Autonomy Behavior Systems Engineering Leader

General Motors Company; Sunnyvale (CA); Híbrido; USD 189.000 - 290.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Relocation benefits

Company vehicle program

Descripción de la vacante

General Motors Company in Sunnyvale, CA invites a Manager of Autonomy Behavior Systems Engineering to lead a team responsible for how autonomous vehicle behavior is specified, evaluated, and supported by evidence. The role blends systems engineering, software, simulation, safety, and operations, with remote/hybrid work and periodic onsite collaboration.

You will set technical direction, drive scalable evaluation methods, and partner with Engineering, Safety, Legal, Product, and Operations to

Formación

• Master’s degree in a related engineering or CS field.
• 8+ years in systems engineering, autonomous vehicles, robotics, vehicle development, simulation, or safety-critical validation.
• Proven record evaluating autonomous vehicles for commercial fleets, launch, or other high-consequence product decisions.
• Deep systems engineering fundamentals: architecture/decomposition, requirements strategy, traceability.
• Experience defining or leading simulation evaluation at scale, balancing coverage, runtime, cost, and validity.
• Strong Python experience and ability to review production-grade analysis and data pipelines.
• Excellent communication and ability to create cross-team alignment.
• Experience as Tech Lead or people manager.
• Track record developing engineers and building an inclusive team culture.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and develop a team of autonomy behavior systems engineers with focus on quality, execution, communication, and growth.
• Set the systems engineering and validation direction for major capabilities and cross-cutting behaviors, linking requirements to evidence.
• Guide scalable behavior evaluation and simulation systems across synthetic tests, road data, and counterfactual references.
• Partner across Engineering, Safety, Legal, Product, and Operations to resolve ambiguity and communicate clear recommendations for engineering, release, and launch decisions.

Conocimientos

Python

Systems engineering

Autonomous vehicles

Simulation

Validation

Leadership

Communication

Team management

Stakeholder management

Technical leadership

Educación

Master’s degree in related engineering/CS field

Descripción del empleo

General Motors Company in Sunnyvale, CA invites a Manager of Autonomy Behavior Systems Engineering to lead a team responsible for how autonomous vehicle behavior is specified, evaluated, and supported by evidence. The role blends systems engineering, software, simulation, safety, and operations, with remote/hybrid work and periodic onsite collaboration.

You will set technical direction, drive scalable evaluation methods, and partner with Engineering, Safety, Legal, Product, and Operations to