Senior Fleet Reliability Engineer

General Motors • Milford, MI

22h • Onsite

About The Position

About the Role GM is building the world’s most advanced driving assistance and self-driving vehicle technology to safely connect people to the places, things, and experiences they care about. We believe self-driving vehicle technology will help save lives, reshape cities, give back time in transit, and restore freedom of movement for many. GM employees have the opportunity to grow and develop while learning from leaders at the forefront of their fields. With a culture of internal mobility, there’s an opportunity to thrive in a variety of disciplines. This is a place for dreamers and doers to succeed. If you are looking to play a part in making a positive impact in the world by advancing the revolutionary work of self-driving car technology, join us. GM is looking for a hands-on Senior Fleet Reliability Engineer for our AV Operations team to support our data collection efforts by maintaining >90% fleet uptime. In this position, you will work closely with Vehicle Technicians, Vehicle Integration, AV Software, Embodied AI, Hardware Systems, General Motors, and Program teams to ensure critical vehicle data collection targets are met. You will focus on issue identification, triage, and root cause for issues encountered during vehicle calibration, launch, and on-road driving/testing. Identifying which issues and resolutions need forwarding to relevant engineering teams and partnering with those teams on issue resolution and overall continuous improvement are a key responsibility of this role

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience working in automotive, robotics, consumer electronics, or aerospace industries.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent work experience.
• Familiarity with C++ and/or Python for scripting and testing, Linux commands for connecting to vehicle systems
• Hands-on experience working with and debugging complex hardware and software systems.
• Ability to read through vehicle and component schematics, datasheets, and communication architecture.
• Experience with Autonomous Vehicle Control, Active Safety, Electrification, etc.
• In-depth knowledge of hardware and software interfaces (CAN, Ethernet, LIN)
• Experience with software release tools & programming languages (Jenkins, Artifactory, SPR, Linux, etc.)
• Experience with product management tools (JIRA, Confluence, Microsoft Loop, Etc.)
• Familiarity with software integration tools such as Vector, Intrepid, INCA, dSpace
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work with individuals at all levels within an organization
• Demonstrated ability to successfully manage tasks under minimal supervision and provide direction to integration engineers
• Possess a valid driver's license with the ability to drive and operate test vehicles

Nice To Haves

• Experience developing or working on an end-to-end robotics system.
• Experience in interfaces between the vehicle platform, actuators, vehicle software, and communication network.
• Understanding vehicle communication protocols (CAN / CAN-FD, LIN, Ethernet), and strong understanding of networking concepts.
• Experience programming C++ and/or Python for production environments.

Responsibilities

• Support Fleet uptime for prototype vehicle systems and components through issue identification, triage, configuration & code debugging, and root cause analysis.
• Work with cross-functional teams to drive hardware and software design changes by balancing short-term improvements and long-term solutions to resolve issues. Issues are varied, including network configuration issues, AV sensor connectivity issues, fleet management, car connectivity, and AV system software.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with cross-functional groups, including technicians, operators, engineers, and external partners.

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: Mid Level