Senior Calibration Engineer – Retail Data

General Motors Africa & Middle East; United States; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation benefits

Hybrid work model

Job summary

General Motors is seeking an experienced engineer to own calibration strategy and data-collection programs for ADAS and retail autonomous vehicle data. You will lead integration of recording software across vehicles, benches, and simulation environments, driving end-to-end validation and deployment of new software releases.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in automotive engineering, strong cross-functional leadership, and deep knowledge of vehicle electrical and software systems, with

Qualifications

• 5+ years of engineering experience in automotive software integration, calibration, validation, or data-collection systems.
• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex cross-functional engineering activities.
• Strong understanding of vehicle electrical and software systems, embedded applications, data pipelines, and system integration.

Responsibilities

• Own calibration strategy, configuration development, and calibration deliverables for ADAS data recording and retail AV data collection programs.
• Lead integration of data recording software, applications, and configuration files into vehicles, benches, SoC platforms, and simulation environments.
• Lead calibration and integration activities for new software releases, including configuration creation, test execution, deployment, and release readiness.
• Plan and execute formal end-to-end validation, including test-plan development, test-case updates, formal test execution, defect documentation, and validation reporting.
• Lead data-collection campaigns by defining configurations, deploying them to target fleets, monitoring recording performance, analyzing campaign metrics, and supporting controlled rollouts.
• Lead issue triage from initial symptom through root-cause identification, corrective action, verification, and communication to software and platform teams.

Skills

ADAS calibration

Data-collection systems

Cross-functional leadership

Embedded systems

Vehicle electrical/software

Education

B.S. in Electrical/CS/ME/CE

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Python

CAN/LIN

QNX/Linux

Grafana

Job description

Job Description

At General Motors, our product teams are redefining mobility. Through a human-centered design process, we create vehicles and experiences that are designed not just to be seen, but to be felt. We’re turning today’s impossible into tomorrow’s standard —from breakthrough hardware and battery systems to intuitive design, intelligent software, and next-generation safety and entertainment features. Every day, our products move millions of people as we aim to make driving safer, smarter, and more connected, shaping the future of transportation on a global scale.

What You'll Do

• Own calibration strategy, configuration development, and calibration deliverables for ADAS data recording and retail AV data collection programs.
• Lead integration of data recording software, applications, and configuration files into vehicles, benches, SoC platforms, and simulation environments.
• Lead calibration and integration activities for new software releases, including configuration creation, test execution, deployment, and release readiness.
• Plan and execute formal end-to-end validation, including test-plan development, test-case updates, formal test execution, defect documentation, and validation reporting.
• Lead data-collection campaigns by defining configurations, deploying them to target fleets, monitoring recording performance, analyzing campaign metrics, and supporting controlled rollouts.
• Lead issue triage from initial symptom through root-cause identification, corrective action, verification, and communication to software and platform teams.
• Establish monitoring and alerting methods for connected test fleets and use data-driven analysis to identify issues before they affect downstream users.
• Mentor and support calibration engineers and partner teams through technical guidance, documentation, training, and knowledge-sharing.
• Support vehicle proliferation, regional-calibration, software-release, and production-deployment activities as required.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• 5+ years of engineering experience, including experience with automotive software integration, calibration, validation, or data-collection systems.
• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex cross-functional engineering activities.
• Strong understanding of vehicle electrical and software systems, embedded applications, data pipelines, and system integration.
• Experience developing and deploying production-level calibrations or configuration files across multiple vehicle programs or software releases.
• Strong analytical ability and demonstrated success solving unusual or complex technical problems.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate technical issues to both engineering and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to mentor engineers and influence technical decisions across organizational boundaries.

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• Experience with MATLAB/Simulink, Python, shell scripting, or test-automation frameworks.
• Experience using Grafana or similar tools for dashboard development, monitoring, and alerting.
• Experience with CAN, LIN, GMLAN, FlexRay, Ethernet, and other vehicle communication protocols.
• Experience working in QNX, Linux, Azure, or other embedded/cloud environments.
• DFSS Green Belt or Black Belt certification.

*This position requires the ability to legally operate a motor vehicle on a regular basis.

* 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}. Relocation benefits are available for candidates who qualify under company policy.

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