Principal Machine Learning Scientist - Trajectory Generation

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. Role: As a Principal Technical Lead in

Trajectory Generation within the Embodied AI organization, you will be a senior

individual contributor driving cutting-edge end-to-end machine learning

solutions directly impacting autonomous driving performance. Your role is

pivotal in designing, architecting, and deploying advanced ML models to reliably

and safely navigate diverse real-world scenarios and conditions. You'll lead

critical technical initiatives, collaborate closely with cross-functional teams,

mentor ML engineers, and significantly shape the future of onboard ML

capabilities.

What You'll Do

• Design and implement technologies that align our
• models to GM’s mission. Apply techniques such as RL, guidance, and selection to
• raise the performance of our models and provide a layer safety and reliability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate & align distillation
• recipes of Robotics foundation models for onboard driving models. Conduct
• research and stay updated on the latest advancements in AI frameworks and
• libraries. Lead projects from ideation to deployment, documenting learnings and
• best practices along the way. Mentor junior team members and contribute to a
• culture of knowledge sharing and continuous improvement. Your Skills &
• Abilities: Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD degree in Computer Science with a focus
• in Robotics and or Machine Learning, or a related field. Proven experience
• working with large-scale Foundation Models and alignment methods to translate
• research into real-world impact. Proven experience delivering applied research
• in the wild and maintaining best practices while working on tight deadlines.
• Proficiency in frameworks such as PyTorch and languages such as python. Proven
• experience in building and scaling large model training pipelines that are
• performant and enable quick iteration by distributed teams. Strong data
• processing skills using tools like Numpy, Pandas, and Apache Spark. Excellent
• communication skills to effectively collaborate with diverse teams and
• stakeholders. Experience deploying foundation models into production
• environments and understanding the end-to-end process. Previous experience in
• Robotics or Autonomous Driving.

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 compensation may not be

representative for positions located outside of the California Bay Area. The

salary range for this role is $ 269,400.00 to $412,600.00. 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 job may be eligible for relocation benefits. Company Vehicle: Upon

successful completion of a motor vehicle report review, you will be eligible to

participate in a company vehicle evaluation program, through which you will be

assigned a General Motors vehicle to drive and evaluate. Note: program

participants are required to purchase/lease a qualifying GM vehicle every four

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employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

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