Senior Fleet Reliability Engineer

Description

Senior Fleet Reliability Engineer

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.

The Role

We are 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 role, you’ll be at the center of ensuring our Super Cruise 3 data collection fleet is operating at peak performance. You will collaborate daily with Vehicle Technicians, Vehicle Integration, AV Software, Embodied AI, Hardware Systems, General Motors, and Program teams to ensure critical data targets are consistently met.

You will take the lead on issue identification, triage, and root-cause analysis for challenges encountered during vehicle calibration, launch, and on-road testing. A key part of this role is knowing which issues must be escalated to engineering partners and working closely with those teams to drive corrective actions and continuous improvement across the fleet.

What You’ll Do

Maintain and elevate fleet uptime for prototype vehicle systems and components through proactive issue discovery, triage, configuration updates, code debugging, and root-cause analysis.

Partner with cross-functional technical teams to drive both short-term fixes and long-term design improvements across hardware, software, and connectivity systems - including network configurations, sensor integration, vehicle connectivity, and AV system software.

Build collaborative, productive relationships with technicians, operators, engineers, and external partners to ensure seamless fleet operations and rapid issue resolution.

Bring engineering rigor and hands-on troubleshooting to dynamic, real-world testing environments where precision and uptime are essential.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

5+ years of experience in automotive, robotics, consumer electronics, or aerospace industries.

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience.

Familiarity with C++ and/or Python for scripting, testing, and basic automation; experience with Linux commands for interfacing with vehicle systems.

Demonstrated ability to diagnose and debug complex hardware/software interactions in highly integrated systems.

Ability to interpret schematics, datasheets, and communication architectures for vehicle and component-level systems.

Experience working with Autonomous Vehicle Control, Active Safety, Electrification, or related advanced mobility technologies.

Deep knowledge of hardware/software interfaces (CAN, Ethernet, LIN).

Experience with software release tools & programming environments (Jenkins, Artifactory, SPR, Linux, etc.).

Experience with product and workflow tools (JIRA, Confluence, Microsoft Loop, etc.).

Familiarity with integration and diagnostic tools such as Vector, Intrepid, INCA, or dSPACE.

Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with cross-functional stakeholders at every level.

Proven ability to work autonomously, prioritize effectively, and provide guidance to integration engineers when required.

Valid driver’s license with the ability to drive and operate test vehicles.

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

Experience designing, developing, or operating an end-to-end robotics system.

Expertise in interfaces across vehicle platforms, actuators, embedded software, and communication networks.

Strong understanding of vehicle communication protocols (CAN / CAN-FD, LIN, Ethernet) and networking concepts.

Production-level experience programming in C++ and/or Python.

Compensation: The compensation information is a good faith estimate only. It is based on what a successful applicant might be paid in accordance with applicable state laws. The compensation may not be representative for positions located outside of the California Bay Area.

The salary range for this role is $106,600 to $192,700. The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.

Bonus Potential: An incentive pay program offers payouts based on company performance, job level, and individual performance.

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.

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GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need GM immigration sponsorship now or in the future. This includes direct company sponsorship, entry of GM as the immigration employer of record on a government form, and any work authorization requiring a written submission or other immigration support from the company (e.g., H1-B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc.)

This role is categorized as onsite. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location on a full-time basis.

The selected candidate will be required to travel <25% for this role.

This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

This position requires the ability to legally operate a motor vehicle on a regular basis and successfully complete a Motor Vehicle Report review.

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