Principle Systems Engineer - Autonomy Behavior Validation
Core
Technical authority for defining, evaluating, and validating GM's autonomous vehicle behavior readiness for release across the full lifecycle.
Role type
Principal Systems Engineer (Autonomy Behavior Validation)
Builds
Validation systems, strategies, and evidence frameworks supporting safety and launch decisions for self-driving fleets.
Domain
Autonomous driving, safety-critical validation, systems engineering
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Autonomous driving stack expertise (perception, prediction, planning, controls), systems engineering fundamentals, simulation evaluation at scale, Python, agentic workflows, technical leadership, cross-functional collaboration
Preferred skills
Driverless commercial launch validation, end-to-end driving systems evaluation, human benchmarking, safety case development, hazard analysis (STPA, FMEA), risk quantification, validation lifecycle design
Technologies
Python, simulation tools, fleet data pipelines, scorecards, AI-assisted workflows
Responsibilities
Set long-term technical strategy for behavior validation; define readiness criteria and connect safety claims to evidence; diagnose complex behavioral issues and close coverage gaps; design validation strategies combining simulation and road data; guide validation tools and data pipelines; lead cross-functional reviews and mentor engineers
Seniority
Principal, strategy & mentorship