicles and experiences that are designed not just to be seen, but to be felt. We're turning today's impossible into tomorrow's standard -from breakthrough hardware and battery systems to intuitive design, intelligent software, and next-generation safety and entertainment features.
Every day, our products move millions of people as we aim to make driving safer, smarter, and more connected, shaping the future of transportation on a global scale.
The Role
Are you looking for an opportunity to lead a team that forages how we optimize hardware and software solutions in our vehicles? As a Hardware Simulation EGM, you will manage a team of Hardware Simulation architects that focuses on optimizing key hardware parameters with software in virtual environments. The ideal candidate will have direct experience with vehicle hardware components, systems engineering, and CAE, with a proven track record of strong leadership.
What You'll Do (Key Responsibilities):
- Lead team in progressing hardware/software parameter optimization in virtual environments.
- Lead strategic projects that drive toward a fully optimized future state of hardware/software integration in our vehicles.
- Present status of ongoing simulation work and strategic projects to various levels of leadership.
- Coach & lead team members and cross-functional partners in the use of MBSE and plant model tools. Drive an enterprise mindset in collaboration with hardware product development, software, electrical, systems engineering, VDDV, and IT/data teams.
- Identify & lead staffing initiatives. Part of the duties will include conducting regularly scheduled group meetings, communicating GM policies & procedures, leadership and safety messages. You will craft specific to functional communication on vision & strategy, which may include preparing and giving presentations.
- Training & Developing: Ensures employees are in compliance with all mandatory GM training and any specific training related to functional responsibility. You will need to understands & support employee's career development goals as well as develop and execute initiatives to improve work team capability and increase work team capacity.
- Delegation: Assigns and stabilizes workload for direct reports. You will also set individual employee and group priorities.
- Evaluating Performance and Behaviors: Offer direct hires, candid & constructive feedback and facilitate performance interventions when necessary.
- Recognition: Formally & informally recognize employee's contributions. Timely and consistent feedback to direct employee's as appropriate will be required. As manager, you will also participate in compensation planning and administer compensation treatment.
- Removing Roadblocks & Resolving Issues/Complaints: Observes and steps up to remove roadblocks and resolve potential issues.
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications):
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Automotive, or related Engineering discipline (Master's preferred)
- Minimum 5 years of experience in product development, systems engineering, or work related to software/hardware connectivity.
- Technical knowledge of GVHE components and vehicle-level integration
- Proven executive-level communication and storytelling skills
- Strong experience leading or coaching others.
- Demonstrated ability to influence, negotiate, and align cross-functional stakeholders
- Strong track record of structured problem solving, risk management, and decisive execution
- Experience managing program scope, timelines, budgets, and VDP/GVDP milestones
- Results-driven mindset
- Familiarity with GM Vehicle Program processes, tools, and deliverables
- Consistent demonstration of GM Behaviors, including integrity, collaboration, resilience, accountability, and continuous learning
GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need GM immigration sponsorship now or in the future. This includes direct company sponsorship, entry of GM as the immigration employer of record on a government form, and any work authorization requiring a written submission or other immigration support from the company (e.g., H1-B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc.)
This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week {or other frequency dictated by their manager}.
The selected candidate will be required to travel <25% for this role.
This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Automotive, or related Engineering discipline
- Master's degree
- Minimum 5 years of experience in product development, systems engineering, or software/hardware connectivity work
- Technical knowledge of GVHE components and vehicle-level integration
- Experience leading and coaching teams, including executive-level communication and storytelling
- Demonstrated ability to influence, negotiate, and align cross-functional stakeholders
- Structured problem solving, risk management, and decisive execution
- Experience managing program scope, timelines, budgets, and VDP/GVDP milestones
- Familiarity with GM Vehicle Program processes, tools, and deliverables
- Ability to coach and lead use of MBSE and plant model tools
- Consistent demonstration of GM Behaviors (integrity, collaboration, resilience, accountability, continuous learning)
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Retirement Support — Retirement support includes a 401(k) with a 4% company contribution plus up to a 6% match (potential 10% from the company when you defer). Some roles also indicate pension eligibility and access to stock purchase opportunities.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off provisions for U.S. salaried employees include 15+ paid vacation days and up to 19 paid holidays, with additional leave options available. Allowances can increase with career progression.
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Parental & Family Support — U.S. salaried employees can receive 12 weeks of paid parental leave after one year of service. Family-building benefits provide up to $40,000 in combined lifetime reimbursement for fertility, surrogacy, and adoption.
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Why Work With Us
At General Motors, our purpose is to pioneer the innovations that move and connect people to what matters. We’re driving the world forward, together. We’re building vehicle software alongside its hardware, hands-free driving that will lead to autonomy, and EVs that charge your home for an all-electric future.
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