Senior AV Systems Engineer — Hybrid, Impact & Scale

General Motors Company; United States; Hybrid; USD 157,000 - 259,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangement

Relocation benefits

Company vehicle program

Job summary

General Motors is seeking an experienced Senior Systems Engineer to lead AV platform capabilities from requirements to validation. You will own system and subsystem strategy, influence platform decisions, and ensure traceable specifications across hardware, software, and verification teams.

The role emphasizes strong communication, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and a track record of delivering safety-critical systems in embedded platforms.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of systems engineering experience with safety-critical ownership.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience in embedded platforms, real-time OS, and platform safety monitors.

Responsibilities

• Lead system engineering for core AV platform capabilities from requirements to validation.
• Own system and subsystem strategy and influence platform-wide decisions.
• Write and maintain requirements, interfaces, and specs with traceability through validation.
• Lead system/architecture reviews ensuring functional, performance, and reliability targets.
• Collaborate with hardware, software, and verification teams for cohesive design.
• Mentor junior engineers and evolve systems engineering practices.

Skills

Systems engineering

Safety-critical systems

Cross-functional collaboration

Requirements authoring

Communication skills

Ambiguity handling

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

C/C++

Automotive Ethernet

Some/IP

Job description

General Motors is seeking an experienced Senior Systems Engineer to lead AV platform capabilities from requirements to validation. You will own system and subsystem strategy, influence platform decisions, and ensure traceable specifications across hardware, software, and verification teams.

The role emphasizes strong communication, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and a track record of delivering safety-critical systems in embedded platforms.