System Safety Research Intern – Automotive R&D

General Motors; Warren (MI); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation stipend

Job summary

General Motors Research & Development is seeking a System Safety Intern to contribute to research and thought leadership in safety assurance and evidence-based decision-making across evolving tech areas. You will develop safety analyses, assess evidence, and build safety cases for complex products, coordinating with engineering, AI/ML, cybersecurity, and legal teams.

You will synthesize claims with industry standards such as UL 4600, ISO 26262, ISO 21448, and AI safety guidelines, while ensuring

Qualifications

• Pursuit of an advanced degree (MS or PhD) in Engineering, Mathematics, CS, Robotics, Safety Management, or related technical field.
• Must be a current student.
• Green Card Holder or US Citizen.
• Relevant experience in systems engineering, system safety, safety assurance, or other complex software-intensive safety-critical environments.
• Demonstrated experience developing, supporting, or assessing safety cases, assurance cases, or equivalent structured safety arguments.
• Knowledge of functional safety and safety assurance concepts (ISO 26262, ISO 21448, UL 4600).
• Ability to decompose safety goals into clear requirements and evidence needs.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Passion for system safety research and safe deployment of complex technologies.

Responsibilities

• Conduct safety analyses and develop safety cases for complex products and safety-critical systems.
• Define evaluation approaches, review evidence, identify gaps, and communicate recommendations.
• Author and present safety-case materials for product submissions, audits, and regulatory audiences.
• Integrate evidence from systems engineering, AI/ML, functional safety, cybersecurity, validation, and product safety.
• Perform impact analyses when scope or context changes affect safety claims or evidence.
• Improve traceability and evidence-tracking processes across the engineering lifecycle.
• Surface safety gaps and emerging risks and drive timely escalation.
• Align safety-case claims with standards (UL 4600, ISO 26262, ISO 21448, AI safety).
• Research AI/ML safety validation, probabilistic safety arguments, and evidence sufficiency.

Skills

Advanced safety concepts

Safety case development

ISO/AI safety knowledge

Safety assurance

Decompose safety goals

Written and verbal communication

Leadership / program leadership

Team collaboration across disciplines

Research methodology

Education

MS or PhD in Engineering/Mathematics/CS/Robotics/Safety Management or related technical field

Current student status

US citizenship or Green Card holder

Tools

GSN familiarity

Job description

General Motors Research & Development is seeking a System Safety Intern to contribute to research and thought leadership in safety assurance and evidence-based decision-making across evolving tech areas. You will develop safety analyses, assess evidence, and build safety cases for complex products, coordinating with engineering, AI/ML, cybersecurity, and legal teams.

You will synthesize claims with industry standards such as UL 4600, ISO 26262, ISO 21448, and AI safety guidelines, while ensuring