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Principal AI/ML Engineer – Onboard Embodied AI
Company | General Motors |
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Location | Mountain View, CA, USA |
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Salary | $259000 – $396700 |
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Type | Full-Time |
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Degrees | Master’s, PhD |
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Experience Level | Senior |
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Requirements
- Master’s or Ph.D. in Machine Learning, Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field
- 5+ years of modern machine learning techniques
- Extensive experience developing and deploying advanced ML systems, particularly in end-to-end real-time onboard applications
- Proven track record as a technical leader and expert in developing robust deep learning models that directly map sensor data to actionable outputs within safety-critical systems
- Deep expertise in state-of-the-art computer vision techniques, neural architectures, representation learning, real-time inference, model optimization, and robustness under uncertainty
- Strong software engineering proficiency, particularly Python and C++, alongside extensive hands-on experience with modern ML frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow, JAX)
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and mentoring abilities, comfortable influencing technical strategy and guiding ML engineering excellence across the organization
Responsibilities
- Drive the design, development, and deployment of advanced onboard ML models, delivering end-to-end solutions capable of real-time inference and robust autonomous driving performance
- Lead and architect complex machine learning projects, from conception through validation to onboard implementation, emphasizing scalability, robustness, and safety-critical operation
- Champion innovation in neural network architectures, training methodologies, and inference optimization strategies suited for real-time onboard deployment
- Provide technical mentorship and thought leadership, elevating engineering practices, and fostering ML innovation across teams
- Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary engineering groups, ensuring seamless integration of ML capabilities into autonomous vehicle systems
- Influence technical roadmaps, shaping strategic ML priorities aligned with company objectives and product milestones
Preferred Qualifications
- AV/ADAS experience is a big plus