Staff Robotics Engineer - Planning and Controls
General MotorsBase Salary
$185k - $335k/yr
Responsibilities
- Own the multi-quarter technical vision and roadmap for vehicle dynamics and controls software.
- Architect and implement system designs and interface contracts with perception, prediction, and planning systems.
- Lead technical reviews and promote software engineering best practices across teams.
- Contribute to Active Safety, Driver Assistance, and Super Cruise development.
- Guide developers on system design and implementation focused on safety, comfort, and compute efficiency.
- Define verification and validation strategies, including simulation and on-road testing gates.
- Partner with Safety, Systems Engineering, and Product teams to generate onboard-system requirements.
- Lead root-cause investigations, create feature test plans, and define performance metrics.
- Mentor engineers across teams without direct people-management responsibilities.
- Improve software reliability through continuous integration, automated testing, and code reviews.
Requirements
- Ph.D. or M.S. in controls, optimization, path planning, or a related field; a B.S. with strong relevant work experience may be considered.
- At least 5 years of experience in motion planning or a related field.
- Deep understanding of optimal controls and trajectory optimization algorithms.
- Knowledge of classical and modern feedback control theory and techniques.
- Strong understanding of vehicle dynamics and planning and controls system design.
- Demonstrated experience building high-quality autonomous software systems.
- Experience with C++ and Python in a large, distributed development environment.
- Strong organizational and communication skills.
- Passion for self-driving technology.
- Bonus qualifications include robotics, ROS, or AV/ADAS experience; numerical optimization; safety-critical software applications; and engineering team management experience.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation and holidays, tuition assistance, employee assistance, and GM vehicle discounts.
- Potential bonus through an incentive pay program based on company, job-level, and individual performance.
- Potential relocation benefits.
- Eligibility for a company vehicle evaluation program after a motor vehicle report review, subject to GM vehicle purchase or lease requirements.
- Remote role, with employees living within a specified radius of a GM hub expected to report onsite three times per week or as directed by their manager.
- Less than 25% travel required.
About General Motors
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