2027 Summer Intern, Systems Engineer, ASD

Location: Milford, Michigan, United States of America; Warren, Michigan, United States of America

Job Description

Description

GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need GM immigration sponsorship now or in the future. This includes direct company sponsorship, entry of GM as the immigration employer of record on a government form, and any work authorization requiring a written submission or other immigration support from the company (e.g., H1-B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc.)

To help facilitate administration of relocation benefits if you are selected, please apply using the permanent address you would move from.

Work Arrangement

On-Site: This internship is categorized as on-site. The selected intern is expected to report to the office 5 days a week.

Locations

Milford, Michigan

Warren, Michigan

About the Team

The AV Systems, Sensing and Integration Team is responsible for developing, integrating, and validating cutting-edge assisted and automated driving capabilities across the entire vehicle lifecycle. Our organization delivers features end-to-end from early requirements and architectural design through full vehicle integration, calibration, validation, and global program launch. We combine deep expertise in sensor hardware, perception, software features, and vehicle systems engineering to ensure safe, reliable, and customer-delighting driving experiences.

What You Will Do

We are hiring across multiple engineering and technical disciplines that collaborate and work with cross-functional teams. Opportunities available in systems engineering, technology development, system integration, automation and simulation development.

System Engineering

Define use cases, feature & sensing system requirements, safety goals, performance metrics, and system interactions.

Support system architecture development, including interface definitions and functional modeling.

Collaborate with platform and software teams to integrate hardware and software subsystems.

Prepare acceptance test plans ensuring open loop sensor performance.

Defining dashboards and performing data mining activities and analytics

Develop scripting to automate testing in-vehicle and on benches

Advanced Systems Integration

Execute functional bring-up and system integration on development vehicles.

Evaluate system interactions across compute platforms, ECUs, sensors, and actuators.

Prepare and execute feature, sensor-level tests, and vehicle-level evaluation.

Develop calibrations both in vehicle and on the bench meet performance and regulatory requirements

Execute performance and validation tests using simulation, bench (HIL/SIL) and on-road fleets.

Document test results, consolidate findings, and support root-cause investigations.

Advanced Build

Work with designers on advanced sensor placement on prototype vehicle

Create build documentation and instructions for prototype builds

Use advanced prototyping technologies to rapidly deploy design to vehicle builds

Prepare prototype parts, tools, fixtures, harnesses, and work areas for vehicle builds; help establish repeatable installation methods that improve build efficiency, quality, and safety

Troubleshoot hardware and software interface problems across mechanical, electrical, controls, and systems domains.

Automation and simulation development

Use simulation, modeling, and playback to replicate field issues and accelerate development cycles.

Analyze system and sensor data to improve performance, robustness, and validation efficiency.

Support creation of datasets, scenario libraries, and automated test pipelines on HIL & SIL.

What  We’re Looking For

Strong interest in hardware and system design,  automated testing, simulation, embedded systems, or related areas.

Hands-on mindset: you enjoy building, testing, debugging, and learning through doing.

Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to communicate findings clearly.

Comfortable working in a team and able to manage multiple tasks towards a deliverable.

Required Qualifications

Pursuit of a Bachelor's or Master's degree in one of the following areas: Computer Science or Engineering (Electrical, Computer, Mechatronics, System Design, Mechanical, Chemical or equivalent)

Must be graduating between December 2027 and August 2028

Coursework or project experience in Python or Matlab or embedded microcontrollers.

Able to work fulltime, 40 hours per week

Preferred Qualifications

Basic understanding of automotive control systems, ADAS features, sensors, or electronics.

Familiarity with model-based design tools (MATLAB/Simulink) and communication protocols (CAN, LIN, Ethernet)

Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python

Intent to return to degree-program after the completion of the internship.

Compensation

The monthly salary range for this role is $8,100 – $8,700 per month

GM will provide a one-time lump sum taxable stipend payment to eligible students selected for the 2027 Student Program.

What you’ll get from us (Benefits)

Paid US GM Holidays

GM Family First Vehicle Discount Program

Result-based potential for growth within GM

Intern events to network with company leaders and peers

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 more equitable for all.

Why Join Us

We believe we all must make a choice every day – individually and collectively – to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Every day, we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

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