Autonomy Program Engineering Manager - Advanced Robotics

General Motors LLC; United States; Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors LLC is seeking an Autonomy PEM ARC Program Engineering Manager to deliver electrical content for ARC product programs from concept to launch. You will lead cross-functional execution across wiring, controls, sensing, and validation, ensuring robust, producible designs within a hybrid work setting.

The role requires strong leadership, discipline in execution, and the ability to navigate dependencies across teams, suppliers, and stakeholders. U.S.

Qualifications

• 7+ years leading complex engineering programs or products.
• Deep experience in mechanical and/or electrical system execution.
• Proven ability to lead multi-discipline engineering teams.
• Strong program management instincts paired with technical credibility.
• Comfortable making decisions in technically dense, high-ambiguity environments.

Responsibilities

• Electrical Execution: wire, networking, and communications engineering; ensure robustness, manufacturability, packaging, and standards compliance.
• Controls, Calibration & Tools: own electrical architectures; lead calibration, commissioning tools, and supporting infra; ensure repeatable end-of-line testing and calibration across products.
• Sensing: ensure sensing strategies support safety, autonomy, and performance; coordinate with mechanical for calibration/testing.
• Electrical DREs: lead design release, change management, configuration control; ensure wiring diagrams, models, and specs are production-ready.
• Leadership & Operating: own program plans, milestones, dependencies, execution health; drive disciplined engineering execution and cross-domain coordination.

Job description

Job Description Autonomy PEM Autonomous Robotics Center (ARC) – Product Development Role Overview

The Autonomy Stack Program Engineering Manager is accountable for delivering electrical content for ARC product programs from concept through launch, ensuring technical execution, schedule integrity, and cross‑functional alignment. This role leads the core engineering execution engine—turning product intent into released, buildable, and producible designs. The role requires a broad skill set as we build the organization with a focus on working closely with the Kokomo plant, Software team, Validation team, Development team, and deployment organization. It requires creative solutions and processes that are different from typical GM programs. Responsible for evaluation of designs, analysis, development, validation, and implementation. Lead the resolution of design, build and test issues. Requires review and approval of all engineering changes. Additionally requires being a visible leader to keep the team focused on what makes us better, faster, and more profitable. This leader ensures programs are executed with discipline, clarity, and technical excellence while navigating complex dependencies across teams, suppliers, and stakeholders.

What You Own

You are accountable for end-to-end program execution for electrical content.

• Electrical Execution Wiring & Communications Engineer and develop wiring, networking, and communications functions Ensure robustness, serviceability, manufacturability, packaging and standards compliance
• Controls, Calibration & Tools Own overall electrical architectures driven by product and safety requirements Lead execution of controls calibration, commissioning tools, and supporting infrastructure Ensure repeatable, scalable end of line test and calibration processes across products
• Sensing Ensure sensing strategies support safety, autonomy, and performance needs Work with mechanical team to ensure sensing calibration and testing are accommodated
• Electrical DREs Lead design release, change management, and configuration control Ensure wiring diagrams, models, and specifications are complete and production-ready
• Leadership & Operating Expectations Own program plans, milestones, dependencies, and execution health Drive disciplined engineering execution Establish clear technical decision-making Proactively manage risk, interfaces, and cross-domain dependencies Partner closely with Product Integration, Safety, Manufacturing, and Suppliers

Ideal Background

• 7+ years leading complex engineering programs or products
• Deep experience in mechanical and/or electrical system execution
• Proven ability to lead multi-discipline engineering teams
• Strong program management instincts paired with technical credibility
• Comfortable making decisions in technically dense, high-ambiguity environments

GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need GM immigration sponsorship now or in the future. This includes direct company sponsorship, entry of GM as the immigration employer of record on a government form, and any work authorization requiring a written submission or other immigration support from the company (e.g., H1-B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc).

This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week {or other frequency dictated by their manager}. The selected candidate will be required to travel <25% for this role. Relocation benefits are available for candidates who qualify under company policy.

The position is subject to export control restrictions and requires the successful candidate to be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, asylee or refugee).

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