Senior System Safety Engineer – ADAS Features

General Motors

Senior ADAS System Safety Engineer at General Motors shaping safety for advanced driver assistance systems. Leading safety analysis and developing safety strategy in collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Posted 5/24/2026full-timeWarren • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Follow GM System Safety process that aligns with ISO26262 to conduct functional safety work
Drive systems safety analysis, hazard identification, and risk mitigation efforts using both qualitative and quantitative methods
Decompose top-level system functions to perform hazard analysis and develop safety requirements
Develop and maintain clear development plan for system safety deliverables
Partnering closely with cross-functional stakeholders to develop & deploy a safety strategy that balances feature availability & performance
Support definition of the validation & verification plan for safety requirements that evaluates the end-to-end implementation
Lead and support developing solutions to safety issues during bench and vehicle development
Coach cross-functional teams on safety critical system and process-specific knowledge, consulting Senior System Safety engineers as needed.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelors or Masters of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or other Engineering degrees
A minimum 5 years of post-graduation industry engineering experience in systems safety, systems engineering, software engineering, development or other related fields
Ability to understand complex technical systems
Basic knowledge of Semiconductor and SoC (System on Chip)
Strong technical leadership skills and an ability to work in a highly collaborative environment
Strong communication skills and strong project management skills
Comfortable with ambiguity and has an ability for problem solving
Able to work in a fast-paced environment with colleagues locally and at remote sites

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Flexible work hours
Paid time off
Relocation benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

ISO26262systems safety analysishazard identificationrisk mitigationhazard analysissafety requirementsvalidation and verificationproblem solvingSemiconductorSystem on Chip

Soft Skills

technical leadershipcollaborationcommunicationproject managementability to work in ambiguityadaptabilitycoaching