Senior Software Quality Assurance Engineer

General Motors; Milford (MI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Software Quality Assurance Engineer, where you will elevate software quality in the Vehicle Mechatronics Embedded Controls organization. This role involves mentoring team members, developing test plans, and utilizing Agile methods to ensure top-notch software performance. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams, execute tests in various environments, and drive process improvements. If you're passionate about embedded systems and eager to make a significant impact in an innovative industry, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in embedded software development or testing.
• Proficient with Python and C/C++ programming languages.
• Experience in test automation and Agile methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of comprehensive test plans and manage test case development.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define acceptance criteria.
• Identify and resolve software problems, contributing to the knowledge base.

Skills

Embedded Software Development

Python

C/C++

Test Automation

Agile Methodologies

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Master’s Degree in Engineering

Tools

Robot Framework

Jenkins

dSPACE ControlDesk

CppUTest

MATLAB/Simulink/Stateflow

Vector CANoe/CANape

Job description

Relocation: This position does not offer relocation benefits. All relocation would be at the expense of the candidate for this position.

The Role

We are looking for a Software Quality Assurance Engineer to help us elevate our software built-in quality to the next level in the Vehicle Mechatronics Embedded Controls (VMEC) organization! In this role you will be using Agile methods, such as behavior driven development (BDD), to collaborate with product owners, developers, and lead a team of testers to ideate, create, and execute software behavior tests for the next generation of GM embedded controllers.

What You’ll Do:

• Act as subject matter expert for the team. Mentoring new team members and driving process and efficiency improvements
• Act as Scrum Lead or Scrum Manager for a Solution Quality Assurance Team
• Develop comprehensive test plans for the team and lead test case development to assess software products at the solution level. Identify software anomalies, missed requirements and performance issues early in the development process.
• Develop robust continuous automation methods using tools such the robot framework.
• Understand functional, safety, and compliance requirements, implementing appropriate test plans and setups.
• Execute test plans on a variety of test environments such as hardware and software in-the-loop simulators, and vehicles.
• Identify and resolve software problems; contribute to the team knowledge base so common software errors, corner case situations and other learnings can be retained and shared.
• Frequently collaborate with controls, diagnostic, and software cross-functional teams as well as other stakeholders to define effective acceptance criteria.
• Travel as required.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications):

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Mechatronic, Software, Electrical, or Computer Engineering.
• 5 years of embedded software development or test experience.
• Proficient with Python or other similar scripting languages (R, C, C++, MATLAB, VBA, or equivalent programming language).
• Experience reading and debugging source code in C/C++ language.

What Can Give You a Competitive Advantage (Preferred Qualifications):

• Master’s Degree in Mechanical, Mechatronic, Software, Electrical, or Computer Engineering.
• High level of interpersonal skills to work effectively in a geographically dispersed organization.
• Knowledge of applied controls theory at the system level.
• Working knowledge of the software development process.
• Test automation (e.g., Jenkins), regression testing, and test procedure creation.
• Experience working in an Agile environment.
• Software-in-the-loop / controller virtualization test environment experience.
• Hardware-in-the-loop test environment experience, including dSPACE ControlDesk
• CppUTest environment experience.
• MATLAB/Simulink/Stateflow experience.
• Vehicle Dynamics / CarSim experience.
• Communication protocol and tool experience (Automotive Ethernet, CAN, LIN, diagnostics, ETAS INCA, Intrepid NeoVI/VSpy/Comet/Galaxy, Vector CANoe/CANape tools).