Staff PCB Layout Design Engineer

Staff PCB Layout Design Engineer

Workplace Classification: Hybrid

This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to their primary work location three times per week, at minimum, or other frequency dictated by the business.

The Team

General Motors is at the forefront of the transformation of automotive with the electrification of our portfolio and the development of leading-edge central compute and autonomous capabilities. Our ECU Electrical team is a dynamic, high-energy, and innovative group focused on developing electrical design of next generation ECUs (Electronic Control Units). The team also reviews and approves production ECU design changes. We are seeking a high-performing Staff PCB Layout Design Engineer interested in leading the in-house development of GM electronics design. You will be responsible for the electrical design, development, and review of Electrical Controllers, for our next generation SDV (Software Defined Vehicle) architecture. You will be depended upon to build strong partnerships with internal and external customers.

The Role

Staff PCB Layout Design Engineer will be responsible to develop and maintain various PCB layout designs for existing and new architecture based ECUs, and collaborate with PCBA and ECAD engineers, run simulations, create PCB layouts, lead design direction meetings, and create a collaborative environment with internal and external team members. The ECU hardware design team's mission is to ensure our products are designed to target the growing needs of our customers while ensuring robust, well-designed hardware which meets GM specifications and testing requirements from early hardware through the production design. In this role you will be responsible for leading product development and integration activities.

What You'll Do (Responsibilities)

• Responsible for creating and designing the physical layout of integrated circuits (ICs) or printed circuit boards (PCBs). This involves placing and routing components, traces, and other elements to ensure proper functionality and performance.
• Create / lead / verify the layout design by conducting design rule checks (DRC) and design for manufacturability (DFM) checks. This ensures that the design meets the required specifications, constraints, and manufacturing capabilities.
• Create / collaborate closely with other design teams, such as circuit designers, system engineers, and packaging engineers, to understand design requirements and constraints. They work together to optimize the layout design for performance, power, area, and manufacturability.
• Select the appropriate technology and process for the layout design based on the project requirements, such as the target application, performance goals, and manufacturing capabilities.
• Optimize the layout design for various factors, including signal integrity, power distribution, thermal management, and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC). They ensure that the layout design meets the required performance and reliability criteria.
• Support ECAD librarians by ensuring development of ECAD library parts meet PCBA Design for Manufacturing (DFM) & GM resiliency requirements.
• Ensure proper management of PCBA prototype, EVT, and DVT assembly and test at manufacturing contractor.
• Collaborate with component engineers, procurement, and supply chain teams to select appropriate components for PCBA design.
• Apply Design for Assembly (DFA) principles to ensure PCBA design is optimized for efficient assembly processes.
• Work closely with manufacturing and processing engineering teams to optimize PCBA manufacturing processes.
• Collaborate with test engineers to ensure that PCBA design is testable (Design for Test) and supports efficient testing processes.
• Create and maintain documentation related to PCBA design guidelines, manufacturing processes, and specifications.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements, cost reduction, and quality enhancement in PCBA manufacturing.
• Mentor and foster collaboration with other engineers.

What You'll Need (Required Qualifications)

Bachelor of Science in Engineering Required

Experience in design & analysis tools like Mentor Graphics (schematic & layout) "Xpedition"

Professional experience creating digital/analog HW interfaces including schematic creation (Schematic Design) and/or PCB layout, simulation & supportive documentation

Minimum 10 years working experience in PCB layout design

High Speed Communication Buses (Ethernet, PCIe, SerDes…) and High Speed Interconnect (HDI)

Preferred Qualifications

Masters degree in Engineering

Previous industry experience with infotainment, telematics or connectivity

Experience with body control modules, infotainment modules & ADAS modules

Benefits

GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs. Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, GM vehicle discounts and more.

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., H-1B, OPT, STEM OPT, H4 EAD, CPT, TN, J-1, etc.)

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

Company Vehicle: Upon successful completion of a motor vehicle report review, you will be eligible to participate in a company vehicle evaluation program, through which you will be assigned a General Motors vehicle to drive and evaluate. Note: program participants are required to purchase/lease a qualifying GM vehicle every four years unless one of a limited number of exceptions applies.

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