Job Description

Software Quality Assurance Engineer

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

The Role

We are looking for a 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 a team of product owners, developers, and testers to ideate, create, and execute software behavior tests for the next generation of GM embedded controllers.

What You’ll Do

• Create software for vehicle level functions and perform integration and verification testing with minimal direction of lead engineers.

• Analyze software defects; determine root cause, create software solution, test and verify closure.

• Performs design and analysis on changes.

• Diagnose, debug and solve issues related to vehicle hardware and software

• Work with teams from multiple groups to meet project milestones

• Develop test cases and write comprehensive test plans to assess software products at different system levels. Identify software anomalies, missed requirements and performance issues early in the development processes.

• Develop robust continuous automation methods using tools such as Python and Jenkins.

• 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.

Additional Job Description

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or other technical related field.

• 2+ years of embedded software development or test experience.

• 2+ years of Python scripting experience.

• Experience reading and debugging source code in C/C++ language.

What Can Give You a Competitive Advantage (Preferred Qualifications)

• Master’s Degree in Mechanical, Mechatronic, Software, Electrical, or Computer Engineering.

• Expert level proficiency with Python or other similar scripting languages (R, C, C++, MATLAB, VBA, or equivalent programming language).

• Software Quality Assurance experience.

• High level of interpersonal skills to work effectively in a geographically dispersed organization.

• Knowledge of applied controls theory at the system level: Chassis, Brake, Suspension, Electrification Propulsion, or Battery

• Working knowledge of the software development process.

• Test automation (e.g., Jenkins), regression testing, and test procedure creation.

• Experience working in an Agile environment.

• Software-in-the-loop 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, Vector CANoe/CANape tools).

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

This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.

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• Company and matching contributions to 401K savings plan to help you save for retirement;

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