ADAS System Safety Engineer

GM • Warren, MI

23h • Hybrid

About The Position

At General Motors, product teams are redefining mobility, creating vehicles and experiences designed to be felt, turning today’s impossible into tomorrow’s standard. This includes breakthrough hardware, battery systems, intuitive design, intelligent software, and next-generation safety and entertainment features. The company's products move millions globally, aiming to make driving safer, smarter, and more connected, shaping the future of transportation. As an ADAS System Safety Engineer, you will apply systems-level thinking and collaborate across organizations to perform System Safety tasks. This includes defining Safety goals, conducting hazard analysis, delivering requirements for next-generation Super Cruise features impacting software and hardware, and completing validation to finalize the Safety Case. Your contributions will directly support GM’s vision of Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions, and Zero Congestion.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related engineering discipline
• 3+ years of post-graduation industry engineering experience in systems safety, systems engineering, software engineering, development or other related fields
• Ability to understand complex technical systems
• Basic knowledge of ISO26262
• Technical leadership skills and an ability to work in a highly collaborative environment
• Strong communication skills and strong project management skills
• Comfortable with ambiguity and has an ability for problem solving
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment with colleagues locally and at remote sites
• Ability to travel as needed (5-10% max)

Nice To Haves

• Hands-on experience performing HARA, FSC/TSC development, and Safety Case closure for ADAS or automated driving features in a production environment
• Working knowledge of ADAS architectures (sensors, perception, decision, control) and how safety requirements flow across software, hardware, and system levels
• Experience using functional safety tools (e.g., DNG/DOORS, Medini, Polarion) with strong evidence of requirements traceability and audit readiness

Responsibilities

• Follow GM System Safety process that aligns with ISO26262 to conduct functional safety work
• Drive systems safety analysis, hazard identification, and risk mitigation efforts using both qualitative and quantitative methods
• Decompose top-level system functions to perform FIA and develop safety requirements and technical requirements
• Develop and maintain clear development plan for system safety deliverables
• Support the work with cross-functional stakeholders to develop & deploy a safety strategy that balances feature availability & performance
• Support definition of the validation & verification plan for safety requirements that evaluates the end-to-end implementation
• Lead and support developing solutions to safety issues during bench and vehicle development
• Managing Safety requirements in DNG with traceability evidence

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees