Job Description
Work Arrangement
Onsite - This position requires the employee to work onsite full time. The primary work location will be Warren MI or Mountain View CA.
The Role
We are seeking a Staff Robotics Engineer Perception/Computer Vision to join our Manufacturing Technology Development (MTD) team within General Motors Research and Development organization. In this role you will lead and develop perception features to enable robots with advanced capabilities such as object detection obstacle avoidance path optimization and manipulation. This role involves a combination of artificial intelligence and computer vision techniques applied to real-world scenarios in dynamic manufacturing environments.
In GM MTD we leverage advanced robotics machine learning and artificial intelligence to solve complex manufacturing challenges at unprecedented scale. Joining our organization will provide you with the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies contribute to innovation and collaborate with a diverse team of experts. You will play a key role in advancing our automation capabilities and ensuring that our robotic systems are at the forefront of the industry.
What Youll Do:
Lead develop and deploy cutting-edge perception pipeline and algorithm for segmentation scene understanding object detection and localization pose estimation dynamic tracking etc
Architect scalable AI model training and inference systems ensuring robustness efficiency and real-world applicability
Design and maintain pipelines for data collection annotation preprocessing model training and evaluation
Collaborate with high-caliber teamsof hardware engineers software engineers and domain experts to integrate with mapping motion planning and controls
Mentor and guide cross-functional teams fostering technical excellence and knowledge sharing across MTD and ARC teams
Shape technical strategy identifying emerging trends and translating them into actionable R&D initiatives
Stay updated with emerging technologies and best practices in robotic perception and lead and participate in academic/industrial collaborations.
Generate intellectual property document results and publish papers
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications):
What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):
PhD in Computer Science Machine Learning Robotics Computer Vision or a related research field
Hands-on robotics experience such as autonomous vehicles (AV) ADAS or industrial automation systems in manufacturing environments.
Experience with robotics frameworks such as ROS/ROS2 (e.g. Nav2 MoveIt2).
Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and modern software development practices
Compensation: The compensation information is a good faith estimate only. It is based on what a successful applicant might be paid in accordance with applicable state laws. The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position as well as geography of the selected candidate.
The salary range for this role is $185000 - $285000 . The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this 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.
Benefits: GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs. Benefit options include medical dental vision Health Savings Account Flexible Spending Accounts retirement savings plan sickness and accident benefits life insurance paid vacation & holidays tuition assistance programs employee assistance program GM vehicle discounts and more.
This role may be eligible for relocation benefits.
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Required Experience:
Staff IC
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