Senior Systems Engineer
Company websitegm.com (General Motors, opens in new tab)
Base salary $189,530
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Sunnyvale, CA
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- LocationSunnyvale, CA
- WorkplaceHybrid
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
- Last checked (2 min ago) · observed since
About this job
Job Description
DUTIES: Define requirements and metrics for validating perception software to enable safe and comfortable autonomous vehicle operations. Own analysis and characterization of perception systems influencing software development and launch decisions. Prototype and develop simulation-based and road-based testing strategies that support continuous and scaled software release cycles. Combine experience in systems engineering and data analysis to facilitate data driven design validation risk analysis and prioritization decisions. Own roadmaps for developing long-term and stable requirements verification/validation and software solutions to advanced problems over multiple product lifecycles. Mentor team members and facilitate cross-team collaboration to define perception validation strategies for new launches. Hybrid Work Policy - 3 days In-office, 2 days remote - Must be able to report to local office.
REQUIREMENTS: Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, or related field of study. Five (5) years of experience as a Software Engineer, Perception Algorithm Developer Engineer, or related role. Five (5) years of experience in the following: System engineering robotics, systems analysis, data analysis, and statistical analysis. Three (3) years of experience in the following: SQL, Python, C++ for large data sets; Evaluating machine-learned systems and setting acceptance criteria on perception systems and state estimators; Detection and classification metrics including precision recall and footprint overlap; and Vehicle dynamics and deriving requirements based on physics.
Compensation:
• The expected base compensation for this role is $189530 to $189530 Annually.
• Actual base compensation within the identified 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.
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Pay in context
This role's base floor ($189,530) is above 61% of the 4,289 Software Engineering roles in California listed on this site. Their median floor is $176,000; the middle half runs from $149,100 to $203,000.
Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 7, 2026.
This listingSenior Systems Engineer$189,530
Staff Software Engineer, Validation Foundations and Acceleration$189,300 to $290,700
Staff Cloud and AI Solutions Architect$189,300 to $290,700
Systems Engineering Manager - Autonomy Behavior$189,300 to $290,000
Staff Software Engineer - Simulation Tooling$189,300 to $290,700
Staff / Principal Software Engineer, In-Vehicle AI Experiences$189,300 to $290,000
Staff Software Engineer, Simulation$189,300 to $290,700
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Senior Systems Engineer (this listing) | $189,530 |
| Staff Software Engineer, Validation Foundations and Acceleration | $189,300 - $290,700 |
| Staff Cloud and AI Solutions Architect | $189,300 - $290,700 |
| Systems Engineering Manager - Autonomy Behavior | $189,300 - $290,000 |
| Staff Software Engineer - Simulation Tooling | $189,300 - $290,700 |
| Staff / Principal Software Engineer, In-Vehicle AI Experiences | $189,300 - $290,000 |
| Staff Software Engineer, Simulation | $189,300 - $290,700 |
Observed changes
- First observed on the employer's board
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-10-19
Where this pay comes from
Location as the employer wrote it: Sunnyvale, California, United States of America
• The expected base compensation for this role is $189530 to $189530 Annually.
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- The pay is an annual base salary in US dollars with a minimum of at least $100,000.
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