General Motors
Staff AV Safety Engineer - Human Factors (GPSSC)
$160K–$246K
Warren, Michigan, United States of America +1 · Remote/Hybrid · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 27, 2026
- Location
- Warren, Michigan, United States of America
Sunnyvale, California, United States of America - Experience
- 10+ years applying human factors engineering principles to safety-critical transportation systems; alternatives are not stated.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Factors, Systems Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Visa sponsorship
- GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role, now or in the future.
About the job
Leads human factors safety analysis, research, and safety-case work to improve how drivers and safety operators interact with GM automated driving systems.
What you'll do
- Lead or support human factors hazard analyses and translate findings into safety requirements, mitigations, validation activities, and operational controls.
- Direct HMI safety evaluations and research, integrating study, field, incident, and operator evidence into safety recommendations.
- Contribute to human factors safety cases and support training, incident analysis, reviews, audits, and launch readiness.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Factors, Systems Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field.
- 10+ years of experience applying human factors engineering principles to safety-critical transportation systems.
- Demonstrated experience analyzing human interactions with complex automation systems and leading or contributing to structured hazard analysis.
- Experience translating human factors findings into safety guidance and planning, reviewing, executing, or interpreting human factors research or human-in-the-loop studies.
Nice to have
- Advanced degree in Human Factors, Systems Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical degree.
- Experience in the automated vehicle industry; with external research teams; or with functional safety, SOTIF, safety cases, safety frameworks, JAMA, or DOORS.
Pay
$160,200 - 246,300 (USD, base salary)
Tools
System Theoretic Process Analysis (STPA), Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analysis (FMECA), JAMA, DOORS
AI focus
Human factors safety for automated driving systems, including driver-automation interaction, automation limitations, and safety research.
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