Lead Connectivity Standards Engineer

Job Description

Hybrid: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to GM's Warren location three times per week, at minimum.

Our Vision:

General Motors is a purposeful company dedicated to building a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions, and Zero Congestion. Safety and quality are foundational commitments, never compromised. It takes unified leadership committed to our core values to achieve this goal. General Motor's Strategic Technology embodies the company's innovative spirit, and our fast-moving technical experts personify tomorrow's transportation. The Strategic Connectivity Technology Staff supports GM's vision to be the most inclusive employer in the world.

Utilizing a broad array of connectivity expertise, GM's Strategic Connectivity Technology team seeks professionals who can combine a passion for connectivity in thought, business, and people leadership with a high dose of curiosity, excellence, and rigorous thinking.

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About the Role:

General Motors is looking for a passionate Lead Connectivity Standards Engineer to drive strategy and impact connectivity within GM. More importantly, this role will influence the future of global vehicle connectivity across the industry.

As a Lead Connectivity Standards Engineer, you'll be responsible for bringing groundbreaking wireless connectivity to the world through Cellular, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and more. You will develop and design GM's state-of-the art connectivity technologies and collaborate across departments to help GM craft wireless solutions that elevate our vehicles and lead the industry.

Join the GM Strategic Connectivity Technology organization and be part of an outstanding team of engineers, working with multi-functional teams to drive innovation, safety, and maintain our customer's privacy.

Key responsibilities include:

• Ability to effectively lead multi-functional groups on technical initiatives and IP generation

• Solid understanding of wireless/internet standards, including but not limited to 3GPP 5G-NR/5GC, 4G, 3G, TCP/IP, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, IEEE, Wireless Power and their applications

• Travel as needed to quarterly standards organization meetings, 10-15% annually (domestic and international)

As a member of the General Motors Strategic Connectivity Technology organization, you will strive to be a role model for the company and deliver timely, best-in-class advisory and technical services with integrity. The Standards Engineering team is expected to enforce these standards:

• Workplace and Product Safety

• Compliance & Ethical obligations

• Strategic Partnering and Innovation

• Responsive & Accountable with a Strong Work Ethic

• Real-time Transparency, Intentional Inclusion and Open Communication

Minimum Qualifications:

• Technical bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university

• 10+ years of relevant wireless systems, connectivity, or telematics experience

• Direct experience with global standardization organizations, such as 3GPP, Wi-Fi Alliance, Bluetooth SIG, Ultrawide Band, IEEE, with a track record in achieving standardization deliveries

• Demonstrated success influencing peers and leadership cross functionally, both internally and externally

• Deep interest, knowledge, and proficiency in standardization and technology trends that impact your success to problem-solve and provide technical expertise to our internal and external customers

• Passion for driving business objectives and company vision to action

• Ability to collaborate, form relationships, gain credibility, and partner up and down a matrixed organization

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree or Ph.D

• 15+ years of relevant wireless systems, connectivity, or telematics experience

• 5+ years of connectivity standards experience

• In-depth, expert knowledge of wireless communication standards, systems, architectures, protocols and algorithms

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

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