Global Systems Engineering & Safety Feature Owner - Braking Systems

General Motors • Milford, MI

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About The Position

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Global Systems and Safety Feature Owner for Braking Systems to lead and direct the definition, requirements development, and integration for braking systems within our chassis systems engineering and system safety team. This Senior level, safety critical role is responsible for ensuring that braking features meet performance, safety, and customer experience targets across a range of vehicle platforms, including conventional, hybrid, and electric architectures across multiple vehicle programs and architectures.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
• 8+ years of experience in automotive braking systems or chassis feature development
• Strong understanding and demonstrated capability in vehicle dynamics, braking control systems, and system engineering principles
• Experience with embedded controls
• Experience with requirements management and simulation tools (e.g., DNG, MATLAB, carsim, INCA, CAN)
• Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Systems Engineering
• Experience with ISO 26262 and functional safety practices
• Familiarity with model-based development and simulation tools
• Prior experience in feature ownership or technical program management
• Knowledge of ADAS or integrated braking systems
• High degree of Managerial Courage and Comfort with Ambiguity

Responsibilities

• Subject Matter Expert for assigned Braking features for the corporation and owner of the end-to-end delivery of braking features, from concept through production and service lifecycle
• Define and document feature requirements and ensure alignment with system-level functional, safety, customer, and functional reliability goals
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including controls, software, hardware, validation, electrical, performance, manufacturing, and other stakeholders to achieve enterprise objectives
• Strong lead voice and advocate for feature integration and alignment activities across vehicle and braking platforms
• Manage feature timing, functional readiness assessments, issue resolution, and change management throughout the development lifecycle
• Support system safety activities related to braking features
• Escalates and represents technical braking feature issues in technical reviews and provide regular updates to leadership and stakeholders

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Opportunities for technical and leadership growth
• Collaborative environment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees