The Systems Engineering Manager, AV Platform Software leads a team of systems engineers responsible for defining, decomposing, and managing requirements for foundational Autonomous Vehicle platform software. This role involves translating product, safety, and cybersecurity intent into implementable software system requirements for runtime, communication, and diagnostic functionalities. The manager oversees system decomposition, interface alignment, and risk closure across multiple vehicle platforms and Super Cruise programs. Key responsibilities include establishing team roadmaps, managing performance, and improving engineering effectiveness through automation and metrics. Candidates must possess a bachelor’s degree in a technical field and extensive experience in systems or software engineering for safety-critical platforms. Required skills include requirements management, traceability, and interface-control documentation. Preferred expertise includes ISO 26262, SOTIF, Automotive SPICE, DNG, Jira, and Model-Based Systems Engineering.
Lead a systems engineering team to define clear, traceable, and verifiable requirements for AV Platform Software.
Own system decomposition, interface specifications, risk management, and validation intent for foundational software capabilities.
Translate product, safety, and cybersecurity intent into implementable and testable software system requirements.
Establish clear interfaces across vehicle systems, software safety, cybersecurity, validation, manufacturing, and service teams.
Drive the closure of technical risks through program milestones and maintain requirement quality and traceability.
Establish the team roadmap and communicate status, risks, and recommendations to key stakeholders.
Improve systems engineering effectiveness through reusable methods, metrics, automation, and AI-enabled tools.
Build and manage a high-performing team through hiring, coaching, performance management, and accountability.
What we're looking for
Bachelor’s degree in systems engineering, software engineering, computer technical related, electrical engineering, or computer science.
10 or more years of experience in systems engineering, software engineering, embedded systems, vehicle systems, or a related technical field.
Experience leading systems engineering for automotive, autonomous vehicles, advanced driver assistance, robotics, aerospace, or other safety-critical platforms.
Experience managing or leading technical teams, including hiring, coaching, performance management, prioritization, and delivery accountability.
Demonstrated experience translating system-level objectives into subsystem and software requirements, interface specifications, and verification criteria.
Experience with requirements management, traceability, system decomposition, interface-control documentation, risk management, and validation planning.
Experience working across software, hardware, safety, cybersecurity, validation, manufacturing, service, and program-management organizations.
Master’s degree in systems engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, or a related technical discipline (preferred).
Systems Engineering
C
C++
ISO 26262
SOME/IP
Automotive Ethernet
TSN
Containerization
SoC
MCU
Distributed Middleware
Sensor Data Pipelines
Functional Safety
Interface Definitions
Validation
Diagnostics
Systems Engineering
Embedded Systems
ADAS
AV
RTOS
Embedded Linux
System Architecture
Requirements Management
Simulation Tools
Telemetry
Profiling
Ethernet
GPU
NPU
CPU
Robotics
AV
ADAS
Jira Align
Jira
Confluence
Microsoft 365
Agile
Waterfall
Systems Engineering
ISO 26262
Software-Defined-Vehicle
AI
Simulation
Validation
PMP
CSM
SAFe
Six Sigma
ISO 26262
IEC 61508
IEC 62304
DO-178C
Model-Based Systems Engineering
FMEA
Fault Tree Analysis
HIL
real‑time control systems
Vehicle Dynamics
State Estimation
Functional Safety
Systems Engineering
Interface Analysis
C
C++
Python
Linux Kernel
Device Drivers
Embedded Linux
RTOS
Virtualization
AI/ML Software
ISO 26262
AUTOSAR
ASPICE
System Architecture
Performance Engineering
Middleware