Principal Software Engineer - AMR Robot SW Architecture

GM • Warren, MI

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a P rincipal A rchitect for r obot ics s oftware to define, lead, and execute the modern software architecture for autonomous mobile robot (AMR) systems deployed in manufacturing and industrial environments. This is a highly hands-on, cross-functional technical leadership role that bridges product vision, hardware capabilities, and multi-team software execution. The Robotics Software team is develop ing the next generation of autonomous robotic systems, focusing on autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and intelligent robotic platforms. We develop full-stack robotics capabilities—from perception and planning to control and system integration— bringing innovative, real-world autonomous solutions to the future of the work. In this tech leadership role, y ou will be responsible for shaping the sense–plan–act architecture, ensuring architectural consistency across autonomy, simulation, validation, and offboard systems, while actively contributing to design reviews, technical problem solving, and system bring-up. This role requires close alignment with product management, hardware teams, and internal software development sub-teams, as well as the ability to guide architecture evolution as platforms scale.

Requirements

• Master's degree or PhD in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 10+ years of experience in robotics, autonomous systems, or complex real-time software systems (or equivalent depth of expertise ).
• P roficiency in C++ and/or Python for production robotic software
• Deep expertise in one or more of the following: Localization and sensor fusion (LiDAR, camera, IMU, wheel odometry) Probabilistic estimation, factor graphs, pose graph optimization Perception systems (object detection, BEV representations, multi-modal fusion) Motion planning and navigation (e.g., Nav2 or equivalent frameworks) Simulation and validation environments (e.g., IsaacSim , IsaacLab , Gazebo)
• Familiarity with ROS2 or comparable robotics middleware.
• Strong understanding of real-time constraints, performance optimization, and system robustness.
• Experience working in cross-functional, multi-team environments.

Nice To Haves

• Practical experience with machine learning and AI-driven autonomy.
• Proficiency with deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow.
• Familiarity with relevant open-source or industry-standard tools and libraries, such as: ORB-SLAM, VINS-Mono, GTSAM, Ceres ; DETR, BEVFormer , BEVFusion , SAMv2 .
• E xperience with cloud-based data collection, dataset curation, and ML pipelines.
• Background in industrial automation, AMR deployments, or AV/ADAS systems.
• Proven experience influencing architecture across multiple product generations.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive the end-to-end AMR software architecture, including autonomy, offboard systems, simulation, and validation.
• Define system-level and block-level designs with clear interfaces, data flows, and subsystem boundaries.
• Translate product strategy into scalable, production-ready software architectures aligned with business objectives .
• Partner with hardware teams to ensure software design aligns with compute , sensor, and platform constraints.
• Align and coordinate internal software teams, establishing ownership, integration contracts, and execution plans.
• Ensure architecture is executed effectively through hands-on engagement, design reviews, and system integration support.
• Evolve the architecture to support next-generation platforms, fleet-scale deployment, and emerging robotics/AI technologies.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship, promoting engineering standards, best practices, and cross-team knowledge sharing.

Benefits

• GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs. Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, GM vehicle discounts and more.

What This Job Offers

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