General Motors
Electrical Subsystem Architect - GM Defense
Warren, Michigan, United States of America +1 · Hybrid · Full-time · Posted Oct 21, 2026
- Location
- Warren, Michigan, United States of America
Milford, Michigan, United States of America - Experience
- 8+ years of professional engineering experience in vehicle, subsystem, or product engineering.
- Education
- BSE or BS in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or equivalent experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role; applicants must be a U.S. Person.
About the job
Evaluates and recommends electrical subsystem architectures for GM Defense products, leading trade studies and supporting concept demonstrator builds and technical issue resolution.
What you'll do
- Identify subsystem architecture alternatives and lead trade studies based on packaging, performance, cost, mass, and timing.
- Translate product needs into subsystem requirements and coordinate architecture decisions across engineering and program teams.
- Support concept demonstrator planning, sourcing, assembly documentation, issue resolution, and performance assessment.
What they ask for
- BSE or BS in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or equivalent experience.
- 8+ years of professional engineering experience in vehicle, subsystem, or product engineering.
- Demonstrated experience in vehicle integration, subsystem architecture, or system-level engineering.
- Candidate must be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, asylee or refugee).
Nice to have
- Master’s degree in Engineering or related technical discipline.
- Vehicle- or system-level EMI/EMC experience, including requirements, design, integration, testing, and problem resolution.
Tools
EMI, EMC, PSDS, DFMEA, DVP&R
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