Senior Engineering Manager - Virtual Test Platforms

General Motors

2d • Remote

About The Position

The Role: At General Motors, the Senior Engineering Manager – Virtual Test Platforms plays a pivotal leadership role in advancing GM’s transformation into a software-defined, customer-centric mobility company. This position focuses on virtual embedded systems, including virtual mechatronics, digital twin technology, virtual prototyping, and integrated mechanical-electrical-software platforms that enable next-generation vehicle development. You will lead engineering teams responsible for designing and delivering virtual test environments and mechatronic integration frameworks. This role requires a blend of technical depth, strategic vision, and people leadership to ensure GM remains at the forefront of innovation in electrification, autonomy, and connected vehicle ecosystems.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Software engineering, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering, or related field
• 10+ years of experience in Software Engineering, with 3+ years in leadership roles managing technical teams.
• Proven experience in MCU/low-level firmware systems and virtualization platforms
• Strong understanding of multi-domain integration (mechanical, electrical, software) and virtual validation workflows.
• Ability to balance technical depth with leadership and business execution.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with digital twin platforms, MBSE tools (e.g., Siemens Teamcenter, Dassault CATIA), and simulation software.
• Background in large-scale, mission critical systems or advanced R&D environments.
• Familiarity with cloud-based virtualization environments and high-performance computing.
• Demonstrated success leading teams through virtualization and digital transformation initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead and Develop Teams: Manage and engineering team and/or managers specializing in virtual mechatronics and simulation technologies. Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning.
• Drive Technical Strategy: Define and execute engineering roadmaps for virtual mechatronics platforms aligned with GM’s enterprise architecture and product development goals. Champion adoption of digital twin technology, virtualized testing environments, and model-based design practices.
• Deliver Scalable Solutions: Ensure delivery of high-quality, reliable virtual simulation environments and mechatronic integration tools. Oversee system performance, scalability, and cost optimization for virtual engineering platforms.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with product development, software engineering, hardware teams, and suppliers to enable seamless integration of mechanical, electrical, and software systems. Drive alignment between virtual and physical validation processes.
• Operational Excellence: Establish best practices for virtual engineering workflows, including simulation lifecycle management, CI/CD for models, and data governance. Lead incident reviews and continuous improvement for virtual platform reliability.
• Talent Strategy: Support workforce planning and succession strategies for emerging technical roles in mechatronics and simulation. Mentor technical leaders and engineers to build future-ready capabilities.

Benefits

• GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs. Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, GM vehicle discounts and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees