General Motors

Senior State Estimation Engineer

General Motors$170K — $261K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's or Ph.D. in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field
  • 8-10+ years in developing and deploying advanced state estimation/sensor calibration systems
  • Technical expertise in sensor calibration and state estimation for safety-critical systems
  • Strong programming skills in C++ and Python with hands-on experience in development tools
  • Excellent communication and mentoring skills, influencing technical strategy across teams

Responsibilities

  • Drive design, development, and deployment of state estimation and sensor calibration solutions
  • Lead complex projects from conception to implementation with a focus on scalability and safety
  • Champion innovation in multi-sensor self-calibration and state estimation architectures
  • Provide mentorship and elevate engineering practices across the team
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering groups for seamless integration of capabilities
  • Influence technical roadmaps and shape strategic priorities in line with company goals

Benefits

  • Variety of health and wellbeing programs including medical, dental, and vision
  • Retirement savings plan with flexible options
  • Paid vacation and holidays
  • Tuition assistance programs
  • GM vehicle discounts
  • Potential for relocation benefits
Full Job Description

Job Description

As aSenior State Estimation Engineerwithin the SEAM Embodied AI organization, you will be a senior individual contributordrivingcutting-edgesensor calibration and state estimation solutions that directlyimpactautonomous driving performance. Your role is pivotal in designing, architecting, and deploying advanced systems for purposes including pinpointing the vehicle27s location in the world, and calibrating parameters of all sensors to ensure they optimally support many other vehicle subsystems.You'lllead critical technical initiatives, collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, mentor engineers across the organization, and significantly shape the future of onboard autonomous driving capabilities.

About the Organization:

The SEAM Embodied AI team is at the forefront of developing groundbreaking sensor fusion systems powering fully autonomous vehicles. Weleveragemodern approaches that are both practical and theoretically sound, supported with top quality code and rigorous testing.Our solutions enable robust state estimation for the purposes of real-time localization, static and dynamic sensor calibration, as well as onboard and offboard high-fidelity map creation at scale.Join a collaborative and innovative team redefining autonomy throughstate-of-the-artmethodology, delivering solutions that move beyond current technological boundaries.

What You27ll Do:

  • Drive the design, development, and deployment of advancedsolutions forstate estimation,localization,sensor calibration and more.

  • Lead and architect complex projects, from conception through validation to onboard implementation, emphasizing scalability, robustness, and safety-critical operation.

  • Champion innovation inmulti-sensor self-calibration in unstructured environments,state estimation architectures, and fault tolerance strategies suited for real-time onboard deployment.

  • Provide technical mentorship and thought leadership, elevating engineering practices, and fostering innovation across teams.

  • Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary engineering groups, ensuring seamless integration of localization, sensor alignment, and other capabilities into autonomous vehicle systems.

  • Influence technical roadmaps, shaping strategic priorities aligned with companyobjectivesand product milestones.

Your Skills & Abilities:

  • Master27s or Ph.D. in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, ora relatedtechnical field.

  • 8-10+ years of extensive experience developing and deploying advanced state estimationand/or sensor calibrationsystems, particularly in real-time onboard applications.

  • Proventrack recordas a technical leader and expert insensorcalibration,state estimation, and/orlocalization,operatingon a wide variety of sensor inputs to perform robustly within safety-critical systems.

  • Strong software engineeringproficiency, particularly in C++ and Python, alongside extensive hands-on experience with development, integration, and testing tools.

  • Excellent communication, collaboration, and mentoring abilities, comfortable influencing technicalstrategyand guiding engineering excellence across the organization.

Bonus:

AV/ADAS experience is a big plus

Remote:

This role is based remotely but if you live within a 50-mile radius of Mountain View, youare expected to report to that location three times a week, at minimum.

Compensation:

The compensation information is a good faith estimate only. It is based on what a successful applicant might be paidin accordance withapplicable state laws. The compensation may not berepresentative for positionslocatedoutside of the California Bay Area.

  • The salary range for this role is $170,600.00 - $261,300.00. 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 incentivepayprogram offers payouts based on company performance, job level, and individual performance.

Benefits:

  • 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, tuitionassistanceprograms, employeeassistanceprogram, GM vehicle discounts and more.

This job may be eligible forrelocationbenefits.

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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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