General Motors · 2 weeks ago
Staff Software Engineer, Autonomy Evaluation
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
$165K/yr - $253K/yr
10+ years expGeneral Motors is dedicated to advancing the development of autonomous vehicles through cutting-edge simulation technologies. As a Staff Software Engineer for Autonomy Evaluation, you will lead simulation-based validation efforts for autonomous vehicle development and guide engineers in defining best practices for testing and verifying safety and performance in simulated environments.
AutomotiveElectric VehicleInformation ServicesManufacturingTransportation
Responsibilities
Develop and prototype comparative strategies to benchmark autonomy systems’ performance
Create simulation evaluation methods to support decision-making in continuous release cycles
Define requirements and metrics for validating safe and comfortable Autonomous Vehicle operations
Analyze driving behaviors to inform system performance and influence the development of the autonomy stack
Mentor team members and facilitate cross-team collaboration to define simulation confidence metrics for new launches
Qualification
Required
Advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Data Science, or related fields
10+ years of experience in systems engineering, robotics, or data analysis
Proficient in SQL, Python, and C++ for analyzing large data sets
Strong analytical thinking skills with the ability to interpret data and derive impactful conclusions
Excellent communication skills, capable of switching between high-level and detailed discussions
Preferred
Experience in validating AI models, robotics, or autonomous vehicle development
Background in data engineering and familiarity with ETL software (e.g., DBT, Airflow)
Experience in developing data visualizations using tools like Looker or Jupyter notebooks
Proven success in systems engineering for safety-critical products and familiarity with requirements management tools (e.g., Jama, DNG, DOORS)
Benefits
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
Company
General Motors
General Motors is an automotive company that designs, produces, markets, and distributes vehicles and vehicle parts.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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$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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Mary Barra
Chair and Chief Executive Officer
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