Engineering Group Manager - High Voltage Battery Systems Controls

Description

Work Arrangement:

Hybrid: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Milford, Michigan three times per week, at minimum.

The Role:

The Vehicle Mechatronics Embedded Controls (VMEC) – Battery Systems Controls (BSC) organization is responsible for the end-to-end development of High Voltage Battery Systems Controls and Software for all GM electric and (plug-in) hybrid electric vehicles (EVs and (P)HEVs). Our scope includes systems requirements, controls, diagnostics, software, and calibration development, as well as validation and deployment.

We are a high-performing engineering organization committed to delivering products with quality, scalability, speed, agility, and customer-focused innovation. Equally important, we are dedicated to fostering a culture of growth, technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous innovation.

We are seeking an Engineering Group Manager to lead our High Voltage Battery Systems Controls team. This leader will be responsible for driving requirements, controls, diagnostics, and software development in support of GM's rapidly expanding electrification portfolio.

In addition to leading critical technology and product development initiatives, you will help shape strategic direction, drive execution, and build organizational capability as General Motors continues its transformation from a traditional automaker into a technology-driven mobility company. Success in this role requires a passion for people leadership, technical excellence, innovation and agile methodologies that enable teams to deliver high-quality solutions with speed, excellence and efficiency.

If you are passionate about building inclusive and empowering teams, developing exceptional engineering talent, delivering innovative technologies, and accelerating our all-electric future, we want to hear from you.

What You'll Do:

Lead and empower high-performing, self-organizing teams to deliver High Voltage Battery Systems Controls and Software solutions with excellence in quality, timing, and execution.

Drive strategy development and execution within an agile framework to support business and product objectives.

Lead Battery Management System (BMS) energy management software development, validation, automation, integration, and deployment activities.

Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, technical innovation, and operational excellence.

Mentor, coach, and develop engineers and technical leaders, supporting both professional growth and career advancement.

Build and maintain strong cross-functional partnerships across engineering, program management, validation, and vehicle development organizations.

Establish, manage, and monitor budgets for assigned responsibilities.

Develop and execute workforce and resource planning strategies to support business priorities.

Champion GM's Winning Behaviors and Core Values, creating an inclusive, collaborative, and high-performing work environment.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications):

Bachelor of Science in Engineering, including Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mathematics or related fields.

7+ years of experience in embedded controls, software development, calibration, systems engineering, related hardware development, and/or safety-critical systems.

Strong understanding of software development processes and the ability to effectively navigate development lifecycles to achieve program deliverables.

Familiarity with AI technologies, tools, and applications.

Proven leadership capability with high integrity, strong initiative, accountability, and a growth mindset.

Demonstrated ability to thrive in ambiguous environments while driving timely, data-driven decisions.

Strong customer-focused problem-solving and innovative thinking capabilities.

Proven track record of leading complex technical initiatives with significant cross-functional business impact.

Excellent communication, organizational, stakeholder management, and leadership skills with the ability to align diverse teams toward common objectives.

Understanding of Agile development methodologies, including the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):

Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business Administration (MBA), or a related advanced technical field.

10+ years of experience in embedded controls, software development, calibration, systems engineering, related hardware development, and/or safety-critical systems.

Engineering and people leadership experience managing teams responsible for embedded controls, software, calibration, hardware, testing, and/or safety-critical systems development.

Experience developing and deploying scalable AI-enabled solutions for electrification products, particularly within Battery Systems Controls.

Demonstrated success delivering results through collaboration, driving multiple technical initiatives simultaneously, and utilizing metrics and data-driven decision-making.

Prior experience in electrification, battery management systems, energy management, or EV propulsion controls.

Strong knowledge of embedded software architecture, systems engineering, mechatronic systems, automated testing frameworks, continuous integration/deployment, and software release processes.

Experience leading globally distributed engineering teams.

Working knowledge of embedded controls development tools and ecosystems, including Jira/Jira Cloud, Git-based development environments, INCA, and related engineering toolchains.

Experience leveraging data analytics and AI-driven methodologies to improve engineering productivity, quality, and decision-making.

Company vehicle:

Upon successful completion of a motor vehicle report review, you will be eligible to participate in a company vehicle evaluation program, though 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.

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}.

This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

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