Senior Software Engineer - Fallback and Mission Planning

The Role   

As a Mission Planning Software Engineer, you will be an individual contributor on the Fallback & Mission Planning team within the Autonomous Vehicles Organization.  In this role, you will provide cross-functional technical expertise for the fallback autonomy stack and multiple Active Safety and Driver Assistance products. The Fallback & Mission Planning team is responsible for designing and implementing motion planning and optimization algorithms to provide state-of-the-art capabilities to customers in the domain of Active Safety, Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, SuperCruise 2 and SuperCruise 3. 

What You'll Do 

• Lead the generation of technical solutions, including the specification of requirements and the functional decomposition, analysis, development, implementation, and verification of new or enhanced functionality within the Active Safety / Autonomous Driving planning software domain 

• Contribute to existing Active Safety, Driver Assistance, and SuperCruise development 

• Partner with Safety, Systems Engineering, and Product to generate requirements for onboard systems. 

• Ensure deliverables meet performance targets and safety constraints. 

• Develop embedded software algorithms to GM production standards and integrate resulting features into product line 

• Lead technical reviews and drive software engineering best practices across the team. 

• Establish verification and validation strategies for the developed software, including simulation, hardware-in-the-loop, and on-road testing validation gates. 

• Lead root-cause investigations for complex integration issues, using data-driven techniques and principled experimentation. 

• Improve and deliver reliable software through continuous integration, automated testing, and code reviews. 

• Demonstrate continuous improvement of subsystem features and functions through the identification and resolution of issues as raised by product teams 

• Support problem resolution activities (durability, warranty, etc.) 

• Help define, build, and embody GM engineering culture and principles 

Your Skills & Abilities 

• BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, or equivalent experience 

• 2+ years of automotive software engineering experience 

• Extensive background with C/C++/Python in a large, distributed production environment 

• A demonstrated track record of building high quality autonomous software systems meeting modern software design best practices 

• Deep expertise in Controls, Planning, or Optimization system design 

• Strong organizational and communication skills. 

• Self-motivation and passion to code, encourage best practices, and constantly improve 

• Passion for self-driving technology and its potential impact on the world 

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge

• A background in robotics, ROS, or the AV/ADAS industry 

• Familiarity with MISRA C, ASIL rated software development, and safety critical software development 

• Experience developing high-quality software under significant latency and performance constraints .

Compensation: 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 129,400 and 198,400 from Pay Transparency Posting Salary Ranges). The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position. 

• Bonus Potential: An incentive pay program offers payouts based on company performance, job level, and individual performance. 

Benefits: GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs. Benefit options include 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 and more. 

Relocation: This job may be eligible for relocation benefits. 

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