General Motors · 1 week ago
Principal Engineer, Software System Verification & Validation
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
$250K/yr - $380K/yr
8+ years expGeneral Motors is seeking a Principal Engineer for Software System Verification & Validation to establish and execute a validation strategy for the AV Platform Software. This role provides technical leadership in defining verification frameworks and ensuring compliance with automotive safety standards while collaborating with cross-functional teams to safeguard software integrity.
AutomotiveElectric VehicleInformation ServicesManufacturingTransportation
Responsibilities
Define and lead software strategy for new technology and highly complex features in our Autonomy org
Define a technical vision and roadmap for mission-critical parts of development
Work across orgs to ensure that the joint architecture across the full stack is coherent and can solve relevant problems
Maintain alignment between senior leadership and engineering teams through effective executive communication
Maintain high-quality bar in projects from the start and champion quality improvements by implementing better technical practices
Work with other teams to define the system level architecture and strategies for implementation
Initiate large projects with complex architecture, breaking it down to the right logical components so others can be utilized effectively
Improve and deliver reliable software through requirements generation, continuous integration, automated testing, issue tracking, and code reviews
Provide technical leadership, guidance and mentorship to Senior and Staff engineers as they propose, prototype, evaluate, and iterate solutions, as well as through their career progression
Lead large initiatives involving many stakeholders by driving impact analysis, and ensuring alignment with the larger architectural roadmap
Drive architecture standards, patterns, and principles
Qualification
Required
Minimum Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electronics & Communication, Electrical Engineering, or related degree
8+ years of experience in Software development and launching quality software into production
Demonstrated successful technical track record leading software development teams in complex system environments
Proficiency with one of these programming language; C++ 11 or later, Python, Golang, Java
Preferred
Experience developing on and for embedded Linux / POSIX systems
Experience applying and mentoring team members on software best practices
Experience with ROS or other robotics middleware platforms
Experience with other languages: C, Python, Bash, Go
Experience with embedded build systems, such as buildroot or yocto
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 vehicle evaluation program
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
Leadership Team
Mary Barra
Chair and Chief Executive Officer
Tony Cervone
Senior Vice President, Global Communications
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