Functional System Architect (FSA) - VMEC Vehicle Dynamics/Chassis Controls

About the role

The Role: Join the VMEC Vehicle Dynamics/Chassis Controls group as a Functional System Architect (FSA) in charge of understanding and defining functional system requirements and architectures. As an FSA, you are the technical leader of a large group of engineers to define all aspects of your domain.

Responsibilities

• Own the Vision: Develop and drive the requirements architectural vision and ART Solution context for your domain.

• Define ART solutions, break down epics into deliverables, and create ART features in Jira.

• Champion the roll-down from FTS, STS, Portfolio Epic, and Product Team to create requirements architecture.

• Ensure seamless integration of Chassis Systems into the vehicle, including interfaces with steering, propulsion, active safety, and other disciplines.

• Define the ART functional architecture vision and collaborate with Product Team members.

• Work Cross-Functionally: Directly support development scrum teams in the Chassis ART.

• Work with the Product Team to ensure proper timing to TFRP and alignment to the epic process.

• Capture customer-facing requirements, including NVH, performance, functionality, diagnostics, and remedial actions.

• Safety & Regulation Focused: Reference System Safety Hazard Analysis and partition safety hazard requirements to functions.

• Comprehend applicable government regulations.

• Define Functional Controls and Hardware Requirements: Define functional requirements and map inputs to outputs.

• Create context diagrams, functional architecture diagrams, and hardware integration of functions.

• Develop acceptance criteria for new/modified features and ensure they are met prior to release.

• Define function interface requirements, including aging, build variation, noise factors, and environmental factors.

• Define how inputs to the function transform outputs, including latency, overshoot, and oscillation.

• Define signal/data retention requirements and diagnostic, degraded state, remedial action, and recovery requirements.

• Define use cases and measurable/objective performance requirements for normal and degraded states.

• Support Creation of Engineering System Performance Requirements: Support the creation of actuator and sensor functional and performance requirements (HW).

• Define and support calibratable aspects of the function.

• Lead System/Subsystem DFMEAs and participate in design-level DFMEAs.

• Disseminate and Support the Vision: Guide the dispersion of requirements work with SSLEs in accordance with scrum responsibilities.

• Collaborate with the Product Team to review and update the backlog of work and determine technical feasibility.

• Support the resolution of critical functional, regulatory, compliance, and customer satisfaction issues.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering
• Minimum of 5 years of experience with General Chassis Systems
• Minimum of 5 years of experience with ASIL D safety systems
• Minimum of 5 years of experience with Vehicle Dynamics/Kinematics
• Expert understanding of the physics related to related Systems
• High level of analytical problem-solving ability, including independent judgment and decision making skills, where problems are very ambiguous
• Ability to prioritize work with only limited direction from manager
• High level of oral and written communication skills
• High level of interpersonal styles and communication Skills to lead a large group of engineers and also work cross functionally for best results
• Ability to interface effectively with Supplier’s software and controls organizations as well as GM in-house Controls/Software teams
• Experience with Requirements management tools (i.e. Doors, DNG, etc.)
• Experience with Change management tools (i.e. Rational Team Concert, aka RTC, Jira)
• Experience using simulation environments and Plant modeling for fault insertion analysis, testing, requirements generation (Matlab/Simulink, CarSim, D-Space, ETAS, other)

Preferred Skills

• Masters or PHD in engineering with an emphasis on Controls or mechatronic Systems
• Experience with OBD regulations/requirements, and regional federal regulatory requirements
• Experience working in embedded controls/software organization GM