Description
This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Warren, Michigan or Mountain View, California three times per week, at minimum.
The Role:
We are looking for a passionate engineer to join our team as a Staff ADAS Perception Systems Design Engineer. This is a great opportunity to work on ground breaking technologies! This individual will act as the Subject Matter Expert responsible for all ADAS Perception System requirements and performance aspects on all General Motors programs.
As ADAS Perception Systems Design Engineer, a key enabler for General Motors vision of zero crashes, zero emissions, and zero congestion with bold plans for expansion in capabilities, you will be leading the Perception system requirements generation and test cases to confirm/validate necessary performance criteria is met.
What You'll Do:
Design requirements for
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Perception requirements for object detection and tracking in multiple sensor domains (camera, radars, LiDAR, Ultrasonics, etc)
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Generate, write and maintain:
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System level requirements based on vehicle ODD and use cases
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Acceptance Test Plans (ATP) requirements
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DFMEA
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Provide, technical leadership to execution teams (Capability engineers, Hardware Engineers, etc) for development and integration.
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Define comprehensive design analysis of design solution
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Provide, communicate, and support common best practices among System/Software community
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Apply solid technical understanding, critical reasoning and a structured approach to solving problems in both familiar and unfamiliar domains
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Define functional work splits and Interface Documents for major Hardware (HW), Software (SW) components interfacing and coordinating with subject matter experts in each area.
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Analyze and negotiate requirements with internal and external stakeholders, trace their implementation throughout product development and integration
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Develop, maintain and produce technical documentation and system/subsystem specifications with tools such as DNG, X-ray, Raphsody, Jira, Jama
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Develop, maintain, refine models (Python and/or Matlab based) utilized for requirements generation
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Support efforts for HiL/Mil/SiL capabilities
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Partner with software, integration, and validation teams to ensure systems designs and technical solutions are communicated and executable
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Promote a lean agile mindset aligning teams around customer value
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Develop the strategic plan for global performance requirements and ensure appropriate metrics are in place to meet customer expectations.
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Provide technical guidance and coaching to other teams.
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Collaborate with other groups to shape the SW methodology and policy of GM autonomous driving SW
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Lead FMEA and the allocation of identified failure modes to execution teams
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Improve the efficiency and quality of Performance / Integration Standard Work by systematically driving vehicle-based tasks into virtual environments to support the goal of zero integration vehicles.
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Participate with cross functional development team (System, SW) discussions to ensure alignment with peers and downstream customers in the product execution side of the business
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Support roll out of new features and advance projects.
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Support SUFS owners with information and additional data as required to resolve issues.
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Support our global partners in the training and execution of Active Safety features
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Occasionally travel internationally to lead all aspects of global teams
Additional Description
Your Skills & Abilities (Qualifications):
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Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or a related Engineering degree
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Minimum 4 years of relevant job-related engineering experience
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Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to lead a technical team
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Excellent technical and nontechnical written, oral communication and presentation skills combined with the ability to make engineering decisions based on available data and experience.
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Hands-on Experience in system engineering requirement databases, e.g., DNG, X-Ray, Jama, DOORS, etc.
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Understanding and experience of perception software techniques and principals that enable automated driving technology
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Manage multiple priorities while maintaining a commitment to the tasks at hand
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Ability to identify problems, analyze varying courses of action to determine, recommend and negotiate optimal solutions and execute contingency plans
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Ability to process a large amount of information flow, identify multiple parameters, interdependencies and inconsistencies to provide both high-level systems overview and deep subject matter expertise
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Python scripting and Matlab experience
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Ability to travel both domestically and internationally
What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):
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Master of Science – Engineering or Master of Business Administration
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Previous (4+ years) experience as a systems engineer in AV/ADAS perception environments
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Proven track record of collaboration with software, integration, and validation teams to produce specifications and technical solutions for mission-critical or complex software products
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Understanding and experience of Ultrasonics, Radar, Camera and LiDAR sensing modalities
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Understanding and experience of World Model (Consumption of object data and vehicle reaction to object data)
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Minimum 10 years of relevant job-related engineering experience
- DFSS Black Belt Certification
Relocation:
This job is not eligible for relocation benefits
The compensation information is a good faith estimate only. It is based on what a successful applicant might be paid in accordance with applicable state laws. The compensation may not be representative for positions located outside of New York, Colorado, California, or Washington.
- The salary range for this role is $186,200 and $285,300. The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.
An incentive pay program offers payouts based on company performance, job level, and individual performance.
About GM
Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.
Why Join Us
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