Senior Systems Engineer, Multi-Modality Sensor Packaging

General Motors; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 153,000 - 234,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

GM vehicle discounts

Tuition assistance

Paid vacation

Job summary

General Motors is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer for Sensor Packaging and Placement to advance autonomous sensing across vehicle platforms. You will execute placement studies for cameras, radars, and lidars, assess mounting tolerances, and define production-ready integration criteria.

You will partner with perception, simulation, packaging, and vehicle platform teams to translate environmental and vehicle constraints into actionable specs and trade decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of experience integrating sensors, sensor packaging, tolerance stack-up analysis, or related fields.
• Experience with CAD modeling, such as Solidworks, NX, or other related tools.
• Demonstrated expertise in sensor integration analysis, mechanical trade studies, and analytical methods for placement optimization.
• Understand of the challenges of self-driving and how sensor placement impacts safety and product performance.

Responsibilities

• Conduct placement trade studies and mechanical integration analyses for the design of multi-modality sensor systems, supported by detailed coverage modeling and AV behavioral impact assessments.
• Perform FOV coverage analysis and develop modal profiles and integration criteria for sensor suites across diverse vehicle platforms.
• 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 teams, and production teams.
• Clearly document technical decisions, trade-offs, and deliverables.

Skills

Sensor placement

Tolerance stack-up

FOV analysis

CAD modeling

Cross-functional collaboration

MATLAB/Python

Sensor integration

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical/Aerospace

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

SolidWorks

NX

Blender

Job description

General Motors is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer for Sensor Packaging and Placement to advance autonomous sensing across vehicle platforms. You will execute placement studies for cameras, radars, and lidars, assess mounting tolerances, and define production-ready integration criteria.

You will partner with perception, simulation, packaging, and vehicle platform teams to translate environmental and vehicle constraints into actionable specs and trade decisions.