General Motors · 1 week ago
Staff Robotics Engineer (Dynamics and Controls)
Mountain View, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$199K/yr - $305K/yr
5+ years expGeneral Motors is redefining mobility through innovative vehicle design and technology. The Staff Robotics Engineer will lead the Local Planner Controller team, focusing on vehicle dynamics and controls software to enhance GM's Super Cruise system, while providing technical leadership and ensuring the delivery of reliable and scalable autonomy capabilities.
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Responsibilities
Shape the technical vision by owning multi-quarter roadmap designs for vehicle dynamics and controls software
Architect and implement system designs and interface contracts with perception, prediction and planning systems, ensuring deliverables meet performance targets and safety constraints
Lead technical reviews and drive software engineering best practices across the team and the larger organization
Contribute to Active Safety, Driver Assistance, and Super Cruise development
Guide other developers through system design and implementation focusing on safety, comfort, and compute efficiency
Establish verification and validation strategies for the vehicle dynamics and controls software, including simulation and on-road testing validation gates
Partner with Safety, Systems Engineering, and Product to generate requirements for onboard systems
Lead root-cause investigations for complex integration issues, using data-driven techniques and principled experimentation, proactively creating test plans for new features and defining useful metrics for analyzing performance
Mentor engineers across teams, raising the bar on technical judgment, design quality, and execution discipline without direct people management responsibilities
Improve and deliver reliable software through continuous integration, automated testing, and code reviews
Develop and oversee top-tier software engineers within a dynamic, fast-paced, and inclusive setting
Help define, build, and embody GM engineering culture and principles
Qualification
Required
Ph.D., M.S. in controls, optimization, path planning, or related. B.S. with strong work experience in the field may be considered
5+ years of experience in motion planning or related field
Deep understanding of optimal controls and trajectory optimization algorithms
Good grasp of classical and modern feedback control theory and techniques
Solid understanding of vehicle dynamics
A demonstrated track record of building high quality autonomous software systems
Deep expertise in Planning and Controls system design
Experience with C++/Python in a large, distributed development environment
Strong organizational and communication skills
Passion for self-driving technology and its potential impact on the world
Preferred
A background in robotics, ROS, or the AV/ADAS industry
Experience in numerical optimization algorithms
Experience designing software applications for safety critical systems
Experience building and managing engineering teams
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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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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Chair and Chief Executive Officer
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