Staff Engineer, AV Change Management & Assurance (GPSSC) position at General Motors.| United States Of America

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General Motors Staff Engineer, AV Change Management & Assurance (GPSSC)

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Mountain View,..........United States Of America

Job Description At General Motors, our product teams are redefining mobility. Through a human-centered design process, we create vehicles and experiences that are designed not just to be seen, but to be felt. We’re turning today’s impossible into tomorrow’s standard —from breakthrough hardware and battery systems to intuitive design, intelligent software, and next-generation safety and entertainment features. Every day, our products move millions of people as we aim to make driving safer, smarter, and more connected, shaping the future of transportation on a global scale. The Role The Safety Assurance for Effective Autonomous Driving Software (SAFE‑ADS) department is part of GM’s Global Product Safety, System s , and Certification (GPSSC) organization. Our mission is to help GM deliver trusted automated‑driving products . As the central authority for automated driving system (ADS) safety, SAFE‑ADS brings together experts from across the company to develop and maintain a comprehensive safety case including safety performance indicators for GM’s automated‑driving technologies. GM’s vision is zero crashes, zero emissions, and zero congestion—and autonomous vehicle safety is essential to achieving that vision. The Staff Engineer, AV Change Management & Assurance is responsible for driving the development, governance, and continuous improvement of the Safety Management System (SMS) and associated assurance processes. This role leads cross‑functional initiatives that strengthen safety case evidence, enhance quality controls, mature internal evaluation frameworks, and ensure organizational readiness for AV deployments. The role requires balancing strategic program leadership with hands‑on technical oversight, including document control, deviation management, metrics analysis, and support of enterprise-wide change management. This position serves as a key integrator across AV engineering, quality, operations, and safety functions to ensure that AV products meet the highest standards of safety, evidence generation, and organizational co nform ance. What You'll Do Strategy and Execution Lead development and continual improvement of the AV Internal Evaluation Program f ramework to assess system readiness and organizational maturity. Facilitate the Safety Assurance Review Board, ensuring cross-functional alignment on safety case evidence credibility and decision-making. Drive the AV Safety & Quality Change Management Program to ensure smooth adoption of new processes, tools, and safety governance expectations. Develop and maintain the SC3 Document Management System strategy to support traceability, evidence integrity, and scalability. Own publication and maintenance of the AV SMS Manual and associated enterprise SMS documentation. Align AV SMS safety assurance elements with broader organizational processes, quality systems, and technical governance structures. Technica l Manage SMS documents, records, and artifacts across controlled repositories including ADS systems. Track, analyze, and report Safety Performance Indicators (SPIs) and metric trends to inform internal evaluations and risk identification. Conduct quality control reviews of products and artifacts generated through assurance activities to ensure accuracy, completeness, and audit readiness. Support development and delivery of training materials and communications for new and evolving AV safety and quality processes. Administer and enhance workflows within the AV deviation management toolset to ensure consistent documentation and lifecycle tracking. Provide hands-on development and structuring of safety case evidence packages for readiness review discussions. Maintain structured document control practices to ensure proper versioning, approvals, traceability, and compliance with SMS expectations. Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications) Proven experience of 10 + years in quality management, change management, or safety management in a safety critical industry: Autonomy, Automotive, Nuclear, Aviation or similar Proven e xperience of 5 + years leading cross-functional boards/committees, drive decisions, resolve conflicts, and maintain traceability and accountability across engineering, quality and operations. Hands-on experience planning and executing enterprise change (process, tools, policy), including stakeholder mapping, adoption metrics, communications, and training Deep familiarity with document management systems and records controls (versioning, approvals, meta data, retention) Ability to define SPIs, build trend dashboards, perform root-cause and leading /lagging analysis, and translate insights into governance actions and evaluation outcomes. Experience authoring/structuring arguments and evidence packages; familiarity with Goal Structuring Notation (GSN) or equivalent argumentation patterns Thrive in ambiguity, crafting simplicity and order Effective at building consensus across different functions Self motivation and enthusiasm to lead complex programs , develop teams, promote collaboration, encourage standard methodologies, and constantly improve What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications) Knowledge of autonomous vehicle safety systems and compliance requirements for autonomous vehicle design, safety, permitting, testing, training, operations, and reporting under various regulatory regimes . E xperience with autonomous vehicles or other sophisticated, high quality products from design through launch and scale . Experience with Safety Case development in robotics, aerospace, transportation or similar with familiarity balancing trades between depth and breadth of implementation. Experience with processes such as Engineering Change Requests, Software change management, and/or early development vehicle change management 

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 remote. This means the selected candidate may be based anywhere in the country of work and is not expected to report to a GM worksite unless directed by their manager.

The selected candidate will be required to travel <25% for this role.

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

This position requires the ability to legally operate a motor vehicle on a regular basis and successfully complete a Motor Vehicle Report review.

 About GM Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all. Why Join Us We believe we all must make a choice every day – individually and collectively – to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Every day, we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team. Benefits Overview From day one, we're looking out for your well-being–at work and at home–so you can focus on realizing your ambitions. Learn how GM supports a rewarding career that rewards you personally by visiting Total Rewards resources . Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities (U.S.) General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of unlawful discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that providing an inclusive workplace creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers. All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran or protected veteran, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws. We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications for each role and apply for any positions that match their skills and capabilities. Applicants in the recruitment process may be required, where applicable, to successfully complete a role-related assessment(s) and/or a pre-employment screening prior to beginning employment. To learn more, visit How we Hire . Accommodations General Motors offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us or call us at 1-800-865-7580. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.

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