General Motors

Senior Technical Program Manager, Simulation

General Motors • $106K — $192K *
Sunnyvale, CA 94087Hybrid
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
2 weeks ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in technical program management or systems engineering, preferably in AI/ML or robotics
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field
  • Experience in cross-functional programs involving software, data, and hardware
  • Strong project management skills including planning and execution tracking
  • Excellent communication skills for collaborating with diverse teams
  • Analytical mindset with data-driven decision-making ability
  • Self-motivated and able to thrive in fast-paced environments

Responsibilities

  • Own and evolve the simulation test creation roadmap for AV behaviors
  • Collaborate with engineering and product teams to create simulation tests based on real driving scenarios
  • Define KPIs and metrics to validate simulation outputs and ML performance
  • Identify risks across software and data early, driving mitigation plans
  • Lead program reviews and communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Enhance processes for creating, labeling, and validating simulation tests to improve quality

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellbeing programs including medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Retirement savings plan options with company contributions
  • Paid vacation and holidays
  • Tuition assistance programs to support ongoing education
  • Employee assistance program for personal and professional support
  • Discounts on GM vehicles
Full Job Description
Job Description

Senior Technical Program Manager, Simulation

The Role

As a Senior Technical Program Manager for Simulation, you will lead test creation strategy and execution for GM's enterprise Autonomous Driving Program.

In this role, you will help build and scale simulation-based test products that enable rapid development of our AV stack and validate readiness for real-world deployment. Work spans architecture, safety requirements, model development, data labeling, and continuous iteration, all in close partnership with engineering, product, and operations. This is a highly visible opportunity to shape how simulation accelerates autonomy at enterprise scale.

What You'll Do
  • Own and evolve the roadmap for simulation test creation across key AV driving behaviors, balancing immediate delivery with long-term scalability
  • Partner cross-functionally with engineering, product, and operations to translate real-world driving scenarios into high-quality simulation tests
  • Define and monitor KPIs, program metrics, and validation milestones to ensure confidence in simulation outputs and ML performance
  • Identify risks early across software, data, and operations, and drive clear mitigation plans
  • Lead program reviews and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Improve how simulation tests are created, labeled, and validated to increase speed, quality, and repeatability


Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
  • 5+ years of experience in technical program management, systems engineering, or a related role, with exposure to AI/ML, robotics, or complex software systems
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field
  • Experience working across cross-functional programs involving software, data, and/or hardware
  • Strong project management fundamentals, including planning, prioritization, and execution tracking
  • Clear, effective communicator with the ability to collaborate across engineering, partners, and customers
  • Analytical mindset with the ability to use data to inform decisions and improve outcomes
  • Self-driven, proactive, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment
  • Familiarity with Agile development practices and tools such as Jira and Confluence


What will give you a competitive edge (Preferred Qualifications)
  • Exposure to vendor or partner management, particularly in data or test-related workflows, is a plus
  • Exposure to autonomous vehicles, robotics, or simulation-based development (industry, academic, or internship experience)
  • Background in automotive, aerospace, defense, or other safety-critical environments
  • Familiarity with test strategy, validation processes, or simulation tooling
  • Experience improving processes or helping scale programs as complexity grows


Compensation: The compensation information is a good faith estimate only. It is based on what a successful applicant might be paid in accordance with applicable state laws. The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position, as well as geography of the selected candidate.
  • The salary range for this role is $106,600 - $192,700. 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 incentive pay program offers payouts based on company performance, job level, and individual performance.
  • 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, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, GM vehicle discounts and more.


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}.This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.

About General Motors

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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