Staff Tech Manager – Occupant State, Protection & Comfort Systems

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Michigan.

📋 Description

• Formulate and implement the strategic vision for occupant state, protection, and comfort technologies.

• Establish system-level architectures, requirements, and performance benchmarks across the domains of sensing, protection, and comfort.

• Convert product roadmaps into technical strategies, development plans, and system specifications.

• Perform competitive benchmarking, market analysis, and technology research.

• Identify new technology requirements and spearhead development strategies utilizing both internal and supplier resources.

• Create business cases and strategic proposals for new technologies and present these to senior management.

• Define and monitor key performance indicators to evaluate system performance and overall success.

• Lead cross-departmental alignment among product, safety, and engineering teams.

• Develop rollout and deployment strategies for various vehicle programs, architectures, and global variants.

• Analyze system trade-offs, including performance, cost, power, mass, and complexity.

• Offer technical leadership and guidance to teams responsible for development and integration.

• Collaborate with suppliers and partners to identify and advance emerging technologies.

• Design and implement GM’s occupant state, protection, and comfort technology platforms across both current and future vehicle architectures.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a related discipline.

• Over 8 years of experience in sensing, safety, or vehicle system development.

• More than 5 years of experience in the development of advanced vehicle technology or system architecture.

• Experience in occupant sensing, occupant state monitoring, or safety systems.

• Profound knowledge of sensing modalities and system-level trade-offs.

• Significant experience in defining system architectures and requirements for complex embedded systems.

• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional projects across multiple teams.

• Excellent communication and storytelling skills, capable of translating complex ideas into strategic guidance.

• Proficient in managing intricate technical challenges with a high degree of autonomy.

• Preferred: Master’s degree in electrical engineering, computer science, or a related technical field.

• Preferred: Over 10 years of experience in sensing, safety, or vehicle system development.

• Familiarity with vehicle safety systems and integration.

• Experience with sensing technologies such as cameras, radar, or other in-cabin modalities.

• Knowledge of occupant protection systems, including airbags and restraints.

• Experience in vehicle development processes.

• Background in system architecture, requirements development, and technology strategy.

• The selected candidate may be located anywhere within the country of employment.

• Applicants may need to successfully complete role-related assessments and/or pre-employment screenings.

• Participants in the company vehicle program are expected to purchase or lease a qualifying GM vehicle every four years, unless exceptions apply.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits.

• Health Savings Account options.

• Flexible Spending Accounts.

• Retirement savings plan.

• Sickness and accident benefits.

• Life insurance coverage.

• Paid vacation and holidays.

• Tuition assistance programs.

• Employee assistance program.

• Discounts on GM vehicles.

• Company vehicle evaluation program, contingent on successful motor vehicle report review.

• Assigned General Motors vehicle for driving and evaluation through the company vehicle evaluation program.

• Remote work arrangement available.