Engineering Group Manager - TCS/ESC Calibration

Our Vehicle Mechatronic Embedded Controls (VMEC) team develops, deploys, and releases control software and calibrations that govern the entire vehicle. From internal combustion engines and hybridized drive units to high-voltage batteries and chassis/thermal management, we tackle the challenge of controlling the world’s most advanced mechatronic systems.

About the role

General Motors is seeking an Engineering Group Manager to lead the TCS and ESC Calibration organization. This leader will build team capability and deliver safe, robust, and customer-focused Traction Control System (TCS) and Electronic Stability Control (ESC) calibrations across GM vehicle programs. The role involves translating GM-owned TCS and ESC control strategies into production-ready calibration solutions, spanning the full product lifecycle—from technical intent and feature maturation to vehicle performance and release. The leader will ensure TCS and ESC contribute to GM’s holistic vehicle motion coordination, emphasizing cohesive behavior and feature integration. This position combines technical leadership, people leadership, and end-to-end execution.

Responsibilities

• Build and develop the TCS and ESC Calibration organization, setting technical direction for GM-developed features across programs, platforms, variants, and operating conditions.
• Own the calibration lifecycle from requirements and algorithm maturity through virtual development, HiL and CoSim testing, vehicle evaluation, reviews, release, and lessons learned.
• Ensure TCS and ESC deliver predictable, progressive, and customer-appropriate behavior across traction-loss, split-mu, cornering, acceleration, and braking-interaction use cases.
• Coordinate with adjacent control and vehicle systems while contributing to GM’s broader vehicle motion coordination and control direction, retaining clear TCS and ESC ownership.
• Establish calibration standard work and expand the use of simulation, automation, data analytics, and virtual methods to improve quality, speed, and repeatability.
• Partner with GM controls, software, systems, vehicle integration, performance, program, safety, supplier, and GMTCK teams to resolve issues and incorporate calibration feedback into evolving in-house control strategies.
• Ensure compliance with safety, regulatory, quality, and program requirements, including milestone planning, resource planning, test-asset needs, technical reviews, and release readiness.
• Recruit, coach, and develop technical leaders, foster a high-performing team culture, and represent TCS and ESC Calibration in cross-functional and leadership forums.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical degree.
• Minimum of 7 years of professional engineering/technical experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of engineering experience related to embedded control system calibration, related hardware, and/or safety-critical system development.
• Demonstrated technical background in chassis controls and/or vehicle dynamics.
• Proven results in successful project execution.
• Excellent multi-functional communication and leadership skills—able to align multiple teams toward common goals.
• Demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguity while driving timely decision-making.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to operate test vehicles.

Skills

• Preferred: Master of Science in Engineering and/or Master of Business Administration.
• Preferred: Master of Science in Electrical, Computer, Mechanical, Mechatronic, Aerospace, Systems, or Software Engineering with emphasis in Controls or Robotics.
• Experience in chassis controls development.
• Leadership experience developing or utilizing industry standards.
• Leadership experience in safety compliance of embedded systems.
• Leadership of teams developing or testing embedded control systems or related hardware in an agile environment.
• Demonstrated ability to achieve results through teamwork, lead multiple projects to successful completion, and manage work through metrics and data.
• Experience managing a geographically dispersed global team.
• Working knowledge of embedded controls development tools (e.g., IBM Rational Tool Suite, Jira/Jama, Git ecosystem, MATLAB-Simulink, ETAS).

Schedule

This role is categorized as hybrid. The selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week (or as dictated by their manager).

Benefits

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• Company Vehicle: Upon successful completion of a motor vehicle report review, you may participate in a company vehicle evaluation program, through which you will be assigned a General Motors vehicle. Program participants are required to purchase/lease a qualifying GM vehicle every four years unless an exception applies.