Staff software systems engineer validation

General Motors
Lansing, MI

Job Description

Role: As a Staff Software Systems Engineer on the Behavior Validation team within the AV organization, you will play a critical role in leading the strategy and execution of validation efforts for autonomous vehicle software. You will leverage your experience designing and implementing complex V&V strategies to quickly prototype, gain consensus, and move our programs forward with increased trust and efficiency. Your expertise will guide engineers in defining best practices, driving innovation in testing, and verifying the safety and performance of autonomous systems. You will be responsible for shaping the future of evaluation methodologies for AI systems and other ADAS features, architecting solutions that meet the testing needs of AI developers, systems engineers, and safety stakeholders.

About the Organization: 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 Behavior Validation team focuses on unlocking software launches and continuous release decisions via simulation verification and validation strategies, prototypes, and protocols. Our collaborative environment fosters innovation and excellence, allowing us to push the boundaries of what is possible in autonomous vehicle testing.

What You'll Do:

  • Define requirements and metrics for validating safe and comfortable autonomous vehicle operations.

  • Own analysis and characterization of one or multiple autonomous behaviors, influencing software development and launch decisions

  • Prototype and develop simulation-based and road-based testing strategies that support continuous and scaled software release cycles

  • Combine experience in systems engineering and data analysis to facilitate data driven design, validation, risk analysis, and prioritization decisions

  • Own roadmaps for developing long-term and stable requirements, verification/validation, and/or software solutions to advanced problems over multiple product lifecycles

  • Mentor team members and facilitate cross-team collaboration to define behavioral validation strategies for new launches

Your Skills & Abilities

  • Advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Data Science, or related fields

  • 10+ years of experience in systems engineering, robotics, systems analysis, data analysis, statistical analysis, or other related fields

  • Proficient with SQL, Python, and C++ for analyzing large data sets

  • Strong analytical thinking skills with the ability to interpret data and derive impactful conclusions

  • Ability to adapt and operate under ambiguity, going from quick code prototypes to long-term plans on brief time horizons

  • Excellent communication skills, capable of switching between high-level and detailed discussions

What Will Give You A * * Competitive Edge

  • Experience with robotics, autonomous vehicles, vehicle development, or ADAS development

  • Experience working with robotics simulation environments

  • Experience analyzing automotive collision data

  • Experience developing dashboards and data visualizations using tools such as Looker or Jupyter notebooks

  • Industry experience in system engineering and requirements management including system analysis, requirements authoring, test generation, and validation activities

  • Experience with requirements management tools (Jama, DNG, DOORS, etc.)

  • Proven track record of successful systems engineering for a safety-critical product

Location: This role is categorized as remote.

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 New York, Colorado, California, or Washington.

  • The salary range for this role is $165,000 to $253,200. 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:

  • 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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General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of unlawful discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that providing an inclusive workplace creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers.

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We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications for each role and apply for any positions that match their skills and capabilities. Applicants in the recruitment process may be required, where applicable, to successfully complete a role-related assessment(s) and/or a pre-employment screening prior to beginning employment. To learn more, visit How we Hire ( .

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Posted 2025-10-06

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