Senior Engineering Manager - Virtual Test Platforms

Description
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.
What You'll Do:
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.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• 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.

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• 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 .

Company Vehicle: Upon successful completion of a motor vehicle report review, you will be eligible to participate in a company vehicle evaluation program, through which you will be assigned a General Motors vehicle to drive and evaluate. Note: program participants are required to purchase/lease a qualifying GM vehicle every four years unless one of a limited number of exceptions applies.
Compensation: The compensation information is a good faith estimate only. It is based on what a successful applicant might be paid in accordance with applicable state laws. The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position, as well as geography of the selected candidate.

• The salary range for this role is ($216,000 and $331,000). The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.
• Bonus Potential: An incentive pay program offers payouts based on company performance, job level, and individual performance.
• 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.

This role is based remotely, but if the selected candidate lives within a specific mile radius of a GM hub, they will be expected to report to the location three times a week {or other frequency dictated by your manager}.
This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.
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