Senior Electrical Design Automation Engineer

General Motors

. Lead integration, extension, and automation of Siemens Capital and related electrical-engineering toolchains .

Posted 9/17/2026full-timeWarren • Michigan • United StatesSeniorWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in integrating and automating Siemens Capital and related electrical engineering toolchains, with a strong focus on developing maintainable solutions and ensuring data quality across engineering workflows. Proficient in leading technical work and collaborating across functions to deliver effective engineering solutions.

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Siemens Capital IntegrationElectrical Design AutomationPython ProgrammingAPI DevelopmentData Mapping

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Hard Skills

Electrical DesignHarness EngineeringSoftware DevelopmentAutomation WorkflowsJSONXMLSQLREST APIsC#C++

Soft Skills

Technical LeadershipCross-Functional CommunicationProblem Solving

Tools & Technologies

Siemens CapitalECADMCADPLMAI Tools

Industry Keywords

Electrical ArchitectureRequirements TraceabilityDesign ReviewsManufacturing OutputsChange Management

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

JavaJavaScriptPythonSQLVBAC++

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead integration, extension, and automation of Siemens Capital and related electrical-engineering toolchains
Architect integrations across Siemens Capital Logic, Capital Harness, Capital Topology, Capital Integrator, Capital Platform Designer, and adjacent systems
Define data models, interfaces, mappings, and transformation rules across logical, physical, 3D, PLM, requirements, and manufacturing representations
Evaluate Capital capabilities, identify gaps, and recommend configuration, customization, plugin, or service-based solutions
Establish reusable integration patterns, coding standards, versioning practices, and deployment methods
Partner with vendors and internal platform teams to resolve issues and influence product roadmaps
Design, develop, test, document, and support plugins, APIs, connectors, scripts, and services for electrical design workflows
Automate model creation, connectivity checks, design-rule validation, drawing generation, bill-of-material extraction, reporting, and release preparation
Build import, export, comparison, and validation pipelines to identify missing data, invalid connectivity, inconsistencies, and release defects
Apply source control, code review, automated testing, logging, error handling, and configuration management
Support CI/CD for engineering applications and automation services where appropriate
Develop, deploy, and maintain AI agents and AI-enabled tools for the PSDS organization within VSEE
Convert PSDS engineering, design-release, quality, and knowledge-management processes into secure, usable, maintainable AI workflows
Integrate AI tools with engineering data and systems while preserving data quality, access controls, traceability, and engineering accountability
Apply electrical architecture knowledge covering wiring systems, power and signal distribution, grounding, shielding, connectors, terminals, splices, and communication networks
Maintain traceability from requirements and logical connectivity through physical routing, drawings, bills of material, manufacturing outputs, verification, and change management
Participate in design reviews, root-cause analysis, tool validation, process definition, and release-readiness assessments
Own solutions from requirements and architecture through implementation, validation, deployment, adoption, and support
Work across electrical engineering, software engineering, manufacturing, PLM, IT, suppliers, and engineering-tool vendors

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Computer, Software, Systems, Mechanical, Automotive, or related engineering field, or equivalent experience
5+ years of experience in electrical design, harness engineering, engineering software, design automation, or systems integration
Experience developing software, scripts, plugins, APIs, or automated engineering workflows
Experience with Siemens Capital or a comparable ECAD, MCAD, harness, PLM, or engineering-design platform
Proficiency in Python, C#, C++, Java, JavaScript, VBA, or a comparable language
Experience with JSON, XML, SQL, REST APIs, file-based interfaces, data mapping, or message-based communication
Ability to understand electrical connectivity, engineering models, design constraints, and downstream manufacturing requirements
Ability to lead technical work, communicate across functions, and deliver maintainable solutions
Selected candidate must report to Warren, MI at least three days per week
Selected candidate will be required to travel less than 25%
Applicants may be required to successfully complete role-related assessments and/or pre-employment screening
Preferred: Master’s degree in a related engineering field, or equivalent experience
Preferred: 8+ years of relevant experience
Preferred: Direct experience with Siemens Capital products and related engineering, AI/ML, DevOps, vehicle electrical architecture, MBSE, requirements traceability, suppliers, manufacturing teams, or global development organizations

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, and vision benefits
Health Savings Account
Flexible Spending Accounts
Retirement savings plan
Sickness and accident benefits
Life insurance
Paid vacation and holidays
Tuition assistance programs
Employee assistance program
GM vehicle discounts
Flexible and tech-savvy work environments
Volunteerism and community engagement opportunities