Systems Engineering Manager – Autonomy Behavior

General Motors

Autonomy Behavior Systems Engineering Manager leading validation systems for General Motors’ autonomous vehicles. Guiding simulation, safety evidence, and launch decisions.

Posted 9/3/2026full-timeSunnyvale • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $189,300 - $290,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in systems engineering, particularly in autonomous vehicles and robotics, with a strong focus on simulation evaluation, validation planning, and stakeholder management. Proven ability to lead and develop engineering teams while fostering an inclusive culture and aligning cross-functional objectives.

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Systems EngineeringAutonomous VehiclesSimulation EvaluationTechnical LeadershipStakeholder Management

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Hard Skills

PythonSystems Engineering FundamentalsVerification and Validation PlanningRequirements StrategyArchitecture and DecompositionUse-Case and Scene ModelingTrade-Off AnalysisRisk QuantificationSafety Case DevelopmentHazard Analysis

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsTeam DevelopmentFeedback DeliveryInclusive Team CultureAlignment Building

Certifications & Qualifications

Master’s Degree in Systems EngineeringMaster’s Degree in Mechanical EngineeringMaster’s Degree in Aerospace EngineeringMaster’s Degree in Electrical EngineeringMaster’s Degree in Computer ScienceMaster’s Degree in Robotics

Industry Keywords

Safety-Critical ValidationBehavior EvaluationSimulation ValidityRelease EvidenceTechnical ManagementCompliance StrategyRisk AcceptanceSeverity ReasoningExposure ReasoningValidation Lifecycles

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Python

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and develop a team of autonomy behavior systems engineers
Set systems engineering and validation direction for major capabilities and cross-cutting behaviors
Connect requirements, coverage, simulation validity, metrics, acceptance criteria, and release evidence
Guide scalable behavior evaluation and simulation systems across synthetic tests, road data, and counterfactual references
Oversee scenario sourcing, orchestration, data quality, and reproducibility
Partner with Engineering, Safety, Legal, Product, and Operations to resolve ambiguity and build alignment
Communicate recommendations for engineering, release, and launch decisions

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master’s degree in systems engineering, mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, robotics, or a related field
8 or more years of professional experience in systems engineering, autonomous vehicles, robotics, vehicle development, simulation, or safety-critical validation
Proven record of evaluating autonomous vehicles for a commercial fleet, launch, supervised release, or other high-consequence product decision
Deep systems engineering fundamentals, including architecture and decomposition, use-case and scene modeling, requirements strategy, interface definition, verification and validation planning, and traceability
Professional experience defining or leading simulation evaluation at scale, including trade-offs between coverage, confidence, runtime, cost, and simulation validity
Strong Python experience and ability to review production-quality analysis or validation software
Strong communication skills and ability to create alignment among teams with different goals, terminology, and technical perspectives
Demonstrated stakeholder management and technical leadership across organizational boundaries
Experience as a Tech Lead, Technical Lead Manager, or people manager responsible for delivering complex technical work through a team
Track record of developing engineers, giving clear feedback, supporting career growth, and building an inclusive, accountable team culture
Preferred: Human benchmarking for behavior and safety evaluation
Preferred: Experience with hazard analysis
Preferred: Experience building or using a safety case and reviewing safety claims
Preferred: Experience with risk quantification, risk acceptance, severity and exposure reasoning, risk budgets, and mitigation decisions
Preferred: Experience turning legal or regulatory expectations into a defensible compliance strategy
Preferred: Experience designing validation lifecycles
Preferred: Experience hiring, organizing, and prioritizing a technical team
Applicants may be required to complete role-related assessments and/or pre-employment screening where applicable

Benefits

Comp & perks

Bonus potential through an incentive pay program based on company, job-level, and individual performance
Company vehicle evaluation program with an assigned General Motors vehicle, subject to motor vehicle report review
Potential eligibility for relocation benefits
Benefits supporting well-being at work and at home