Industrial Automation Software Integration Engineer

General Motors; Warren (MI); On-site; USD 95,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation benefits available

Job summary

General Motors seeks a Manufacturing Software Integration Engineer to develop, integrate, and support software and controls solutions that validate vehicle electrical systems across GM’s global manufacturing network.

You will lead complex integration projects, coordinate with manufacturing, IT, validation, and engineering teams, and drive issues to resolution while improving system reliability and performance on a full‑time onsite basis at the Warren Tech Center.

Qualifications

• Professional experience developing, integrating, or supporting software in manufacturing, industrial automation, controls, test systems, or similar technical environments.
• Strong programming experience in C, C++, C#, or related software development languages.
• Significant experience supporting PLC platforms such as Rockwell/Allen-Bradley, Studio 5000, RSLogix 5000, or equivalent controls environments.
• Experience integrating software with manufacturing equipment, controls systems, industrial devices, or plant‑floor technologies.
• Strong understanding of industrial communication protocols including EtherNet/IP, TCP/IP, and UDP communications.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex issues involving software, controls, networking, hardware, and manufacturing systems.
• Experience working with cross‑functional teams including manufacturing, engineering, IT, validation, and plant operations.
• Proven ability to lead technical problem solving and drive issues to closure across multiple stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to technical and non‑technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, integrate, and support software applications that validate vehicle electrical systems and support manufacturing operations across GM's global manufacturing network.
• Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis of complex issues involving software, PLCs, industrial networks, manufacturing equipment, and plant systems.
• Support validation activities using test benches, development hardware, production equipment, and vehicles.
• Develop and maintain integrations between software applications, PLCs, manufacturing equipment, robotics systems, and enterprise platforms.
• Partner with manufacturing, IT, controls engineers, product engineering, and plant teams to deploy reliable, scalable, and supportable solutions.
• Provide technical leadership on complex integration projects, helping teams resolve issues and deliver solutions on time.
• Improve system reliability, performance, maintainability, and operational efficiency through continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support production‑critical systems, including issue response, deployment activities, and operational readiness efforts.
• Contribute to technical standards, documentation, best practices, and mentoring of less experienced engineers.

Skills

C/C++/C#

Rockwell PLC

Industrial networks

EtherNet/IP

Cross-functional teams

Technical leadership

Embedded systems

Hardware integration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's in CS/EE

Tools

GitHub

Jira

Visual Studio

Job description

General Motors seeks a Manufacturing Software Integration Engineer to develop, integrate, and support software and controls solutions that validate vehicle electrical systems across GM’s global manufacturing network.

You will lead complex integration projects, coordinate with manufacturing, IT, validation, and engineering teams, and drive issues to resolution while improving system reliability and performance on a full‑time onsite basis at the Warren Tech Center.