Senior Vehicle Systems Engineer

GM•Milford, MI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

General Motors is developing hands-off and eyes-off autonomous driving systems intended for broad deployment across consumer vehicles. As part of this effort, GM is investing in sensors and architectures that can be integrated, validated, and operated reliably at scale across diverse vehicle programs and operating environments. We are seeking a Senior Vehicle Systems Engineer for hands-on work supporting our test and data collection vehicles in support of the design of future sensing systems. In this role you’ll have the opportunity to work hands on with next-generation sensors to support eyes-off driving and the vehicle platforms they’re integrated on. You’ll work cross-functionally to coordinate integration, support testing, root cause sensor and software problems, support data collection campaigns, and other associated activities. You’ll have the opportunity to work hands-on with the vehicles at our Detroit and Milford locations with travel to various other test sites on as needed basis.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience
5+ years of experience in sensor integration, embedded software testing, sensor validation, or hardware test engineering
Hands-on experience testing sensors (camera, lidar, radar, or acoustic) onto vehicles or complex hardware platforms
Working knowledge of camera, lidars, radars and associated concepts such as sensor field-of-view (FOV), keep-out zone (KOZ), mounting tolerance concepts, and how they translate into fixture and bracket design
Comfortable planning and executing on-vehicle data collection, including coordinating driving activities across parking lots, closed courses, and public roads
Strong computer skills and understanding of networking and automotive communication busses
Strong cross-functional communication skills

Nice To Haves

Experience working on L4 autonomous vehicle programs
Experience working in the automotive sector
Familiarity with autonomous vehicle sensor suites and AV-specific integration constraints
Experience standing up test infrastructure or tooling (e.g., mobile test rigs) from scratch
Ability to program and develop tooling, dashboards, or data analytics

Responsibilities

Determine and validate physical sensor placement on test and donor vehicles partnering directly with Integration
Plan and execute on-vehicle data collection: get test vehicles moving in parking lots, on closed courses, and on public roads to confirm sensor placement, field of view (FOV), and identify physical interferences early
Identify and mitigate physical/mechanical integration issues (e.g., incomplete ISP development on a camera, occlusion, keep-out zone violations) before they become late-stage, costly fixes
Lead or support sensor specific testing across optical and radar sensors
Debug and evaluate communication, timing, diagnostics, and other software related issues on development and production systems
Collaborate on test and validation plan development to ensure scope and completeness
Collaborate cross-functionally with embedded system teams, sensor teams, and perception teams to root cause sensor and software issues as part of integrated testing
Document findings and test results in a complete and comprehensive manner