Embedded Software Quality Assurance Engineer - Electrification

Description

Our Mission:
At General Motors, our product teams are redefining mobility. Through a human-centered design process, we create vehicles and experiences that are designed not just to be seen, but to be felt. We’re turning today’s impossible into tomorrow’s standard —from breakthrough hardware and battery systems to intuitive design, intelligent software, and next-generation safety and entertainment features.

Every day, our products move millions of people as we aim to make driving safer, smarter, and more connected, shaping the future of transportation on a global scale.

The Role

The Electrification Solutions New Markets (ESNM) organization within Vehicle Mechatronic Embedded Controls, (VMEC), has an opening for a Software Quality Assurance Engineer (SQAE). ESNM is a start-up within VMEC that focuses on battery management, inverter, and electric motor solutions for non-automotive or unique automotive products. In this role, you will directly impact GM’s strategy to expand into new markets such as Autonomous Manufacturing, Mobile Power Generation Systems, Stationary Energy Storage Systems, Specialty Vehicles, Watercraft, and Locomotives! We are seeking creative, highly motivated, agile thinkers with great attention to detail.  

We are looking for a Embedded 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.

Hands-on low-level debugging using Lauterbach Trace32

Read and troubleshoot embedded C code

Write Python scripts for test automation and bench enablement

Author detailed test plans and test cases

Execute verification in HIL / bench environments

What You'll Do:

Create software for battery management, inverter, and electric motor system 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 battery, inverter, and electric motor 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, mostly through hardware-in-the-loop testing

Be the go-to troubleshooter for any end product integration issues

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.

Be an active member of the scrum team, acting as a subject matter expert to enable Solution in Context, Solution in Isolation, and System Testing

Support the evaluation of software packages, including data reviews, simulation behavioral test, automation methods, and authoring/execution of comprehensive test plans to assess software and simulation products at different system levels

What You'll Need (Required Qualifications):

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

1+ years of embedded software development or test experience.

1+ years of Python scripting experience.

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

Hands on experience with Communication protocol and tool experience (Lauterbach, Automotive Ethernet, CAN, LIN diagnostics, ETAS INCA, Intrepid NeoVI/VSpy, Vector CANoe/CANape tools)

Hardware-in-the-loop test environment experience, ideally dSPACE ControlDesk

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):

Master’s Degree in 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).

Proficiency in Agile processes and built-in quality concepts such as Behavioral Driven Development, Test Driven Development, or Model Based System Engineering

Software Quality Assurance experience.

Knowledge of applied controls theory at the Battery, Inverter, or Electric Motor system level

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.

CppUTest environment experience.

MATLAB/Simulink/Stateflow experience.

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

Why Join Us

At GM, you’ll be at the forefront of shaping the future of connected, electric, and autonomous vehicles . You’ll work on cutting-edge antenna systems alongside some of the brightest minds in automotive and RF technology — with the resources to make an impact at scale. We offer competitive compensation, growth opportunities, and a culture that values innovation, inclusion, and forward thinking . This is a unique opportunity to lead, innovate, and help millions of customers around the world stay connected on the move .

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.

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