General Motors

Senior Optical Sensing Execution Lead

General Motors • $110K — $130K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of engineering/technical experience in ADAS or related fields
  • Proven history of ADAS sensor development and cross-team coordination (3+ years)
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent
  • Familiarity with validation planning and hardware/software delivery
  • Experience with Jira Align Cloud or similar tools will be advantageous

Responsibilities

  • Own and maintain integrated end-to-end program plans across multiple teams
  • Define and manage milestones, acceptance criteria, and delivery timelines
  • Lead planning and execution meetings such as program kickoffs and milestone reviews
  • Partner with engineering leads to monitor project health and resolve blockers
  • Support execution of hardware design changes and test planning
  • Drive resolution of dependencies impacting engineering execution
  • Lead planning for future product launches and ensure alignment with stakeholders

Benefits

  • Opportunities for career development and mentorship
  • Involvement in cutting-edge ADAS technologies and vehicle launches
  • A collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams
  • Participation in structured program planning and execution rhythm
  • Access to advanced project management tools like Jira Align Cloud
Full Job Description
Job Description

Job Description
About the role

The ADAS Sensors and Sensing Systems team is looking for an ADAS Sensor Execution Lead to drive end-to-end planning, coordination, and delivery across sensor engineering, program management, product management, and vehicle program teams. This role is designed for a strong technical leader who can translate strategy into executable plans, create alignment across partner teams, and ensure functional ADAS sensor products are delivered with quality and on time.

As our portfolio expands across current production programs and future launches, this position will serve as the operational bridge across stakeholders, helping the organization move from reactive execution to structured, proactive delivery.
What you'll do
  • Own and maintain integrated end-to-end program plans across Engineering, Product Management, Program Management, and Vehicle Program teams.
  • Define and manage milestones, acceptance criteria, critical-path dependencies, and delivery timelines.
  • Lead key planning and execution rhythms, including program kickoffs, milestone reviews, retrospectives, and ongoing cross-functional alignment forums.
  • Partner closely with engineering leads to track health, risks, blockers, and delivery commitments across current production products and ensure issues are surfaced early.
  • Support execution of hardware design changes, part number revisions, parts ordering, and DV/PV test planning as needed to keep programs on track.
  • Drive resolution of cross-team dependencies affecting engineering execution, including infrastructure software, release readiness, testing, and calibration activities.
  • Lead structured intake and planning for future product launches and convert product strategy and requirements into engineering-ready execution plans.
  • Define launch-readiness criteria and coordinate go/no-go or ok-to-ship alignment with partner organizations.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for stakeholders on program status, delivery commitments, risks, and escalations.
  • Author clear status updates, executive briefings, and decision materials, and facilitate alignment when scope, priority, or timeline conflicts arise.
  • Build scalable operating models, templates, and workflows that improve how cross-functional programs are planned, tracked, and delivered.
  • Develop workload and resource estimates and maintain planning inputs in Jira Align Cloud.
  • Coach, mentor, and help develop fellow engineers within the ADAS Sensor Design and Release Engineering organization.

Minimum qualifications (must-have)
  • 5+ years of engineering/technical experience and/or a proven record of ADAS sensor development (3+ years) and execution requiring coordination across multiple teams, senior executives, and front-line engineers
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or a related field
Preferred qualifications
  • Experience in ADAS, sensing systems, automotive hardware, embedded systems, or vehicle launch execution.
  • Familiarity with validation planning, release processes, and integrated hardware/software delivery.
  • Experience with Jira Align Cloud or similar planning and portfolio management tools.
  • Experience coaching or mentoring engineers in a technical organization.
  • Experience driving technical strategy or cross-functional alignment across multiple teams
The selected candidate will be required to travel

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General Motors Company engages in the manufacture and sale of cars and trucks in the United States, China, Brazil, Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Italy. It offers sedans, crossovers, sport utility vehicles, pick-up trucks, coupes, sports/convertibles and hybrid vehicles, hatchbacks/wagons, and vans, as well as mini cars in India. The company also provides parts and accessories, such as iPod and MP3 compatibility, mobility accessories, performance parts, AC parts and services, and merchandise. In addition, it offers vehicle safety, security, and information services. The company provides used vehicles. It offers its products through dealers and distributors. General Motors Company was formerly known as NGMCO, Inc. and changed its name to General Motors Company in July 2009. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Detroit, Michigan. It operates manufacturing facilities in India, the United States, and Canada. General Motors Company operates as a subsidiary of the United States Department of The Treasury. General Motors led global vehicle sales for 77 consecutive years from 1931 through 2007, longer than any other automaker, and is currently among the world's largest automakers by vehicle unit sales. General Motors acts in most countries outside the USA via wholly-owned subsidiaries but operates in China through 10 joint ventures. GM's OnStar subsidiary provides vehicle safety, security, and information services. In 2009, General Motors shed several brands, closing Saturn, Pontiac, and Hummer, and emerged from a government-backed Chapter 11 reorganization. In 2010, GM made an initial public offering IPOs to date and returned to profitability later that year.

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