General Motors

Senior Software Quality Assurance Engineer - Suspension

General Motors • $100K — $120K *
Milford, MI 48381In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Mechatronic, Software, Electrical, or Computer Engineering.
  • 5+ years of embedded software development or testing experience.
  • Proficient in Python or similar scripting languages (R, C, C++, MATLAB, VBA).
  • Experience reading and debugging C/C++ source code.
  • Familiar with JIRA, GIT, Rhapsody, Optimus, and Scaled Agile Framework.
  • Experience working in an Agile environment.

Responsibilities

  • Act as a subject matter expert, mentoring new team members and improving processes.
  • Develop comprehensive test plans and lead test case development for software products.
  • Create robust automated test methods using tools like the Robot Framework.
  • Implement test plans in line with functional, safety, and compliance requirements.
  • Execute test plans across various environments, including simulators and vehicles.
  • Identify and resolve software issues, contributing to a team knowledge base.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define effective acceptance criteria.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work arrangement with at least three days in-office presence.
  • Opportunities for professional development and mentoring.
  • Collaboration with a diverse team of engineers and product owners.
  • Exposure to advanced automotive technology and testing environments.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Work Arrangement:

Hybrid: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Milford, Michigan three times per week, at minimum.

The Role:

We are looking for a Senior Software Quality Assurance Engineer to help us elevate our software built-in quality to the next level in the Vehicle Mechatronics Embedded Controls (VMEC) organization!

In this role you will be using Agile methods, such as behavior driven development (BDD), to collaborate with product owners, developers, and tool owners with a team of testers to ideate, create, and execute software behavior tests for the next generation of GM embedded controllers.

What You'll Do:

  • Act as a subject matter expert for a Solution Quality Assurance Team, mentoring new team members and driving process and efficiency improvements.
  • Develop comprehensive test plans for the team and lead test case development to assess software products at the solution level. Identify software anomalies, missed requirements and performance issues early in the development process.
  • Develop robust continuous automation methods using tools such the robot framework.
  • Understand functional, safety, and compliance requirements, implementing appropriate test plans and setups.
  • Execute test plans on a variety of test environments such as hardware and software in-the-loop simulators, and vehicles.
  • Identify and resolve software problems; contribute to the team knowledge base so common software errors, corner case situations and other learnings can be retained and shared.
  • Frequently collaborate with controls, diagnostic, and software cross-functional teams as well as other stakeholders to define effective acceptance criteria.
  • Travel as required.


Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications):

  • Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Mechatronic, Software, Electrical, or Computer Engineering.
  • 5+ years of embedded software development or test experience.
  • Proficient with Python or other similar scripting languages (R, C, C++, MATLAB, VBA, or equivalent programming language).
  • Experience reading and debugging source code in C/C++ language.
  • Experience with JIRA, GIT, Rhapsody, Optimus and Scaled Agile Framework.
  • Experience working in an Agile environment.


What Can Give You a Competitive Advantage (Preferred Qualifications):

  • Master's Degree in Mechanical, Mechatronic, Software, Electrical, or Computer Engineering.
  • 8+ years of embedded software development or test experience.
  • High level of interpersonal skills to work effectively in a geographically dispersed organization.
  • Knowledge of applied controls theory at the system level.
  • Working knowledge of the software development process.
  • Test automation (e.g., Jenkins), regression testing, and test procedure creation.
  • Knowledge of suspension software features, functions, and dependencies.
  • Software-in-the-loop / controller virtualization test environment experience.
  • Hardware-in-the-loop test environment experience, including dSPACE ControlDesk.
  • CppUTest environment experience.
  • MATLAB/Simulink/Stateflow experience.
  • Vehicle Dynamics / CarSim experience.
  • Communication protocol and tool experience (Automotive Ethernet, CAN, LIN, diagnostics, ETAS INCA, Intrepid NeoVI/VSpy/Comet/Galaxy, Vector CANoe/CANape tools).
This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week {or other frequency dictated by their manager}.This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.

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