Senior Vehicle Systems Engineer: Autonomous Sensors

General Motors LLC; Brighton Charter Township (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

On-site role

Job summary

General Motors seeks a Senior Vehicle Systems Engineer to lead hands-on sensor integration and data collection for next‑gen sensing systems in Detroit/Milford test programs. You will coordinate testing, troubleshoot sensor and software issues, and collaborate with embedded, sensor, and perception teams.

The role requires 5+ years in sensor integration or hardware test engineering, a strong engineering background, and proven cross‑functional communication skills; travel <25% is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in sensor integration, embedded software testing, sensor validation, or hardware test engineering.
• Hands-on experience testing sensors (camera, lidar, radar, or acoustic) onto vehicles or complex hardware platforms.

Responsibilities

• Determine and validate sensor placement on test vehicles and confirm FOV and KOZ.
• Identify and mitigate integration issues before late-stage fixes.
• Lead or support sensor testing across optical and radar sensors.
• Debug and evaluate communication, timing, diagnostics, and other software issues.
• Collaborate on test and validation plan development and cross-functional teams.
• Document findings and test results comprehensively.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, related field

Job description

General Motors seeks a Senior Vehicle Systems Engineer to lead hands-on sensor integration and data collection for next‑gen sensing systems in Detroit/Milford test programs. You will coordinate testing, troubleshoot sensor and software issues, and collaborate with embedded, sensor, and perception teams.

The role requires 5+ years in sensor integration or hardware test engineering, a strong engineering background, and proven cross‑functional communication skills; travel <25% is expected.