Senior Software Engineer - Fallback and Mission Planning
2 days ago• Mountain View, CA
Milford, MI
Description
Role Overview:
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 be doing:
- 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
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- 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
Qualifications:
- 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
Bonus points!
- 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 163,000 and 206,000 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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Client-provided location(s): Mountain View, CA, Milford, MI
Job ID: General_Motors-JR-202603323
Employment Type: FULL_TIME
Posted: 2026-02-27T00:14:10
Perks and Benefits
Health and Wellness
- Health Insurance
- Health Reimbursement Account
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- FSA
- HSA
- HSA With Employer Contribution
Parental Benefits
- Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
- Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
- Adoption Leave
- Fertility Benefits
- Adoption Assistance Program
- Family Support Resources
Work Flexibility
- Flexible Work Hours
- Remote Work Opportunities
- Hybrid Work Opportunities
Office Life and Perks
- Casual Dress
- Happy Hours
- On-Site Cafeteria
Vacation and Time Off
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Personal/Sick Days
- Leave of Absence
Financial and Retirement
- 401(K)
- 401(K) With Company Matching
- Performance Bonus
- Relocation Assistance
- Stock Purchase Program
Professional Development
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Learning and Development Stipend
- Promote From Within
- Mentor Program
- Shadowing Opportunities
- Access to Online Courses
- Lunch and Learns
- Internship Program
Diversity and Inclusion
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
- Woman founded/led
- Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
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