General Motors · 8 hours ago
Senior Software Engineer – Simulation Validation
Sunnyvale, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expGeneral Motors is a leading automotive company focused on innovation and safety. As a Senior Software Simulation Validation Engineer, you will ensure the quality and reliability of autonomous vehicle simulation platforms while leading the development of metrics and tools that enhance simulation fidelity and validity.
AutomotiveElectric VehicleInformation ServicesManufacturingTransportation
Responsibilities
Build and maintain simulation fidelity and validity metrics, quantifying the gap between simulation and road in novel ways
Construct mechanisms to attribute issues to components of simulation systems
Design and maintain robust data ingestion and loading tools to support diverse simulation pipelines
Develop and optimize nodes in both C++ and Python to extract and aggregate metric outputs at scale
Create, maintain, and monitor test suites, enabling automated regression detection
Debug, track, and report on validity measures, including deep root-cause analysis
Triage and aid in the prioritization of resolving validation issues
Contribute documentation in the form of technical designs, experiment results and internal publications
Conduct code reviews and assist teammates in tracking evolving requirements and user workflows
Interface with cross-org partners to articulate requirements, resolve handoff issues, and share best practices
Qualification
Required
3+ years of experience writing Python in a production environment (unit testing, code review, algorithm performance and tradeoffs, etc.). Demonstrated experience with C++
Familiarity with data analysis, e.g. statistics
Familiarity with SQL, ROS, numpy & scipy, and plotting/visualization libraries
Excellent communication skills and ability to work independently, driving technical advances
BS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Aerospace Engineering or similar experience
Preferred
Experience building algorithms central to data analysis of engineering domains
Experience developing software solutions that are used across engineering teams
Experience with computational geometry, linear algebra, or Machine Learning
Experience with time-series data analysis and online performance monitoring tools
Experience in simulation/test engineering or automotive autonomy platforms
Experience automating pipelines, maintaining and troubleshooting test protocols
Familiarity with some of Google Cloud, BigQuery, containerized builds, large-scale continuous integration/monitoring or Python/C++ interoperability
Company
General Motors
General Motors is an automotive company that designs, produces, markets, and distributes vehicles and vehicle parts.
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