Technical Lead Manager, Sensing Systems Design & Validation
Core
Lead architecture and development of sensing-system evaluation capabilities for autonomous driving, defining how camera, LiDAR, and RADAR systems are characterized, simulated, integrated, and validated.
Role type
Senior Technical Lead Manager (Autonomous Vehicle Sensing Systems) (via careerplan.io/jobs/JR-202620612-1-technical-lead-manager-sensing-systems-design-validation-at-generalmotors)
Builds
Sensing-system evaluation frameworks, simulation environments, synthetic data pipelines, and developer tools for autonomy teams.
Domain
Autonomous Vehicles / Sensor Systems / Machine Learning
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
C++, Python, Machine Learning frameworks (PyTorch/TensorFlow), Sensor systems (Camera/LiDAR/RADAR), Statistical analysis, Simulation engineering, Team leadership, Software architecture
Preferred skills
ROS, Sensor calibration, Geometric computer vision, Synthetic data generation, Functional safety (SOTIF), Cloud data platforms, SQL/BigQuery
Responsibilities
Set technical direction for sensing-system evaluation frameworks; Lead integration of sensor models into simulation; Build statistical and empirical methods for performance characterization; Generate and manage synthetic data at scale; Design data augmentation for challenging conditions; Work with ML teams to prepare datasets for training and evaluation; Integrate new sensor components into the software stack; Define and improve developer tools and dashboards; Develop evaluation metrics connecting sensor performance to system requirements; Lead technical reviews and cross-domain initiatives; Mentor engineers and build high-performing teams.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities