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. [... source excerpt omitted ...] 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 wi [... source excerpt omitted ...] ssistance 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 years unless one of a limited number of exceptions applies. #GM-AV-1 About GM Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and mo