General Motors

Senior System Safety Engineer - Braking Systems

General Motors • $100K — $130K *
Warren, MI 48089Hybrid
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering, or a related field.
  • 5+ years of experience in developing safety-critical braking systems with relevant post-graduate industry expertise, or a PhD with applicable research experience.
  • Strong knowledge of system verification and validation, including requirements traceability and test strategy development.
  • Familiarity with hardware design principles and software interfaces relevant to braking systems.
  • Solid foundation in vehicle dynamics and braking domain features such as ABS and electronic stability control.
  • Ability to work independently and drive cross-team efforts towards resolution.
  • Knowledge of serial data communication protocols like CAN and automotive Ethernet.

Responsibilities

  • Perform hazard analysis and risk assessments for braking systems, defining safety concepts and mitigation strategies.
  • Apply various functional safety analysis techniques to derive and allocate safety requirements for braking systems.
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure safety requirements are feasible and implemented correctly.
  • Provide expert guidance to product engineering teams on development safety issues.
  • Communicate safety expectations with braking suppliers to ensure consistent processes and compliance with ISO 26262.
  • Lead peer reviews of safety work and represent braking systems at safety review boards.
  • Analyze field issues to support resolution strategies for safety-related concerns.
  • Promote best practices and consistent execution of system safety processes across the organization.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work schedule with flexibility to work from the Warren Technical Center and other locations.
  • Opportunity to work on safety-critical automotive systems that ensure reliability and performance at scale.
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams to influence the development of innovative safety solutions.
  • Professional growth through mentorship opportunities and support for junior engineers.
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Job Description

Hybrid: This role is categorized as Hybrid, and the successful candidate is expected to report to the Global Technical Center in Warren, MI three times per week, at minimum.

The Role

As a Senior System Safety Engineer for Braking Systems, you will support the safety of GM's braking systems from concept through validation. You will work on safety-critical, increasingly distributed brake architectures that must meet functional safety requirements across all operating, environmental, and real-world customer usage conditions.

You will serve as a technical authority for system safety, translating complex hazards into clear, actionable safety requirements aligned with ISO 26262 and internal GM safety policies. You will partner closely with cross-functional engineering teams to embed safety into system architecture, hardware, software, and validation strategies, helping ensure GM's SDV platforms deliver safe, robust, and reliable performance at scale.

What You'll Do
  • Perform hazard analysis and risk assessments for brake systems, and define safety concepts, operating modes, and mitigation strategies
  • Apply functional safety analysis techniques - including functional interface analysis, fault tree analysis, dependent failure analysis, software safety analysis, and hardware integrity analysis - to derive and allocate safety requirements
  • Collaborate with hardware, software, service, release, manufacturing, and advanced engineering teams to ensure safety requirements are understood, feasible, and properly implemented
  • Provide expert system safety guidance to product engineering teams to support timely resolution of development, validation, and launch-related safety issues
  • Communicate expectations and review safety deliverables with braking suppliers ensuring supplier development processes and evidence are consistent with ISO 26262 and GM's system safety process
  • Lead informal and formal peer reviews of safety work products, submit peer review ballots, and represent braking systems at Safety Peer Review Boards and program safety gates (e.g., DVUL approval milestones)
  • Analyze complex field issues, assess risk and severity, and support containment and resolution strategies for safety-related concerns
  • Communicate system safety processes, expectations, and best practices across the organization to promote consistent execution
  • Utilize change management and configuration management tools to maintain traceability and integrity of safety requirements across the product lifecycle
  • Promote common implementation strategies, architectural consistency, and complexity reduction without compromising safety or compliance
  • Serve as a mentor and resource to junior safety engineers, providing coaching and guidance on difficult technical issues


Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering, or a related field
  • 5+ years of relevant post-graduate industry experience in the development of braking systems, chassis controls, or safety-critical electromechanical/electrohydraulic systems and components or PhD in Engineering or Physics with relevant research experience
  • Strong understanding of system verification and validation processes, including requirements traceability and test strategy development
  • Familiarity with hardware design principles, software interfaces, and failure modes at both the component and system levels
  • Solid foundation in braking domain features and vehicle dynamics - including base braking, ABS, electronic stability control (ESC), and electric park brake (EPB)
  • Ability to work independently with minimal guidance, exercise discretion and judgment on significant matters, and drive cross-team and cross-group efforts to resolution
  • Knowledge of serial data communication protocols (e.g., CAN, automotive Ethernet) and their application in embedded and distributed control systems
  • Willingness to travel between Warren Technical Center and Milford Proving Ground as required


What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)
  • Experience developing safety concepts and requirements braking systems
  • Hands-on experience authoring functional safety work products such as System Safety Concepts, Safety Case Tailoring Plans, FTA, FMEA, FIA/SEFA, and DIAs
  • Working knowledge of functional safety and adjacent standards such as ISO 26262, SOTIF (ISO 21448), and relevant braking regulations (e.g., FMVSS 135, FMVSS 127, ECE R13-H)
  • Experience defining or assessing hazard metrics, functional reliability targets, and quantitative hardware integrity (FIT) targets for safety-critical systems
  • Experience with brake controls or other safety critical automotive software development
  • Experience contributing to production-ready safety cases, peer review boards, and cross-functional safety reviews
  • Familiarity with model-based and tool-based safety analysis (e.g., system analysis tools generating remedial-action requirements) and requirements management tools (DNG, JIRA, ARXML-based interface definitions


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GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need GM immigration sponsorship now or in the future. This includes direct company sponsorship, entry of GM as the immigration employer of record on a government form, and any work authorization requiring a written submission or other immigration support from the company (e.g., H1-B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc).This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week {or other frequency dictated by their manager}.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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Size
157,000 employees
Market Cap
$46.9 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
$6.4 billion
Founded
1908
5 Year Trend
-3.2%
Revenue
$122.4 billion
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