Test Engineering, Data Engineering - Systems QA

General Motors (GM); Markham; Hybrid; CAD 91,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Healthcare benefits

Life insurance

Pension plan

GM Vehicle Purchase Plan

Job summary

General Motors Canada is seeking a Test Engineer to advance verification of end-to-end data plane and control plane pipelines from vehicle edge to cloud. You will develop automated verification for bench and vehicle tests, validate high-throughput telemetry, and ensure data integrity across systems.

The role emphasizes collaboration with embedded software, cloud platforms, and system architects, while integrating tests into CI/CD and maintaining thorough documentation.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of software or systems testing, with exposure to embedded systems, IoT, or connected devices.
• Hands-on Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing experience including test setup and results analysis.
• Proficiency in Python for automated testing and data processing.
• Experience debugging C/C++, Rust, or Java code.
• Working SQL skills to verify data persistence and integrity.
• Familiarity with Linux, QNX, or Android OS.
• Understanding of Agile, Git, and CI/CD practices.

Responsibilities

• Formulate, automate, and execute end-to-end test plans for data plane and control plane interfaces across edge to cloud.
• Configure and run HIL/SIL tests on benches and instrumented vehicles.
• Perform system integration, performance testing, and identify bottlenecks across boundaries.
• Validate data serialization, pipeline throughput, deduplication, and storage persistence.
• Leverage observability dashboards and tracing to triage defects and drive resolutions.
• Collaborate with embedded software, cloud teams, and system architects to enable testability and reliability.
• Develop and maintain automated regression suites integrated into CI/CD pipelines.
• Document test benches, frameworks, results, and performance baselines.

Skills

Python

C/C++

Rust

Java

SQL

Linux

QNX

Android

Agile methodologies

Git

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Datadog

Grafana

OpenTelemetry

Databricks

Apache Spark

Apache Kafka

AWS

Azure

CANoe

CANalyzer

Wireshark

Job description

Job DescriptionVacancy Status:This posting is for an existing vacancy within the organization and is open to new applications.AI Disclosure:As part of the application process, Artificial Intelligence will be used in the hiring process for this roleWork Arrangement: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to the office three days per week, at minimum.About the TeamThe Data Engineering Systems QA team verifies the end-to-end data plane and control plane ecosystem connecting millions of intelligent vehicles to cloud platforms. Our mission is to ensure that vehicle data streaming from embedded controllers reaches cloud data platforms, mobile apps, and operational monitoring services with zero loss, while rigorously testing and monitoring controlled configuration rollouts and campaign operations across the fleet.The RoleWe are seeking a candidate in Test Engineering to strengthen our system verification and quality assurance team. This role is crucial for ensuring the integrity, scalability, and performance of our end-to-end data plane and control plane pipelines, extending from embedded vehicle components to cloud-based analytics platforms.In this role, you will develop automated verification for bench and vehicle levels of connected vehicle features, validating high-throughput telemetry ingestion, and vehicle health monitoring. The successful candidate will drive testing rigor across both physical test assets and cloud environments, ensuring our systems meet demanding quality, safety, and performance requirements.What You'll Do (Responsibilities)End-to-End Test Strategy & Execution: Formulate, automate, and execute comprehensive test plans covering both data plane and control plane interfaces across vehicle edge, cloud infrastructure layers and beyond.Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) Testing: Configure, maintain, and execute tests on benches, virtual test environments (SIL), and instrumented vehicle setups.System Integration & Performance Testing: Conduct thorough integration, latency and throughput testing across edge and cloud boundaries; identify system bottlenecks and propose optimizations.Data Integrity & Pipeline Verification: Validate data serialization, pipeline throughput, deduplication, and database persistence across ingestion feeds and analytical storage layers.Observability & Defect Triage: Leverage monitoring dashboards, metrics, and distributed tracing to proactively detect anomalies, perform deep root-cause analysis, and track defect resolution across hardware and software teams.Collaborative Engineering: Partner closely with embedded software developers, cloud platform teams, and system architects to facilitate seamless system integration and drive design-for-testability.CI/CD & Test Automation: Build and maintain automated regression suites integrated into CI/CD pipelines to enforce quality gates for every software and firmware release.Documentation & Quality Standards: Maintain rigorous documentation of system test benches, test frameworks, test results, and performance baselines.Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.3+ years of experience in software or systems testing, with exposure to embedded systems, connected devices, or IoT ecosystems.Demonstrated hands-on experience with Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing, including test setup, wire harness troubleshooting, signal/bus simulation, test execution, and results analysis.Proficiency in Python for automated testing, test harness creation, and data processing.Practical ability to inspect, read, and debug compiled code written in C/C++, Rust, or Java .Working knowledge of SQL for querying relational and analytical databases to verify data persistence and message integrity.Experience with operating systems such as Linux, QNX, or Android .Solid understanding of Agile methodologies, Git version control, and CI/CD automated test integration.What Can Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)Experience with software observability, including monitoring, logging, metrics, dashboards, and alerting.Hands-on experience with observability and monitoring platforms such as Datadog, Grafana, or OpenTelemetry .Experience with data and analytics platforms such as Databricks , Apache Spark, or Apache Kafka.Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS or Microsoft Azure .Knowledge of telecommunication networks (cellular 4G/5G, LTE-V2X), IoT messaging protocols (MQTT, Protobuf, WebSockets), and transport security (TLS/mTLS).Familiarity with automotive networking protocols (CAN, CAN-FD, Automotive Ethernet, SOME/IP, UDS) and analysis tools (Vector CANoe, CANalyzer, Wireshark).Understanding of microservices architecture and distributed cloud systems.Compensation:The salary range for this role is $90,900 to $136,400. The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.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.Benefits OverviewThe 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;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;GM Vehicle Purchase Plan for you and your family.About GMOur vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.Why Join UsWe believe we all must make a choice every day – individually and collectively – to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Every day, we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team.Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment OpportunitiesGeneral Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of unlawful discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that providing an inclusive workplace creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers.We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications for each role and apply for any positions that match their skills and capabilities. Applicants in the recruitment process may be required, where applicable, to successfully complete a role-related assessment(s) and/or a pre-employment screening prior to beginning employment. To learn more, visit How we Hire .AccommodationsGeneral Motors offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. 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