Senior Systems Engineer – AV Sensing Design

General Motors; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors is seeking a Senior Sensor Systems Engineer to advance multi-modality sensor design for autonomous driving programs. You will execute system-level trade studies and develop detailed sensor performance specs while collaborating with simulation, vehicle integration, perception, and validation teams.

This role requires a BS in engineering, 5+ years of sensor experience, strong data analysis skills (Matlab/Python), and the ability to document decisions and drive continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering, CS, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience with sensors
• Experience supporting sensor analysis, integration, and cross-domain initiatives
• Technical depth in signal processing, data analysis, or ML in sensing modalities
• Understanding of self-driving challenges and sensor needs
• Demonstrated ability to contribute across teams
• Experience with Matlab or Python for data analysis and tooling

Responsibilities

• Execute system-level trade studies for multi-modality sensor designs.
• Develop detailed performance specs for sensors.
• Assess performance against product needs to quantify risk and drive improvement.
• Collaborate with simulation, vehicle integration, perception, localization, and validation teams.
• Document technical decisions, trade-offs, and deliverables.

Skills

Sensor analysis

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Signal processing

ML for sensing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline

Tools

Matlab

Python

Job description

Job Description

General Motors is developing hands‑off and eyes‑off autonomous driving systems intended for broad deployment across consumer vehicles. As part of this effort, GM is investing in sensors and architectures that can be integrated, validated, and operated reliably at scale across diverse vehicle programs and operating environments.

What You’ll Do

• Execute system‑level trade studies for the design of multi‑modality sensor systems supported by detailed modeling of performance and AV behavioral impacts
• Develop detailed performance specifications for sensors supported by a strong understanding of sensor physics and signal processing.
• Assess performance against product needs to assess risk, quantify impact, and drive continuous improvement
• Work closely with cross‑functional stakeholders such as simulation, vehicle integration, perception, localization, and validation teams to manage complex interdependencies.
• Clearly document technical decisions, trade‑offs, and deliverables.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline
• 5+ years of experience with B.S. with sensor experience
• Experience supporting sensor analysis, integration, and cross‑domain technical initiatives
• Technical depth in signal processing, link analysis, data analysis, or ML across at least one relevant sensing modality
• Understand of the challenges of self‑driving, and how those map to sensor needs
• Demonstrated ability to contribute effectively in complex problem spaces and collaborate across teams
• Experience with Matlab, Python, or other language to support data analysis and analysis tooling development

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

Experience in one or more of the following areas is a plus:

• Master’s or PhD degree in engineering or related technical discipline
• Experience working on occupantless self‑driving autonomous vehicles or advanced remote sensing platforms
• Experience with SPAD lidar and/or imaging radars
• Experience conducting large‑scale sensor data analysis
• Experience designing extrinsic calibration and sensor pointing accuracy requirements
• Autonomous vehicle behavior modeling and assessment
• Experience with sensor simulation model development
• Experience designing autonomy use cases including sensor performance and/or vehicle behaviors and analyzing the resulting information
• Experience designing test protocols from lab to vehicle level for performance analysis, simulation model development, or related

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