Senior Systems Engineer, Collision Avoidance

General Motors • Full-time • United States • 3w ago

Role: As a Senior Systems Engineer, Collision Avoidance, on the Software Validation team within the autonomous vehicle (AV) organization, you will play a critical role in leading the strategy and execution of validation efforts for autonomous collision avoidance systems. You will leverage your experience designing and implementing complex V&V strategies to quickly prototype, gain consensus, and move our programs forward with increased trust and efficiency. You will be responsible for shaping the future of evaluation methodologies for AI systems and other ADAS features, architecting solutions that meet the testing needs of AI developers, systems engineers, and safety stakeholders.

About the Organization: The AV organization is dedicated to advancing the development of autonomous vehicles through cutting-edge simulation technologies and novel iterative development processes. The Software Validation team focuses on unlocking software launches and continuous release decisions via simulation verification and validation strategies, prototypes, and protocols. Our collaborative environment fosters innovation and excellence, allowing us to push the boundaries of what is possible in autonomous vehicle testing.

What You’ll Do:

Define requirements and metrics for validating collision avoidance systems to enable safe AV operations.

Own analysis and characterization of collision avoidance systems, influencing software development, and launch decisions.

Prototype and develop simulation-based and closed-course testing strategies that support continuous and scaled software release cycles.

Design and maintain tests for comprehensively assessing AV performance in conflict scenarios across the entire operating design domain.

Combine experience in systems engineering and data analysis to facilitate data driven design, validation, risk analysis, and prioritization decisions.

Own roadmaps for developing long-term and stable requirements, verification/validation, and/or software solutions to advanced problems over multiple product lifecycles.

Mentor team members and facilitate cross-team collaboration to define collision avoidance validation strategies for new launches.

Your Skills & Abilities

Advanced degree in Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, Data Science, or related fields.

4+ years of experience in systems engineering, vehicle dynamics, automotive engineering, robotics, systems analysis, data analysis, statistical analysis, or other related fields.

Solid understanding of vehicle dynamics and control fundamentals.

Experienced with SQL, Python, and C++ for analyzing large data sets and building production-quality simulation testing products.

Strong analytical thinking skills with the ability to interpret data and derive impactful conclusions.

Ability to adapt and operate under ambiguity, going from quick code prototypes to long-term plans on brief time horizons.

Excellent communication skills, capable of switching between high-level and detailed discussions.

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge

Software engineering experience on a safety-critical product, especially as it relates to verification and validation tools.

Experience with autonomous vehicles, vehicle development, or ADAS development.

Experience working with robotics simulation environments.

Experience analyzing automotive collision data.

Experience developing dashboards and data visualizations using tools such as Looker or Jupyter notebooks.

Compensation:

The expected base compensation for this role is: $125,000 - $191,700. Actual base compensation within the identified range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.
You also need to include general information about potential commissions, if applicable.

Bonus Potential: An incentive pay program offers payouts based on company performance, job level, and individual performance.

Benefits:
- 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.