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Software Engineering Manager, AV Platform Core MCUs

GM


Job Location:

Milford, CT - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 22 August 2026 (14 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 19 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description

The Autonomous Vehicle (AV) Microcontrollers (MCUs) teamis responsible fordeveloping the embedded software that provides the foundation of our AVs. Our software communicates with sensors provides observability enables autonomous operation and manages system health.

As a Software Engineering Manager on the AV MCU Platform team you will play a vital role in the design developmentdelivery and deploymentof embedded software forMCUs ontheAV. You willleverageyour experienceleading engineering teams and developingcomplex embedded systems to deliver highly impactful software the foundation of world-class AV features and experiences. You will work cross functionally to extract and deliver on the needs of your stakeholders.

WhatYoullDo

  • Lead grow and develop a team of embedded software engineers focused on AV MCU software.

  • Set technical direction define execution priorities and align the team on key engineering outcomes.

  • Partner closely with hardware systems middleware test manufacturing program and other cross-functional teams.

  • Drive delivery of high-quality production software that is safe reliable well-architected testable and delivered on schedule.

  • Establish and continuously improve engineering processes including design reviews code quality practices debugging root cause analysis test coverage and release readiness.

  • Remove team roadblocks and manage tradeoffs across scope schedule technical risk and quality.

  • Mentor engineers and technical leads build succession plans and foster a high-performance culture centered on ownership accountability and continuous improvement.

  • Collaborate with Engineering Managers and Tech Leads to define and communicate technical direction and product strategy whileanticipatingscaling and long-term strategic challenges.

  • Promote a strong cross-functional culture of testing safety quality and documentation across teams at GM.

  • Work with your team Technical Project Managers and external stakeholders to build prioritize and execute an engineering roadmap.

  • Conduct performance reviewsidentifyand develop top talent and support growth into Technical Leadership and Engineering Management roles.

  • Partner with recruiting and leadership to build the organization and attract strong embedded and platform engineering talent.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelors degree in Computer Engineering Computer Science Electrical Engineering or work equivalent experience

  • 8 years of experience in embedded software systems softwareorplatform software

  • 2 years of engineering management or technical team leadership experience

  • Strong experience with embedded C and C

  • Self-motivated to lead your team encourage best practices and constantly improve

  • Excellent communication execution and people leadership skills

  • Experience managingan engineeringteam and initiatives in a mission-critical and fast-paced engineering organization

  • Experienceidentifyingand driving process improvements

  • Successfullyhired and onboarded new team members

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with DO-178 ISO-26262 or IEC-62304 and safety critical systems

  • Experience withSoCsEmbedded Linux and complex Embedded Systems

  • Exposure toLinux kernelIPCkernel device drivers GPUdrivers

  • Experience withAUTOSAR and Automotive Embedded Systems

  • Strategic collaborative and execution-focused

What Makes You Successful

  • You canoperateeffectively at both technical depth and organizational leadership altitude

  • You know how to build strong teams whilemaintaininga high bar for engineering quality

  • You are comfortable making decisions with incomplete information and driving alignment across multiple stakeholders

  • You translate complex platform challenges into clear priorities execution plans and business outcomes

  • You bring urgency ownership and a continuous improvement mindset to platform development

This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week or other frequency dictated by their manager. This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

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