Staff Technical Program Manager, Safety and Systems (Autonomous Vehicles)

GM • Sunnyvale, CA

20h • Hybrid

About The Position

At General Motors, our product teams are redefining mobility. Through a human-centered design process, we create vehicles and experiences that are designed not just to be seen, but to be felt. We’re turning today’s impossible into tomorrow’s standard - from breakthrough hardware and battery systems to intuitive design, intelligent software, and next-generation safety and entertainment features. Every day, our products move millions of people as we aim to make driving safer, smarter, and more connected, shaping the future of transportation on a global scale. About the Organization s : The Autonomous Vehicle (AV) organization is dedicated to advancing the development of autonomous vehicles through cutting-edge simulation technologies and novel iterative development processes. The Software Validation organization holds end-to-end accountability for every capability and feature spanning the autonomy software system. The SAFE-ADS team is responsible for internal and external Safety Assurance processes, claims , accumulation of evidence , reporting and response to inquiries for GMs Automated Driving Systems. The Role In this Techni cal Program Manager (TPM) position, you will play a critical role at the interface between the Autonomous Vehicle (AV) Software Validation team and the Safety Assurance for Effective Autonomous Driving Software (SAFE-ADS) team within GM’s Global Product Safety, Systems and Certification organization . You will work cross-functionally to develop industry leading AV quantification methods , scale them in software for near-term AV program validation as well as to provide long term GM AV safety monitoring , reporting and incident response . Y ou will work cross functionally to integrate workstreams, define clear milestones, de-risk dependencies, drive alignment , a nd execute projects efficiently. The ideal candidate is both technical and execution-driven , builds trust and confidence with partners quickly, and has experience in safety and AV software verification and validation .

Requirements

• BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering , Computer Science, Vehicle Engineering or a related technical field
• 8 + years of engineering experience with a minimum of 3 years of technical program management experience
• Demonstrated experience in cloud-based data storage and data processing, including optimization for continuous availability, speed, and cost.
• A track record of successfully managing technically complex, cross-functional programs in development and scaling to production
• Strong systems thinking with ability to expose and mitigate risks
• Excellent communication skills, capable of switching between high-level leadership summaries and detailed technical discussions
• Ability to adapt and operate under ambiguity
• Familiarity integrating agile program delivery and waterfall method - Jira , Confluence, Smartsheet , and technical development workflows

Nice To Haves

• 3+ years of TPM emphasizing safety critical technical systems
• Demonstrated experience in AI/ML, robotics, or autonomous systems
• Experience in safety critical technical systems
• Exposure to verifying and validating software and systems
• Ability to develop, inspire and motivate team

Responsibilities

• Lead TPM execution for v alidation metrics deve lopment and implementation , including human benchmarking, and counterfactual modeling. This also includes scaling strategy.
• Partner with AV safety , software validation systems engineering , and other cross functional technical leads to translate engineering work into project definitions, roadmaps, ti melines, resourcing, and cost plans to efficiently execute program milestones.
• Drive execution, risk management, and governance for critical-path projects, enterprise safety initiatives, and incident response by proactively identifying and mitigating technical/program risks, building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, defining and tracking KPIs and validation milestones , and leading program reviews with technical and executive leaders.
• R esponsibilities also includ e facilitating standards and best-practice synthesis, external collaborations, data collection campaigns, engineering and computational model development, metric design, and scaling models/metrics/targets via cross-functional cloud-based pipelines and interactive visualizations.

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