General Motors

Manufacturing Software Integration Developer

General Motors$95K — $115K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in software development or integration within manufacturing or industrial automation.
  • Proficient in programming languages such as C, C++, C#, or similar.
  • Experience with PLC platforms like Rockwell/Allen-Bradley or equivalent.
  • Strong grasp of industrial communication protocols such as EtherNet/IP and TCP/IP.
  • Proven troubleshooting skills in software and hardware integration in manufacturing systems.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and communicate technical concepts clearly.

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop software applications for vehicle electrical system validation.
  • Lead troubleshooting efforts and conduct root cause analysis for complicated software and hardware issues.
  • Support validation processes through various testing setups, including test benches and production equipment.
  • Integrate software with manufacturing equipment and control systems to enhance operational efficiency.
  • Partner with various engineering teams to deploy scalable and reliable software solutions.
  • Provide technical leadership in complex integration and issue resolution projects.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement activities to enhance system performance and reliability.

Benefits

  • Relocation benefits available for qualifying candidates under company policy.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Global Manufacturing Electrical & SDV is seeking a Manufacturing Software Integration Engineer to develop, integrate, and support the software and controls systems used to validate vehicle electrical systems across GM's global manufacturing network. These systems play a critical role in ensuring every vehicle is tested, verified, and built correctly before reaching our customers.

This role sits at the intersection of software engineering, industrial controls, manufacturing systems, and vehicle technologies. You will work closely with manufacturing, IT, controls, validation, engineering, and plant teams to develop reliable solutions, troubleshoot complex issues, and drive continuous improvements across production-critical systems.

This Role Is Ideal For

Engineers who enjoy solving complex challenges where software, controls systems, manufacturing equipment, and vehicle technologies intersect. You'll thrive in this role if you enjoy troubleshooting difficult problems, integrating diverse technologies, influencing technical direction, and seeing your work directly impact vehicle quality and manufacturing performance.

WHAT

As a Manufacturing Software Integration Engineer, you will develop, integrate, and support software and controls solutions that enable manufacturing validation, electrical testing, and production operations. You will serve as a technical leader across software, controls, networking, and plant systems while helping drive resolution of complex manufacturing challenges.

HOW

Partner with manufacturing, controls, IT, validation, and engineering teams to develop reliable software solutions, integrate manufacturing technologies, and solve complex production issues through technical expertise, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Work Arrangement - Onsite

The successful candidate is expected to report to the Warren Tech Center on a full-time basis.

What You'll Do
  • Design, develop, integrate, and support software applications that validate vehicle electrical systems and support manufacturing operations across GM's global manufacturing network.
  • Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis of complex issues involving software, PLCs, industrial networks, manufacturing equipment, and plant systems.
  • Support validation activities using test benches, development hardware, production equipment, and vehicles.
  • Develop and maintain integrations between software applications, PLCs, manufacturing equipment, robotics systems, and enterprise platforms.
  • Partner with manufacturing, IT, controls engineers, product engineering, and plant teams to deploy reliable, scalable, and supportable solutions.
  • Provide technical leadership on complex integration projects, helping teams resolve issues and deliver solutions on time.
  • Improve system reliability, performance, maintainability, and operational efficiency through continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Support production-critical systems, including issue response, deployment activities, and operational readiness efforts.
  • Contribute to technical standards, documentation, best practices, and mentoring of less experienced engineers.


Your Skills and Abilities (Required Qualifications)
  • Professional experience developing, integrating, or supporting software in manufacturing, industrial automation, controls, test systems, or similar technical environments.
  • Strong programming experience in C, C++, C#, or related software development languages.
  • Significant experience supporting PLC platforms such as Rockwell/Allen-Bradley, Studio 5000, RSLogix 5000, or equivalent controls environments.
  • Experience integrating software with manufacturing equipment, controls systems, industrial devices, or plant-floor technologies.
  • Strong understanding of industrial communication protocols including EtherNet/IP, TCP/IP, and UDP communications.
  • Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex issues involving software, controls, networking, hardware, and manufacturing systems.
  • Experience working with cross-functional teams including manufacturing, engineering, IT, validation, and plant operations.
  • Proven ability to lead technical problem solving and drive issues to closure across multiple stakeholders.
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.


What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)
  • Experience working with industrial robotics, including programming, troubleshooting, or integration activities.
  • Experience supporting industrial vision systems and automated inspection technologies.
  • Experience with PC-to-PC, PC-to-PLC, or manufacturing integration platforms such as IDEAi or similar technologies.
  • Experience with automotive manufacturing, end-of-line testing, vehicle diagnostics, or manufacturing validation systems.
  • Familiarity with vehicle communication protocols such as CAN, UDS, or DoIP.
  • Experience with embedded systems, firmware, or hardware-integrated software solutions.
  • Familiarity with GitHub, Jira, Visual Studio, or similar software development tools.
  • Experience supporting vehicle electrical systems, electrical validation systems, or plant-floor applications.
  • Experience supporting production-critical applications in high-availability environments.
  • Experience working in assembly plants, manufacturing facilities, or industrial automation environments.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
This role is categorized as onsite. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location on a full-time basis.Relocation benefits are available for candidates who qualify under company policy.

About General Motors

General Motors Company engages in the manufacture and sale of cars and trucks in the United States, China, Brazil, Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Italy. It offers sedans, crossovers, sport utility vehicles, pick-up trucks, coupes, sports/convertibles and hybrid vehicles, hatchbacks/wagons, and vans, as well as mini cars in India. The company also provides parts and accessories, such as iPod and MP3 compatibility, mobility accessories, performance parts, AC parts and services, and merchandise. In addition, it offers vehicle safety, security, and information services. The company provides used vehicles. It offers its products through dealers and distributors. General Motors Company was formerly known as NGMCO, Inc. and changed its name to General Motors Company in July 2009. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Detroit, Michigan. It operates manufacturing facilities in India, the United States, and Canada. General Motors Company operates as a subsidiary of the United States Department of The Treasury. General Motors led global vehicle sales for 77 consecutive years from 1931 through 2007, longer than any other automaker, and is currently among the world's largest automakers by vehicle unit sales. General Motors acts in most countries outside the USA via wholly-owned subsidiaries but operates in China through 10 joint ventures. GM's OnStar subsidiary provides vehicle safety, security, and information services. In 2009, General Motors shed several brands, closing Saturn, Pontiac, and Hummer, and emerged from a government-backed Chapter 11 reorganization. In 2010, GM made an initial public offering IPOs to date and returned to profitability later that year.

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157,000 employees
Market Cap
$46.9 billion
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Net Income
$6.4 billion
Founded
1908
5 Year Trend
-3.2%
Revenue
$122.4 billion
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