General Motors
Senior Systems Engineer – AV Sensing Design
Sunnyvale, California, United States of America +3 · Remote/Hybrid · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 14, 2026
- Location
- Sunnyvale, California, United States of America
Remote - Washington
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Warren, Michigan, United States of America - Experience
- 5+ years with a B.S. with sensor experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.
About the job
Defines and evaluates multi-modality sensing system architectures for GM autonomous vehicles, from sensor performance analysis through vehicle integration and validation.
What you'll do
- Conduct system-level sensor trade studies using performance modeling and analysis of autonomous-vehicle behavioral impacts.
- Develop sensor performance specifications and assess performance risks against product needs.
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams and document technical decisions, trade-offs, and deliverables.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.
- Experience supporting sensor analysis, integration, and cross-domain technical initiatives.
- Technical depth in signal processing, link analysis, data analysis, or ML across at least one relevant sensing modality; understanding of self-driving challenges and sensor needs.
- Experience using Matlab, Python, or another language for data analysis and analysis-tool development.
Nice to have
- Master’s or PhD degree in engineering or a related technical discipline.
- Experience with occupantless autonomous vehicles, SPAD lidar, imaging radars, large-scale sensor analysis, calibration, sensor simulation, AV behavior modeling, or sensor testing.
Tools
Matlab, Python, camera, radar, lidar, SPAD lidar, imaging radars
AI focus
Collaborates with AI/ML teams and may apply ML expertise to sensor analysis; no specific AI development duties are stated.
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