Principal AI/ML Lead - Trajectory & Autonomy

Aimlroles; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 296,000 - 424,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation benefits

Job summary

General Motors is seeking a Principal Technical Lead Manager to head the Trajectory Generation team within the Embodied AI organization. You will shape ML-driven motion planning that translates sensor data into safe, human-like driving behavior and drive models from research to production deployment on vehicles.

You will mentor engineers, set technical direction, lead large cross-functional initiatives, and ensure latency and safety requirements are met while advancing next-generation embodied

Qualifications

• PhD/Masters in CS/Robotics/ML or related field.
• Experience leading technical teams delivering production ML systems.
• Deep expertise in robotics planning and control, imitation or RL, generative models.
• Strong software engineering skills in Python and C++.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the technical vision and architecture for trajectory generation systems used in autonomous driving.
• Lead the development of ML-based trajectory generation models capable of handling complex and dynamic driving environments.
• Architect scalable training pipelines using large-scale driving datasets and simulation environments.
• Guide the integration of trajectory generation models into real-time onboard systems with strict latency and safety requirements.
• Influence the design of next-generation embodied AI architectures for driving.
• Mentor senior engineers and help develop the next generation of technical leaders.
• Raise the bar for engineering excellence, modeling rigor, and production-quality systems.
• Foster a culture of innovation, ownership, and collaborative problem solving.
• Lead complex technical initiatives spanning multiple teams across the autonomous driving stack.
• Collaborate closely with teams working on:data, perception, simulation, safety validation, onboard systems.
• Define roadmaps and priorities aligned with product milestones and safety goals.
• Drive solutions from research prototypes through production deployment.

Skills

Leadership

Production ML systems

Robotics planning & control

Python

C++

Education

MS/PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, Machine Learning, or related field

Job description

General Motors is seeking a Principal Technical Lead Manager to head the Trajectory Generation team within the Embodied AI organization. You will shape ML-driven motion planning that translates sensor data into safe, human-like driving behavior and drive models from research to production deployment on vehicles.

You will mentor engineers, set technical direction, lead large cross-functional initiatives, and ensure latency and safety requirements are met while advancing next-generation embodied