Staff AV Systems Architect - Remote

General Motors Company; Warren (MI); Remote; USD 160,000 - 291,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors is seeking a Staff Systems Engineer to lead AV system architecture initiatives across embedded platforms. You will define requirements, optimize resources, and collaborate with software and hardware teams to ensure safe, reliable autonomous capabilities.

The role emphasizes strategic, technical leadership, cross-disciplinary teamwork, and mentoring while shaping platform roadmaps and long-term direction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degrees in engineering or related technical field are required.
• 6+ years of systems engineering experience in embedded automotive, robotics, or related industries.
• Proven leadership in system architecture design for complex embedded platforms.
• Deep AV/ADAS domain knowledge including embedded computing and sensor integration.
• Hands-on experience with modeling, simulations, and requirements frameworks.
• Familiarity with automotive safety standards is a plus.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to navigate ambiguous problems effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end systems engineering for embedded AV and ADAS platforms.
• Define, document, and manage system-level requirements and architectures.
• Optimize compute, memory, and bandwidth resources across subsystems.
• Collaborate with software, hardware, validation, and vehicle teams for integration.
• Drive technical roadmap planning and platform evolution.
• Mentor junior engineers and foster technical excellence.
• Identify risks and develop mitigation strategies for system integration.

Skills

Systems engineering

Embedded automotive

AV/ADAS understanding

System modeling

Requirements management

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving in ambiguity

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering

Tools

System modeling tools

Simulation tools

Requirements management tools

Job description

General Motors is seeking a Staff Systems Engineer to lead AV system architecture initiatives across embedded platforms. You will define requirements, optimize resources, and collaborate with software and hardware teams to ensure safe, reliable autonomous capabilities.

The role emphasizes strategic, technical leadership, cross-disciplinary teamwork, and mentoring while shaping platform roadmaps and long-term direction.