Hardware Design Engineer - Electronic Component Library

The Role General Motors is driving the transformation of the automotive industry through electrification, central compute platforms, and advanced autonomous technologies. The Compute & Connectivity Hardware team leads the electrical design and integration of next-generation ECUs supporting GM’s Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) architecture. We are seeking an Hardware Design Engineer - Electronic Component Library to serve as the technical leader for GM’s electronic component library. This role is responsible for establishing best-in-class processes, creating and approving schematic symbols and PCB footprints, and building a scalable, high-quality library infrastructure that supports global hardware development. You will play a critical role in selecting components for the GM library, increasing component creation throughput, elevating library standards, and serving as a key bridge between the GM Component Library and future PLM systems. Key Responsibilities Create and approve schematic symbols, PCB footprints (land patterns), pad stacks, and component cells aligned with industry and GM standards Own and curate a section of the GM Electronic Component Catalog and become the company expert for that class of component Maintain relationships with supply base component suppliers Monitor industry roadmap for your assigned components Participate in the development of best practices, governance, and quality standards for GM’s electronic component library Collaborate with circuit designers, system engineers, packaging engineers, purchasing, and supply chain teams to support PCB component selection Improve processes to enhance library quality, reduce costs, and increase efficiency Support integration between the component library and enterprise PLM systems Required Qualifications Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Minimum 3-5 years of experience since graduation Preferred Qualifications Experience developing electronic component symbols, cells, and pad stacks Experience in schematic capture and/or PCB layout design Background in Siemens Xpedition library development and tool chain Experience as an electronic hardware component engineer Familiarity with enterprise PLM systems #J-18808-Ljbffr General Motors