General Motors

Principal ML Tech Lead Manager – Embodied AI, Onboard Autonomy

General Motors

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: SunnyvaleCaliforniaUnited States

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Salary

💰 $296,300 - $423,900 per year

Job Level

Tech Stack

About the role

  • Define and drive the technical vision and architecture for trajectory generation systems used in autonomous driving
  • Lead the development of ML-based trajectory generation models capable of handling complex and dynamic driving environments
  • Architect scalable training pipelines using large-scale driving datasets and simulation environments
  • Guide the integration of trajectory generation models into real-time onboard systems with strict latency and safety requirements
  • Influence the design of next-generation embodied AI architectures for driving
  • Mentor senior engineers and help develop the next generation of technical leaders
  • Raise the bar for engineering excellence, modeling rigor, and production-quality systems
  • Foster a culture of innovation, ownership, and collaborative problem solving
  • Lead complex technical initiatives spanning multiple teams across the autonomous driving stack
  • Collaborate closely with teams working on data, perception, simulation, safety validation, onboard systems
  • Define roadmaps and priorities aligned with product milestones and safety goals
  • Drive solutions from research prototypes through production deployment

Requirements

  • MS or PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, Machine Learning, or related field
  • Experience leading technical teams delivering production ML systems
  • Deep expertise in one or more areas: robotics planning and control, imitation learning or reinforcement learning, generative models, large-scale machine learning systems
  • Strong software engineering skills (Python, C++, or similar)
  • Experience deploying ML models into real-world or safety-critical environments
  • Demonstrated ability to define architecture and drive large technical initiatives across teams
Benefits
  • 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
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
machine learningtrajectory generationrobotics planningcontrol systemsimitation learningreinforcement learninggenerative modelslarge-scale machine learningPythonC++
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringcollaborative problem solvinginnovationownershipengineering excellencemodeling rigor
Certifications
MS in Computer SciencePhD in Computer ScienceMS in RoboticsPhD in RoboticsMS in Machine LearningPhD in Machine Learning