General Motors

Senior Embedded Software Test Engineer - RTOS

General Motors$125K — $192K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of embedded software test experience, ideally in mobile or automotive industries
  • 2+ years of platform and embedded testing experience
  • Proficient programming skills in Python or C++
  • Experience in validating platform and system designs
  • Strong test automation tool development and scripting skills
  • Solid understanding of software quality assurance methodologies and tools
  • Outstanding verbal and written communication abilities
  • Self-motivated and adaptable to a fast-paced, flexible work environment
  • Knowledge of Scrum/Agile software development processes

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with architects, engineers, and project managers to ensure timely, high-quality project delivery
  • Maintain optimal resource utilization and communicate constraints
  • Engage with teams to clarify instructions and improve test strategies
  • Analyze business and system requirements to derive accurate test estimates
  • Lead testing activities across multiple projects
  • Create and optimize automated test cases and accompanying scripts
  • Execute manual and automated tests, resolving test environment issues and logging defects
  • Review peer test plans and provide feedback
  • Produce and evaluate test metrics, addressing quality concerns
  • Propose innovations in testing processes and tools
  • Act as a subject matter expert over time in relevant domains

Benefits

  • Hybrid work arrangement requiring onsite presence in Mountain View, CA at least three times per week
  • Opportunity to work alongside a robust team of engineers and project managers
  • Incentive pay program based on company and individual performance
  • Engagement in innovative automotive projects in a culturally rich environment
  • Emphasis on career development and growth within a well-established company
Full Job Description

Job Description

Work Arrangement:
This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Mountain View, CA three times per week at minimum or other frequency dictated by the business.

The Role

GM is seeking aSenior Embedded Software Test Engineerthatensures applications meet GM software and feature standards forfunctional, system, quality, security,performanceand architecture requirements.The engineer must be able todrive advanced levels of test planning,executionand quality reporting of software applications through engagement withcomponentdevelopers, external system stakeholders, and sustaining/integration groups. This includes the creation and implementation of both automated and manual test cases and test execution plans.

What You'll Do

TheSenior Embedded Software Test Engineerwill perform reviews of business and software requirements, design verification plans, execute tests, log defects, and report test metrics and test status to the project teams. This role requires experience in platform and embedded low level system design validation, software test strategy and automation, creation of test process deliverables, test metric definition, and clear/concise result reporting.

  • Works closely with architects, system engineers, developers, and project/program managers to collaboratively provide successful and on-time delivery of projects with the highest possible quality.

  • Assistsinmaintainingoptimalresourceutilizationacross a functionalarea; calls out constraints and bandwidth limitations whenappropriate.

  • Interacts with managers, technical leads, and peers to share information and clarify instructions, lead projects, build/automate/execute test plans, andassistin test strategy and process improvements.

  • Analyzes and reviews business and system requirements. Derives and producesaccuratetest estimates.

  • Ability to manage work across multiple projects andthe abilityto lead all testing activities on a feature/project.

  • Comfortable creating test cases that can be executed manually, when necessary, but designed andoptimizedto be automated; ability to write accompanying automation scripts using industry-standard tools and codingmethodologyshould be ingrained

  • Executes manual and automated tests, troubleshoots script and test environment issues, triages and logs defects, and tracks progress to plan.

  • Logs, tracks, and verifies resolution of requirements and software defects.

  • Review test plans written by others and provide insightful feedback andassistance.

  • Evaluate and produce test and project metrics, and can speak knowledgeably to quality concerns and test blockers

  • Creates test-execution plans, categorizes and manages test suites, and proposes innovations in the testing process via tools, techniques, and process tweaks.

  • Over time,canact as an SME of thecomponent, system, and business process domain.

  • Holds themselves and others accountable fordemonstratingGM values and cultural behaviors. Models GM behaviors and helps to build a winning culture.

  • Performs other related duties as assigned.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

  • 5+ years ofembeddedsoftware test experience; background in mobile or automotive industries

  • 2+ years of experience in platform and embedded testing

  • Excellent programming skills in common languages such asPythonorC++

  • Experience withvalidatingplatform and system designs

  • Strong experience with test automation tool development, and scripting, and comfortable with manual testing when necessary

  • Solid knowledge of software quality assurance methodologies and tools

  • Outstanding verbal and written communication skills

  • Self-motivated, curious, able to deliver on time, a quick-learner, and able to work in a fast-paced & flexible work environment

  • Knowledge of, and experience with, Scrum/Agilesoftware development process

What Will Give YouACompetitive Edge (Preferred Skills)

  • 8+ years ofembeddedsoftware test experiencewithbackground in mobile or automotive industries

  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, coordination skills, and interpersonal skills

  • Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub, and Artifactory

  • Product development or testing experience for theAutomotivedomain is a plus

  • Experience withRobot Frameworkis a plus

  • Experience with vehicle communication network protocols (CAN, LIN, etc.) is a plus

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 ($125,200 - $192,700). 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.

This job is not eligible forrelocationbenefits. Anyrelocationcosts would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.

GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATEDSPONSORSHIPFOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILLNEED GM IMMIGRATIONSPONSORSHIP(e.g., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT, etc.) NOW OR IN THE FUTURE

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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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Net Income
$6.4 billion
Founded
1908
5 Year Trend
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