General Motors

Staff SW Engineer, Connectivity Quality Automation Lead

General Motors$190K — $240K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field
  • 7+ years in software development, test automation, or technical roles
  • 5+ years in a senior technical role demonstrating leadership
  • Expertise in connectivity domains such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS, and cellular
  • Hands-on experience in building automation test software
  • Strong proficiency in Python or Robot Framework
  • Experience with CI/CD pipeline integration

Responsibilities

  • Define software quality automation strategy for GM connectivity products
  • Lead automation strategy for software build processes
  • Design and develop scalable automation test software
  • Create reusable automation software for lab environments
  • Collaborate with connectivity domain owners to enhance test coverage
  • Integrate automation solutions into CI/CD pipelines
  • Drive continuous improvement in automation practices

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Retirement savings plan
  • Tuition assistance program
  • Paid vacation and holidays
  • Employee assistance program
  • GM vehicle discounts
Full Job Description

Job Description

The Role:

The Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) team supports the definition, design, and development of continuously improving mobility services. SDV is a new vehicle intelligence platform that will underpin all our future innovations across a wide range of technological advancements, including EVs and expanded automated driving. This means that you can potentially put a fingerprint on the vehicles that drive down the road!

This role is for a highly technical leader who knows how to build automation test software, especially in lab environments that include real hardware, benches, simulators, and integrated vehicle communication systems. The right candidate will bring deep experience designing scalable automation frameworks, integrating them into CI/CD pipelines, and building reusable test software that enables fast, reliable validation across connectivity domains.

You will work across development, quality, systems, and integration teams to improve software quality, accelerate issue detection, and increase release confidence for GM connectivity products

What You’ll Do (Responsibilities):

  • Define and lead the software quality automation strategy across GM connectivity software products

  • Lead development of automation strategy for hourly, daily, and weekly software builds

  • Design, build, and scale automation test software for lab environments, including benches, simulators, and hardware-in-the-loop style systems

  • Build reusable automation software and abstraction layers that simplify complex hardware and system interactions

  • Partner with connectivity domain owners to develop automated test coverage for key features and integrations

  • Integrate automation solutions into CI/CD pipelines to improve speed, repeatability, and release confidence

  • Experience in common testing tools like vspy, Canoe, wireshark, Serial logging, ADB, DLT, QXDM, DPS

  • Collaborate with developers, quality teams, and cross-functional engineering groups to drive technical automation solutions

  • Improve test data, observability, and automation reporting to strengthen software quality visibility

  • Partner with stakeholders to integrate automation results with quality workflows and tools such as JIRA and XRAY

  • Lead technical deep dives, root cause analysis, and corrective action follow-through for complex software issues

  • Drive continuous improvement in automation practices, lab efficiency, and overall software quality health

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications):

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or other related software subject area

  • 7+ years of software development, test automation, or related technical experience

  • 5+ years in a strong technical role with increasing ownership and leadership

  • High level experience in key connectivity domains such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS, cellular, Digital Key, Ethernet, or CAN

  • Deep hands-on experience building automation test software, not just executing tests

  • Strong experience developing automation in lab environments that involve hardware, test benches, simulators, or integrated systems

  • Deep understanding of Python and or Robot Framework

  • Experience building scalable, maintainable, and reusable test automation

  • Experience integrating automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines

  • Working knowledge of automotive software architecture and system integration

  • Strong technical leadership with the ability to understand complex systems and guide others through difficult problems

  • Experience defining requirements, designing technical solutions, and supporting production release readiness

  • Strong root cause analysis and problem-solving skills across software, hardware, and integration issues

  • Ability to work independently and drive technical outcomes across multiple teams

  • Passing score on a technical coding assessment

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

  • Master of Science in a related engineering field

  • Understanding of GM production software development, quality, and release processes

  • Experience with issue tracking and quality tools such as JIRA and XRAY

  • Proficiency in vehicle communication systems

  • Deep working knowledge of key connectivity domains such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS, Cellular, and V2X

  • Experience with connectivity simulators, test devices, and lab automation infrastructure

  • Strong understanding of networking and distributed software systems

  • Experience using automation, telemetry, and observability data to improve software quality and release decisions

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 190,000 and 240,000. 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.

Benefits: GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs. Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, GM vehicle discounts and more.

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 may be eligible for relocation benefits.

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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