Automotive Toolchain Lead, Senior Software Engineer (Hybrid)

General Motors Company; Warren (MI); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors Company in Warren, MI (hybrid role with some in Milford, MI) seeks a Senior Software Engineer to develop and validate an agnostic tool chain for GM vehicle architectures.

You will lead design and analysis across programs, mentor junior engineers, collaborate with Tier 1 suppliers, and stay current on automotive software trends while delivering high-quality software and documentation.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of hands-on Python and/or C# development.
• Experience with serial data, requirements, and complex vehicle scenarios.
• Ability to translate vehicle scenarios into validated simulation environments.
• Experience building and maintaining software tool chains for automotive use.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical solution development from requirements to testing.
• Design software systems and fix anomalies.
• Perform complex design analysis.
• Promote software engineering best practices across teams.
• Mentor junior engineers and drive continuous learning.
• Develop test tools for CAN and Ethernet across vehicle architectures.

Skills

Python

C#

Requirements analysis

Vehicle scenarios understanding

Technical leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

CAN communication

SOMEIP Ethernet

Documentation

Mentoring

Tools

Vector CAPL Scripts

Wireshark

Software tool chains

CAN data testing

Ethernet testing

Job description

General Motors Company in Warren, MI (hybrid role with some in Milford, MI) seeks a Senior Software Engineer to develop and validate an agnostic tool chain for GM vehicle architectures.

You will lead design and analysis across programs, mentor junior engineers, collaborate with Tier 1 suppliers, and stay current on automotive software trends while delivering high-quality software and documentation.