Senior Software Quality Lead - Steering

General Motors; Markham; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive company is seeking a candidate for a hybrid position focused on quality assurance strategies for software products. Responsibilities include leading improvement initiatives, analyzing quality metrics, and mentoring team members. Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's degree in engineering and over 5 years of relevant experience. The role supports a hybrid work model.

Benefits

Paid time off

Healthcare and dental benefits

Tuition Assistance

Qualifications

• 5+ years of embedded software development experience, preferably in vehicle dynamics.
• Experience in an agile environment.
• Knowledge of the software development process.

Responsibilities

• Own the Solution Assurance strategy for the VMEC software products.
• Lead Built-in-Quality (BiQ) improvement initiatives.
• Champion cross-functional process improvements.

Skills

C

Python

Robot framework

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Analytical ability

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechatronics, Software, Mechanical, Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

Atlassian Jira

Optimus

Git Suites

Job description

Hybrid Position: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Markham Elevation Centre (MEC) three times per week, at minimum.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Own the Solution Assurance strategy for the VMEC steering controls software products by defining and maintaining the testing roadmap
• Lead Built-in-Quality (BiQ) improvement initiatives and metrics development for the Steering ART
• Proactively work with ART Leadership team to strategize short-term and long-term actions as relevant to quality improvement and update backlogs
• Own quality metrics and testing results, by frequent analysis of the data and guiding the ART, Software Quality Assurance scrum and other scrum teams to improve their software products iteratively
• Continuously engage with all the internal and external stakeholders to stay up-to-date on the latest enterprise-level best practices for software development and contribute to the vision of software development life cycle requirements
• Champion cross-functional process improvements with other organizations and teams contributing to the software products.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to the Software Quality Assurance scrum, as well as other ART members.
• Guide and ensure proper practices of Behavior Driven Development (BDD) methodology, including development of Behavior Technical Specifications (BTS)
• Own the test scripts development, software regression test result triage and troubleshooting, at different levels of test pyramid.
• Communicate vision, roadmap, and improvement opportunities to the leadership team
• Provide clear visibility into ART progress, risks, and issues for leadership and stakeholders, focused on Testing/Quality metrics and milestones
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement by identifying bottlenecks and implementing actionable enhancement plans, leveraging embedding practices for Built-In Quality, DevOps, and CI/CD
• You will directly lead the team’s progression toward Co-Simulated virtual testing in nightly build environments by monitoring reports and dashboards daily, and engaging the Software Quality teams to resolve issues
• Bring an innovative, agile mindset to help the team re-think its testing methodologies & processes. Deep understanding of testing flow, and test strategies that fit into the larger software quality question is important
• Provide leadership and technical mentorship to junior Software Quality Assurance team members, and serve as a reviewer of their test plans
• Participate in the Agile Team and Agile ceremonies as required
• Interface with GM internal teams – Co-sim integration team, Calibrators, Vehicle Integration Teams, etc.

Your Skills & Experience (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelor's degree in Mechatronics, Software, Mechanical, Electrical or Computer Engineering or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of embedded software development experience, preferably in the vehicle dynamics domain
• Working experience with C, Python and Robot framework
• Demonstrated experience on SIL/HIL or other virtual environments and associated tools and platforms
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills to work effectively in a geographically dispersed team
• Excellent time management, oral and written communication skills
• Experience with automotive software standards, test methods/procedures, and build processes; behavior-driven development and test-driven development (TDD and BDD)
• Experience working in an agile environment
• Experience with software configuration management processes and tools (eg: Atlassian Jira, Optimus, Git Suites, etc.)
• Experience working with software development and testing tools and pipelines, using BDD methods
• Knowledge of the software development process
• High analytical ability and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver on schedule
• Must be legally allowed to work in Canada and able to travel to the US

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Skills)

• Master’s or PhD degree in Mechatronics, Software, Mechanical, Electrical or Computer Engineering
• Experience with large-scale Agile frameworks and Continuous Delivery environments
• Demonstrated success in leading organizational change (processes and practices) and large-scale projects.

GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILLNEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.

Benefits Overview

The goal of the General Motors of Canada total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan currently includes the following benefits, in addition to many others:

• Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and supplemental benefits for pregnancy, parental and adoption leave.
• Healthcare, dental and vision benefits including health care spending account and wellness incentive.
• Life insurance plans to cover you and your family.
• Company and matching contributions to a Defined Contribution Pension plan to help you save for retirement.
• Global recognition program for peers and leaders to recognize and be recognized for results and behaviors that reflect our company values.
• Tuition Assistance and Employee Assistance Program.
• GM Vehicle Purchase Plan for you, your family and friends.