Work Arrangement
Onsite – This role requires the employee to be onsite on a regular basis. The primary work location will be the General Motors Global Technical Center in Warren, MI.
The Role
As a Senior Process Engineer – Industrial Mobile Robotics Certification , you will play a critical role in ensuring our autonomous mobile robots innovate in advancing the state of the art of robotics safety systems and that (AMRs) meet the highest safety standards without compromising performance or flexibility. You’ll collaborate with System Safety Engineers to define and implement safety solutions across hardware and software systems. This role involves defining safety architecture, guiding certification efforts, and integrating safety requirements into the product development lifecycle. You’ll work closely with Product Management, Program Management, System Safety, and Suppliers to ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
What You’ll Do
- Responsible for driving early ‘clean sheet’ product designs towards safety capable outcomes as part of the product development team.
- Define safety system architecture in collaboration with the Electrical product architect, Autonomy system PEM, and System Safety Engineering, including subsystem interfaces and lower-level requirements.
- Provide technical guidance on wiring diagrams, architecture reviews, and prioritization of safety-critical requirements.
- Ensure compliance capability for UL Certification and manage risk using tools like ASAP, GComply and GRisk.
- Develop and execute system validation and verification strategies to meet safety targets (SIL/PL).
- Interface with regulatory bodies to support product certification and safety audits.
- Ensure adherence to UL and ANSI/RIA R15.08-1,2 standards for industrial mobile robots (IMRs).
- Guide cross-functional teams on safety best practices and integration throughout the development lifecycle.
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
- 4+ years of professional experience in Functional/System Safety, or safety-rated circuit design.
- 1+ year of experience in manufacturing environment safety
- Familiarity with AMR technologies including navigation systems, LiDAR, safety PLCs, fail-safe devices, and safety-rated sensors.
- Professional experience working with a nationally recognized testing laboratory (NRTL) to achieve one or more of the following: UL (Underwriters Laboratories), ISO (International Organization for Standardization) ANSI (American National Standards Institute) RIA (Robotic Industries Association).
- Mechanical and/or electrical design or fabrication experience
- Validation experience aligned with ISO 3691-4, ISO 13849-1, and ISO 13849-2.
- Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Math, Physics, or related field.
What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)
- 3+ years of experience in controls, diagnostics, or safety validation, including successful UL Certification for new products.
- Deep expertise in system safety standards and risk assessment methodologies (e.g., ISO 12100:2010, ISO 13849-1/2).
- Proficiency with safety tools and technologies such as Sistema, safety PLCs, HMIs, and diagnostic monitors.
- Strong background in electrical architecture design (high/low voltage), wiring diagram evaluation, and safety function implementation.
- Familiarity with continuous integration practices, machine learning, simulation methods, and data acquisition systems.
