General Motors · 9 hours ago
Manager, Software Engineer - Behavior Testing
Sunnyvale, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior LevelGeneral Motors is seeking a highly experienced Manager to join their Simulation Test Engineering team within the Simulation and Testing organization. This role involves leading a team to build software infrastructure for simulation testing automation, shaping the future of autonomous vehicle development.
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Responsibilities
Manage an interdisciplinary team of software engineers building simulation test automation applications and infrastructure
Raise the software engineering bar of the team: set best practices, give feedback, and provide mentorship
Drive the technical vision of scaling the management of simulation tests through their entire lifecycle, working with senior leadership and members of your team
Define the project roadmap, set development priorities, and align the team’s work with company objectives and product milestones
Collaborate cross-functionally with teams involved in autonomous system development and validation to ensure our simulation testing infrastructure goals meet requirements and scaling needs
Promote a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performance team culture, and champion the GM engineering values and principles
Qualification
Required
BS, MS, or PhD in Robotics, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field
Proven experience managing and scaling high-performing engineering teams with a focus on operational excellence
Demonstrated ability to inspire and motivate teams, drive best practices, and deliver continuous improvement
Track record delivering scalable software solutions to a production environment using Python
Excellent communication, collaboration, and mentoring abilities, with a passion for driving innovation in autonomous technology
Strong organizational, communication, and people leadership skills
Preferred
A background in robotics, ROS, or the AV/ADAS industry
Direct experience leveraging LLMs/VLMs/etc. for production workflows
Experience with developing or integrating complex simulation for testing and validation use cases
Experience with building high quality dev productivity tools
Experience developing or working with safety-critical code
Benefits
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Company
General Motors
General Motors is an automotive company that designs, produces, markets, and distributes vehicles and vehicle parts.
Founded in 1908
10001+ employees
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