General Motors
Staff Hardware Engineer- NFC Digital Key
$160K–$250K
Sunnyvale, California, United States of America +1 · Hybrid · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 30, 2026
- Location
- Sunnyvale, California, United States of America
Mountain View, California, United States of America - Experience
- 10+ years of relevant RF or wireless hardware experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering or relevant discipline.
About the job
Architects, designs, brings up, and validates NFC hardware for GM Digital Key systems, ensuring reliable vehicle access and interoperability across automotive platforms.
What you'll do
- Define NFC hardware requirements and translate vehicle access use cases into performance targets and system architecture.
- Lead NFC reader and Secure Element design reviews, lab bring-up, RF testing, coexistence analysis, and validation.
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams and suppliers, document reusable engineering practices, and mentor junior engineers.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering or relevant discipline.
- 10+ years of relevant RF or wireless hardware experience.
- Experience delivering Digital Key or similar NFC-based access systems in automotive or consumer products.
- Hands-on experience with CCC Digital Key specifications and relevant NFC/UWB standards, plus NFC antenna design and short-range coexistence.
Nice to have
- Hands-on experience with UWB and BLE transceivers and systems.
- Proficiency with RF test equipment and at least one scripting language such as Python.
Pay
$160,000 - $250,000 USD (base compensation)
Tools
NFC, Secure Element, UWB, BLE, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, ISO/IEC 14443, ISO/IEC 15693
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