Staff Systems Engineer - AV Architecture
About The Position
General Motors is seeking an experienced Staff Systems Engineer to lead autonomous vehicle (AV) system architecture initiatives across one or more products and functional areas. The role sits within the Architecture and System Design team and contributes to the definition, architecture, integration, and validation of AV technologies. The engineer will define and manage system-level requirements and architectures, optimize resource allocation across computational and networking subsystems, and collaborate with software and hardware teams to integrate vehicle platform components. The position is highly collaborative, strategic, and technical, with influence over platform roadmaps and long-term technical direction. The role is categorized as remote, but the selected candidate must live in an approved city within the assigned territory or relocate there within the timeline provided at offer. Travel is expected to be less than 25%.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Minimum 6+ years of systems engineering experience, ideally in embedded systems, automotive, robotics, or related industries.
- Proven track record of leading system architecture design for complex embedded platforms.
- Deep understanding of the AV/ADAS domain, including embedded computing platforms, sensor integration, and ML-driven approaches to autonomy and robotics problems.
- Hands-on experience with system modeling, simulation tools, and requirements management frameworks.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively in cross-disciplinary teams.
- Ability to navigate and solve problems characterized by high ambiguity.
- 6+ years of professional work experience.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with automotive safety standards and practices.
- Advanced degree (MS or PhD) focused on embedded systems, systems engineering, or related fields.
- Experience with embedded Linux or RTOS environments in automotive or robotics applications.
- Familiarity with system-level debugging, profiling, and telemetry tools.
- Prior experience at a leading AV company or Tier 1 automotive supplier.
- Strong leadership skills, including experience mentoring engineers and leading technical projects.
- Experience contributing to strategic technical roadmaps and platform evolution.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end systems engineering for embedded autonomous vehicle (AV) and advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) platforms.
- Define, document, and manage system-level requirements, ensuring traceability and alignment with product and safety goals.
- Develop and maintain hardware, software, and safety-related system architectures.
- Balance trade-offs in compute resources, including CPU, GPU, and NPU; memory (RAM); and communication bandwidth (Ethernet).
- Perform system resource allocation, profiling, and optimization to meet performance, power, latency, and reliability targets.
- Define logical and functional architectures, decompose the system, define data flows and subsystem interactions, and specify how systems will meet safety and performance requirements.
- Collaborate with autonomy software, firmware, hardware, validation, and vehicle integration teams to ensure cohesive system design and implementation.
- Drive technical roadmap planning and contribute to strategic decisions on future platform capabilities and scalability.
- Identify risks and develop mitigation strategies related to system integration and performance.
- Mentor junior engineers and foster technical excellence and innovation within the team.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision benefit options.
- Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Accounts.
- Retirement savings plan.
- Sickness and accident benefits.
- Life insurance.
- Paid vacation and holidays.
- Tuition assistance programs.
- Employee assistance program.
- GM vehicle discounts.
- Incentive pay program with payouts based on company performance, job level, and individual performance.
- Company vehicle evaluation program, subject to successful motor vehicle report review and program requirements.
- Relocation benefits for candidates who qualify under company policy.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
