General Motors

Software Engineering Manager, AV Platform Core MCUs

General Motors$120K — $150K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience
  • 8+ years in embedded, systems, or platform software
  • 2+ years in engineering management or technical team leadership
  • Strong proficiency in embedded C and C++
  • Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate, and implement best practices
  • Excellent communication and people leadership skills
  • Experience in mission-critical engineering environments

Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop a team of embedded software engineers for AV MCUs
  • Set technical direction and align team on engineering outcomes
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including hardware and test
  • Ensure delivery of high-quality, reliable production software
  • Establish and improve engineering processes for quality and efficiency
  • Address team roadblocks and manage project tradeoffs
  • Mentor engineers and promote a culture of accountability and improvement
  • Work with stakeholders to execute and prioritize the engineering roadmap

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model requiring in-office presence 3 times a week
  • Potential for relocation benefits
  • Opportunity for professional development and growth
  • Engagement in high-impact projects within the AV industry
  • Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to drive innovation
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Autonomous Vehicle (AV) Microcontrollers (MCUs) team is responsible for developing the embedded software that provides the foundation of our AVs. Our software communicates with sensors, provides observability, enables autonomous operation, and manages system health.

As a Software Engineering Manager on the AV MCU Platform team, you will play a vital role in the design, development, delivery, and deployment of embedded software for MCUs on the AV. You will leverage your experience leading engineering teams and developing complex embedded systems to deliver highly impactful software, the foundation of world-class AV features and experiences. You will work cross functionally to extract and deliver on the needs of your stakeholders.

What You'll Do

  • Lead, grow, and develop a team of embedded software engineers focused on AV MCU software.


  • Set technical direction, define execution priorities, and align the team on key engineering outcomes.


  • Partner closely with hardware, systems, middleware, test, manufacturing, program, and other cross-functional teams.


  • Drive delivery of high-quality production software that is safe, reliable, well-architected, testable, and delivered on schedule.


  • Establish and continuously improve engineering processes, including design reviews, code quality practices, debugging, root cause analysis, test coverage, and release readiness.


  • Remove team roadblocks and manage tradeoffs across scope, schedule, technical risk, and quality.


  • Mentor engineers and technical leads, build succession plans, and foster a high-performance culture centered on ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement.


  • Collaborate with Engineering Managers and Tech Leads to define and communicate technical direction and product strategy while anticipating scaling and long-term strategic challenges.


  • Promote a strong cross-functional culture of testing, safety, quality, and documentation across teams at GM.


  • Work with your team, Technical Project Managers, and external stakeholders to build, prioritize, and execute an engineering roadmap.


  • Conduct performance reviews, identify and develop top talent, and support growth into Technical Leadership and Engineering Management roles.


  • Partner with recruiting and leadership to build the organization and attract strong embedded and platform engineering talent.


Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or work equivalent experience


  • 8+ years of experience in embedded software, systems software, or platform software


  • 2+ years of engineering management or technical team leadership experience


  • Strong experience with embedded C and C++


  • Self-motivated to lead your team, encourage best practices, and constantly improve


  • Excellent communication, execution, and people leadership skills


  • Experience managing an engineering team and initiatives in a mission-critical and fast-paced engineering organization


  • Experience identifying and driving process improvements


  • Successfully hired and onboarded new team members


Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with DO-178, ISO-26262, or IEC-62304, and safety critical systems


  • Experience with SoCs, Embedded Linux, and complex Embedded Systems


  • Exposure to Linux kernel, IPC, kernel device drivers, GPU drivers
  • Experience with AUTOSAR, and Automotive Embedded Systems


  • Strategic, collaborative, and execution-focused


What Makes You Successful

  • You can operate effectively at both technical depth and organizational leadership altitude


  • You know how to build strong teams while maintaining a high bar for engineering quality


  • You are comfortable making decisions with incomplete information and driving alignment across multiple stakeholders


  • You translate complex platform challenges into clear priorities, execution plans, and business outcomes


  • You bring urgency, ownership, and a continuous improvement mindset to platform development


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 may be eligible for relocation benefits.

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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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1908
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