Senior Optical Sensing Execution Lead

General Motors Africa & Middle East; Warren, Northern (MI, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors Africa & Middle East is seeking an ADAS Sensor Execution Lead to drive end-to-end planning and delivery across sensor engineering, program, and vehicle teams. You will translate strategy into executable plans, align partner teams, and ensure timely, quality sensor products for production and launches.

You will own integrated program plans, manage milestones, track risks, and lead cross-functional execution rhythms, while coaching engineers within the ADAS Sensor Design and Release

Qualifications

• 5+ years of engineering/technical experience and/or a proven record of ADAS sensor development and execution.
• Experience coordinating across multiple teams, senior executives, and frontline engineers.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related field.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain end-to-end program plans across Engineering, Product, and Vehicle teams.
• Define milestones, critical path, dependencies, and delivery timelines.
• Lead planning rhythms like kickoffs, reviews, and cross-functional forums.
• Track health, risks, blockers, and ensure on-time delivery of sensors.
• Facilitate hardware/software delivery with release readiness and calibration activities.
• Develop scalable processes, templates, and workflows for cross-functional programs.

Skills

ADAS sensor development

Cross-functional coordination

Engineering leadership

Program management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

Jira Align Cloud

Job description

## Senior Optical Sensing Execution LeadApply: Hybrid: Warren, Michigan, United States of America: Full time: Posted Today: JR-202620071**Job Description****Job Description**## About the roleThe ADAS Sensors and Sensing Systems team is looking for an ADAS Sensor Execution Lead to drive end-to-end planning, coordination, and delivery across sensor engineering, program management, product management, and vehicle program teams. This role is designed for a strong technical leader who can translate strategy into executable plans, create alignment across partner teams, and ensure functional ADAS sensor products are delivered with quality and on time.As our portfolio expands across current production programs and future launches, this position will serve as the operational bridge across stakeholders, helping the organization move from reactive execution to structured, proactive delivery.## What you'll do* Own and maintain integrated end-to-end program plans across Engineering, Product Management, Program Management, and Vehicle Program teams.* Define and manage milestones, acceptance criteria, critical-path dependencies, and delivery timelines.* Lead key planning and execution rhythms, including program kickoffs, milestone reviews, retrospectives, and ongoing cross-functional alignment forums.* Partner closely with engineering leads to track health, risks, blockers, and delivery commitments across current production products and ensure issues are surfaced early.* Support execution of hardware design changes, part number revisions, parts ordering, and DV/PV test planning as needed to keep programs on track.* Drive resolution of cross-team dependencies affecting engineering execution, including infrastructure software, release readiness, testing, and calibration activities.* Lead structured intake and planning for future product launches and convert product strategy and requirements into engineering-ready execution plans.* Define launch-readiness criteria and coordinate go/no-go or ok-to-ship alignment with partner organizations.* Serve as the primary point of contact for stakeholders on program status, delivery commitments, risks, and escalations.* Author clear status updates, executive briefings, and decision materials, and facilitate alignment when scope, priority, or timeline conflicts arise.* Build scalable operating models, templates, and workflows that improve how cross-functional programs are planned, tracked, and delivered.* Develop workload and resource estimates and maintain planning inputs in Jira Align Cloud.* Coach, mentor, and help develop fellow engineers within the ADAS Sensor Design and Release Engineering organization.## ## Minimum qualifications (must-have)* 5+ years of engineering/technical experience **and/or** a proven record of ADAS sensor development (3+ years) and execution requiring coordination across multiple teams, senior executives, and front-line engineers* Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or a related field## Preferred qualifications* Experience in ADAS, sensing systems, automotive hardware, embedded systems, or vehicle launch execution.* Familiarity with validation planning, release processes, and integrated hardware/software delivery.* Experience with Jira Align Cloud or similar planning and portfolio management tools.* Experience coaching or mentoring engineers in a technical organization.* Experience driving technical strategy or cross-functional alignment across multiple teamsThe selected candidate will be required to travel <25% for this role.