General Motors · 20 hours ago
Senior Site Engineer
Sunnyvale, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$170K/yr - $230K/yr
4+ years expGeneral Motors is seeking a Senior Site Engineer to join their AV Infrastructure Site Engineering team. The role involves building, operating, and scaling data center and lab infrastructure while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure effective maintenance and integration of AV systems.
AutomotiveElectric VehicleInformation ServicesManufacturingTransportation
No H1B
Responsibilities
Responsible for design and developing solutions to physical builds of General Motors’ AV infrastructure
Ownership of any “on the ground’ maintenance required of GM’s infrastructure across multiple partner teams nationwide
Collaborating and scaling liquid cooled server fleet across GM’s data centers
Support integration of Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) Systems through issue identification, triage, configuration & code debugging, and root cause analysis
Monitoring and responding to environmental alarms (power, cooling, and leak detection)
Work with cross-functional teams to drive hardware and software changes by balancing short-term improvements and long term solutions to resolve issues. Issues are varied, including network configuration issues, to AV sensor connectivity issues, car module connectivity, etc
Running hardware diagnostics and replacing failing parts in a timely manner
Participate in on-call rotation for mission critical services
Qualification
Required
Bachelors Degree in related field or relevant work experience
Experience working in Data Center Operations for 4+ years or related field
CompTIA Server Plus, CompTIA Network+, or CCNA certification or Equivalent work experience
Considerable background in infrastructure build: structured cabling, MDF/IDF/MPOE buildout, as well as power and cooling
Understanding of electrical and cooling systems with respect to data center environment
In-depth knowledge of data center environments, servers, and infrastructure
Experience installing, monitoring, and maintaining data center equipment
Hands-on experience working with and debugging complex hardware systems
Outstanding ability to work as part of a team, provide support, and resolve errors
Ability to keep up with advancements in data center infrastructure and technologies
Proficiency in detailing work processes
Willingness to work off hours as needed to support maintenance and incidents
Mentoring colleagues and maturing the program
Ability to communicate effectively with customers and internal staff and effectively work in team environment
We appreciate outstanding interpersonal skills!
Able to participate in on-call rotation
Ability to stand and crawl, duck, kneel, lift and move up to 50 pounds over short distances
Ability to climb ladders
Travel within metro area as needed
Occasional travel outside of the metro area for build and operations (15%)
Preferred
3+ years of experience working in automotive, robotics, consumer electronics, or aerospace industries
Prior experience with vendor management
Hands-on experience with liquid cooled servers
Experience developing or working on an end-to-end robotics system
Experience in interfaces between the vehicle platform, actuators, vehicle software and communication network
Solid understanding of modern data center infrastructure management (DCIM) - Sunbird, Nautobot, or other related products
Effective leadership skills to drive standardization and efficiency across the team
Experience in Hardware in Loop environment – continuous bench testing
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
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$8.51BKey Investors
US Department of Energy
2025-05-05Post Ipo Debt· $2B
2024-10-31Grant· $8M
2024-07-11Grant· $500M
Leadership Team
Mary Barra
Chair and Chief Executive Officer
Tony Cervone
Senior Vice President, Global Communications
Recent News
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