Senior AV Platform Systems Engineer – Remote/Hybrid Lead

General Motors; Mountain View (CA); Hybrid; USD 153,000 - 234,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Relocation assistance

Hybrid work model

Job summary

General Motors is building next-generation autonomous platforms and seeks a Senior Systems Engineer to lead integration of sensors and compute in AV platforms. You will own system and architecture decisions, drive requirements, and ensure safety and reliability across embedded systems.

Join a fast-paced, mission-driven team and mentor engineers while collaborating with hardware and software groups to deliver scalable, safe autonomous technology. Hybrid work and relocation support available.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of systems engineering experience for safety-critical systems.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
• Experience with embedded/real-time OS, containerization, distributed middleware, and/or automotive networking.

Responsibilities

• Lead systems engineering for core AV platform capabilities from requirements through integration and validation.
• Own system and subsystem-level strategy and influence platform-wide decisions.
• Author and maintain requirements, interface definitions, and technical specs with traceability through validation and release.
• Lead system and architecture reviews ensuring designs meet functional, performance, and reliability requirements for embedded AV platforms.
• Collaborate across hardware, software, and verification teams for cohesive system design and integration.
• Mentor junior engineers and evolve systems engineering practices for autonomous platforms.
• Communicate technical concepts effectively to stakeholders at all levels.

Skills

Systems engineering

Embedded systems

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Requirements ownership

Problem solving in ambiguous domains

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

C/C++

Embedded OS

Containerization

SOME/IP / automotive networking protocols

Job description

General Motors is building next-generation autonomous platforms and seeks a Senior Systems Engineer to lead integration of sensors and compute in AV platforms. You will own system and architecture decisions, drive requirements, and ensure safety and reliability across embedded systems.

Join a fast-paced, mission-driven team and mentor engineers while collaborating with hardware and software groups to deliver scalable, safe autonomous technology. Hybrid work and relocation support available.