Senior Software Design Release Engineer

generalmotors; Newark Township (MI); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors seeks a Software Design Release Engineer to lead development and release of embedded controller products. You will balance technical engineering with leadership, guiding cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality VMEC embedded control solutions on schedule.

The role emphasizes program management, collaboration with product engineering and vehicle manufacturing, and driving continuous process improvements. Hybrid work model and career growth opportunities are highlighted.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field and 5+ years in embedded controls development or equivalent.
• Strong initiative, problem solving, and project management with cross-functional leadership.
• Experience with root cause analysis and issue resolution in complex systems.
• Familiarity with HIL bench testing and software/hardware calibration.

Responsibilities

• Contribute ideas to improve product development and release processes.
• Create and implement product plans aligned with engineering standard work.
• Manage part number proliferation for embedded controllers and components.
• Track status, escalate risks, and drive team mitigation actions.
• Lead product issue investigations and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provide technical direction and coach team members.

Skills

Project management

Root cause analysis

Leadership

Cross-functional teams

HIL testing

Software integration

Agile

Education

Bachelor's degree (EE/CE/CS/ME/Math)

Tools

AUTOSAR

Job description

Job Description

The Software Design Release Engineerrepresentsan exciting and challenging leadership position related to the development and launch of embedded controller products.Is project management your strong suit?As a SW DRE you willbe responsible forcreating, communicating, and leadingvarious typesof ‘product’ plans and ensuring the on-time delivery of an embedded controller and/or its sub-components. The role requires a balanced mix of technical engineering skills and leadership skills, where you will havea high levelof responsibility with limited formal authority,providingexcellent opportunities for developing and honing the skill of influencing others!

This role can bea good way to explore the transition from more technical roles to more managerial type skills and is perfect to develop the following competencies (ref. Career Development Website):

• Project Management - Considers project goals, makes plans,identifiesstakeholders, and marshals resources to meet project deadlines.

• Informative Communication - Provides relevant information to individuals for decision-making purposes.

• Persuasive Communication - Sells an idea or changes perspectives through oral or written communication.

• Relationship Management - Develops andmaintainsconstructive and cooperative working relationships with others.

• Negotiations - Engages in a collaborative dialoguein order toreach an agreement that satisfies the joint interests of involved parties.

• Delegation - Empowers others totake actionand make decisions for both routine and important tasks.

Experiences to be gained/practiced through this role include:

• Management: Program and project management experience

• Exposure: Experience working on cross-functional initiatives

• Technical: Software, hardware, and calibration integration

• Leadership: Experience leading diverse, global, and cross functional teams

• Interpersonal: Change management

WhatYou’lldo:

• Contribute ideas to a culture and organization that continues to try new ways of working, managing programs, and collaborating with product engineering and vehicle manufacturing.

• Ensure that the product development and release plans are created and implemented in alignment to engineering standard work for the purpose of on-time high quality delivery of VMEC embedded control products.

• Manage part number proliferation for the embedded controller (end model part number, software, and calibration parts)

• Track and report status of work. Escalate issues as required and drive team effort to mitigate timing or quality risk.

• Lead and support product issue investigations (Problem Resolution Tracking System – PRTS), continuous process improvements, standard methodologies, lessons learned, and quality improvement initiatives.

• Support standard meetings related to specific responsibilities (e.g., Software Execution Team Meeting and agile meeting ceremonies)

• Provide technical leadership ensuring issue resolution andappropriate technicaldirection for products of responsibility.

• Train, coach, mentor other team members in areas of strongproficiency.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering,Mathematicsor a related technical degree

• Minimum of 5 years of combined experience in at least three of the embedded controls development areas or equivalent such as: controller hardware design, sensor and actuator design, algorithm design, software development, calibration, integration, testing and validation, electrical architecture design, FMEA experience, HW or SW DRE, etc.

• A solid foundation in at least a few of these skills: taking initiative, working towards results, solving problems, and analyzing issues particularly where the problems are unusual and sophisticated, dealing with ambiguity, planning and organizing including shown skills in project management, building relationships, collaboration and teamwork, critical thinking, experience leading meetings.

• Proven Experience in Root Cause Analysis

• Understanding of HIL Bench Testing

What Will Give YouACompetitive Edge (Preferred Skills)

• Master’s degree in engineering or computer Science

• 5+ years of automotive experience

• Understanding of AUTOSAR software constructs and their implementation

• Knowledge and experience with diagnostic parameter (DIDs, RIDs, DTCs)

• Experience with Agile Product Development

• Experiences with program and project management

• Understanding of the Global Vehicle Development Process (GVDP)

• Experience working on cross-functional initiatives

• Understanding of the software, hardware, and calibration integration process

• Experience leading diverse, global, and cross functional teams with a focus on change management

• Familiarity with usage of Generative AI

• Design Release and/or Calibration experience

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. This includes direct company sponsorship, entry of GM as the immigration employer of record on a government form, and any work authorization requiring a written submission or other immigration support from the company (e.g., H1-B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc).This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week {or other frequency dictated by their manager}.This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.

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