Staff Technology Manager - Mechatronics Platform

Job Description

We are seeking a dynamic, experienced individual to join the Core Technology team at General Motors as a Staff Technology Manager for Mechatronics, with a strong focus on technology vision strategy development, and stakeholder development within complex global environments. As a Staff Technology Manager, you will lead the vision, roadmap, and development of GM’s mechatronic infrastructure hardware, systems, and software strategy for GM’s current and next-generation vehicles.

Mechatronic infrastructure provides a platform including basic software, support package, microcontroller integration, and communication protocol for in-house and outsourced real-time ECUs (embedded control units). System- and solution‑level requirements include electrical architecture specifications, infrastructure and application integration strategies, development and support for new technologies such as automotive Ethernet, and software‑defined vehicle architectural strategies. An essential part of this role involves developing mechatronic infrastructure strategy for vehicles set to launch years down the line, and providing guidance for emerging use cases and technology introductions.

This means staying ahead of industry trends, identifying emerging technologies, showcasing potential experiences, and collaborating with cross‑functional teams to shape the technology roadmap for the vehicle. The Staff Technology Manager is passionate and knowledgeable about the mechatronic platform, which includes state‑of‑the‑art Software‑defined Vehicle Electrical & Electronic (EE) architectures, semiconductors and electronics, and platform software, and is committed to delivering high‑quality technologies that are both customer‑centric and strategically viable for our business.

• Develop strategic vision for Mechatronics technology to optimize vehicle and system level performance and enhance key performance indicators (KPIs)
• Drive technology initiatives/PRDs across the organization
• Develop next‑generation electrical architecture strategies
• Conduct market research, competitor benchmarking, new technology investigations, and competitive analysis to identify market opportunities, performance improvement opportunities, and potential threats
• Determine new technology needs and drive new technology development, leveraging suppliers, R&D, and engineering resources to determine recommended insertion and enterprise impacts
• Change control technology requirements, including customer stories, customer use cases, business cases, and backlog prioritization
• Develop business cases for new technology insertion and new strategies, present to senior leadership for alignment
• Define, document, and track key metrics using KPIs to measure technology success and usage, and inform future decisions
• Monitor product health of deployed mechatronics technology and identify areas for improvement
• Communicate technology updates, progress, and plan to stakeholders across the organization, including executives, customers, and partners
• Develop rollout strategies for complex infrastructure capabilities spanning hardware variants, model years, electrical architectures, and suppliers
• Assess impact of implementation, deployment, and maintenance complexity across variants and strategic impacts on new and proposed strategies
• Drive Make vs Buy analyses to support in‑house hardware and software design strategy
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to ensure technology goals and priorities alignment

• 7+ years real‑time embedded software development experience, including 2+ years standing up new infrastructure capabilities and 2+ years developing new mechatronic technologies
• Strong communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to articulate complex concepts to stakeholders at all levels of the company; the ability to effectively balance and integrate vision, strategy, and technical details into a cohesive narrative; and the ability to lead complex tradeoff analyses and gain stakeholder alignment
• Proven experience driving cross‑functional projects with diverse organizations, teams, and people to…