Body Controls Calibration and System Test Engineer

General Motors; Markham; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive company in York Region is seeking a Body Controls Calibration & System Test Engineer. In this role, you'll lead technical solutions for body control systems, ensuring quality and compliance through rigorous testing and validation. The ideal candidate will have a degree in engineering and at least 3 years of relevant experience in automotive systems. This hybrid position allows for both remote and on-site work, requiring hands-on involvement.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in calibration, testing, or validation of automotive systems.
• Strong background in system requirements, design analysis, and test execution.
• Proven track record of working independently and mentoring less experienced engineers.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical solutions across requirements definition and validation for body control systems.
• Develop and validate calibration and test deliverables, ensuring quality and compliance.
• Troubleshoot and resolve software anomalies for system robustness.

Skills

Calibration

Testing

Validation

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical, Computer, Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Python

Test automation framework

ETAS/INCA

VehicleSpy

Job description

Overview

At General Motors, we’re pioneering the future of mobility—creating innovative solutions that drive us closer to a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions, and Zero Congestion. As a Body Controls Calibration & System Test Engineer, you’ll play a critical role in developing and validating the electronic control systems that bring our vehicles to life.

This is a high-impact role where you’ll own technical solutions from concept through validation, act as a subject matter expert, and collaborate across teams to deliver safe, reliable, and high-quality vehicle systems.

The Body Controls Calibration and System Testing Team is looking for a Body Electronics Calibration and System Test Engineer to join our organization! Our area is rapidly growing and is being transformed due to the adoption of software defined architecture. In Body electronics system test space, we calibrate and validate different customer facing features in functional areas like Exterior and Interior Lighting, Vehicle Access, occupant Protection, Cabin Comfort, etc. This role provides an excellent opportunity to gain hands on experience in future technologies GM is introducing in Body Electronics/Mechatronics space

Hybrid: This position does not require an employee to be on-site full-time to perform most effectively. This position requires the employee to be on-site 3-5 days per week. Hands-on work is required to be successful in this role

What You’ll Do

• Lead technical solutions across requirements definition, functional decomposition, calibration, and validation for body control systems.
• Develop and validate calibration and test deliverables, ensuring quality, compliance, and alignment with program goals.
• Troubleshoot and resolve software anomalies, driving continuous improvement in system robustness.
• Perform complex design analysis, balancing requirements across features and functions.
• Share best practices and support consistency across the global software community.
• Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for at least one platform or component, mentoring and guiding peers.
• Present data-driven insights, proposals, and recommendations to cross-functional stakeholders.
• Lead/Support Technical Reviews.
• Lead test automation development and execution for relevant body controls products.
• Lead and execute certification relevant activities for body electronics software features.
• Collect data using advanced test equipment.
• Analyze, review results and document failures via PRTS, Jira etc.
• Author validation reports (CG190 etc.).
• Participate in Agile ceremonies (PI planning, DSU etc.).
• Support issue root cause analysis and resolution.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical, Computer, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in calibration, testing, or validation of automotive systems (body controls experience a plus).
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in performing testing in multiple test environments (HIL, Vehicle, Virtual).
• Strong background in system requirements, design analysis, and test execution.
• Advanced problem-solving skills and the ability to propose innovative solutions to non-standard challenges.
• Proven track record of working independently and mentoring less experienced engineers.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders.
• Valid US Driver License.
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Master’s degree in electrical/computer/software engineering.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in programming/scripting (Python, etc.).
• Minimum of 3 years of experience with a Test automation framework (Autobot, etc.).
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in Software Integration testing/System integration testing and/or Feature testing and/or Calibration.
• Experience with vehicle and bench validation at component or subsystem level.
• Experience with in-vehicle calibration including use of tools (ETAS/INCA, Intrepid, etc.) for data acquisition and analysis.
• Experience with data logging tools (VehicleSpy, CANALYZER Tools, etc.).
• Experience with Behavior Driven Development (BDD) processes and familiarity with Gherkin. Experience with GitHub, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Jira and other configuration management, version control and code quality tools.
• Experience debugging software/electrical/HW issues.
• Working knowledge of embedded software development using C/Matlab/Simulink and associated tools (Jira, DOORS, Rhapsody, etc.).
• Quick to learn, ambitious, and willing to work hands-on with GM's vehicles and benches.
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GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.