General Motors · 2 months ago
Senior Software Engineer, Behavior Validation
General Motors is dedicated to advancing the development of autonomous vehicles through cutting-edge simulation technologies. The Senior Software Engineer on the Software Validation team will develop simulation-based validation efforts for autonomous vehicle behavior, ensuring safety and performance through well-architected code and collaboration with engineers.
AutomotiveElectric VehicleInformation ServicesManufacturingTransportation
Responsibilities
Develop and prototype strategies to benchmark autonomy systems’ performance
Convert validation strategies into production code that executes high quality AV behavior analysis for continuous and scaled software release cycles
Use data analytics to facilitate data driven design, validation, risk analysis, and prioritization decisions
Build tools that scale systems engineering prototyped testing products to additional users like the software release team and Embodied AI
Facilitate cross-team collaboration to establish coding best practices for the Software Validation Organization
Qualification
Required
Advanced degree in Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, Data Science, or related fields
4+ years of experience in software engineering; bonus if overlap in systems engineering, robotics, systems analysis, data analysis, statistical analysis, or other related fields
Experienced with SQL, Python, and C++ for analyzing large data sets and building production-quality simulation testing products
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
Preferred
Proven track record of successful software engineering on a safety-critical product, especially as it related to verification and validation tools
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
Company
General Motors
General Motors is an automotive company that designs, produces, markets, and distributes vehicles and vehicle parts.
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Funding
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Public CompanyTotal Funding
$8.51BKey Investors
US Department of Energy
2025-05-05Post Ipo Debt· $2B
2024-10-31Grant· $8M
2024-07-11Grant· $500M
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