About the role#
General Motors is looking for a Research and Development System Safety Intern to join the team for the summer of 2027. This role focuses on research, governance, and the continuous improvement of safety analyses for complex, safety-critical systems. You will contribute to the development of safety cases, evaluate evidence strategies, and ensure that technology development aligns with industry standards and regulatory expectations.
What you'll do#
- Conduct research and provide governance for safety analyses and system safety cases.
- Support the evaluation of new R&D technologies by defining approaches, reviewing evidence, and identifying gaps.
- Author and present safety-case materials for internal reviews, audits, and regulatory audiences.
- Integrate evidence from various disciplines including AI/ML, functional safety, cybersecurity, and systems engineering.
- Perform impact analyses when system architecture, scope, or operating contexts change.
- Improve evidence-tracking and compliance processes, including identifying opportunities to automate evidence collection.
- Surface emerging risks and safety gaps, driving them toward resolution.
- Align safety-case claims with standards such as UL 4600, ISO 26262, ISO 21448, and ISO/PAS 8800.
- Research emerging approaches in AI/ML safety validation and structured safety-case development.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in an MS or PhD program in Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, Robotics, Safety Management, or a related field.
- Ability to work full-time (40 hours per week) during the summer.
- U.S. Citizenship or Green Card holder status.
- Eligibility to obtain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance.
- Experience in systems engineering, system safety, or complex software-intensive safety-critical environments.
- Demonstrated experience developing or assessing structured safety arguments or assurance cases.
- Knowledge of functional safety concepts including ISO 26262, ISO 21448, and ISO/PAS 8800.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
- Familiarity with Goal Structuring Notation (GSN) is preferred.
- Experience with requirements management and traceability in safety-critical lifecycles is preferred.
- Experience engaging with regulators, standards bodies, or industry consortia is preferred.
Location & details#
- Location: Warren, Michigan.
- Work Modality: Hybrid (requires reporting to the office at least three times per week).
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Start Dates: May 24th or June 14th, 2027.
- This position is paid and does not offer immigration-related sponsorship.
About General Motors
General Motors is a public company based in Detroit, Michigan. It operates in the motor vehicle manufacturing industry. The company employs over 106,000 people. Its work spans the design and production of cars, trucks, and transportation technology, including software, electrification, and AI.
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