Software Engineer - System and Software Engineering Tools

General Motors; Warren (MI); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

Retirement savings plan

Life insurance

Paid vacation

Tuition assistance

Employee assistance program

GM vehicle discounts

Job summary

General Motors in Warren, Michigan is recruiting software developers to join a hybrid, agile team responsible for in-house tooling and SDV architectures. You will contribute to Java-based modelling tools and automation scripts supporting ECU interfaces and vehicle controller development.

You’ll design middleware code generation, manage Jenkins pipelines for CI/CD, and provide SME guidance across business teams while maintaining tooling release processes for GM internal users.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required or related field.
• 2+ years of experience in automotive industry.
• Proficiency with Java.
• Knowledge of SDV AUTOSAR methodologies.
• Experience with open-source tooling (Git, GitHub, Jenkins, JIRA).
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, high-change environment.

Responsibilities

• Software developer for an agile scrum team responsible for in-house Java-based Rhapsody modelling tool for SDV2 architecture.
• Design and implement middleware code generation to support controller builds.
• Manage and implement Jenkins pipeline for automated generation of CI/CD artifacts.
• Manage and perform smoke testing for tooling capabilities supported every program increment.
• Maintain evaluation and production tools release process to GM internal users.
• Develop and test Java scripts for automation of software and system models per GM standards.
• Act as SME to identify, design, and implement workflow modifications with multiple business teams.
• Provide support in analyzing and resolving user issues related to serial data and diagnostics communication between ECUs.

Skills

Java

SDV AUTOSAR

Communication skills

Automotive industry experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Master’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Rhapsody

Git

GitHub

Jenkins

JIRA

Job description

Job Description

Work Arrangement: Hybrid: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Warren, Michigan three times per week, at minimum.

Our Mission: At General Motors, our product teams are redefining mobility. Through a human-centered design process, we create vehicles and experiences that are designed not just to be seen, but to be felt. We’re turning today’s impossible into tomorrow’s standard —from breakthrough hardware and battery systems to intuitive design, intelligent software, and next-generation safety and entertainment features. Every day, our products move millions of people as we aim to make driving safer, smarter, and more connected, shaping the future of transportation on a global scale.

The Role

We are looking for software developers with a strong passion for developing software tools and the engineering process to enable a global software organization. The job will leverage agile methodology to develop GM in house tooling for software and system modelling automation scripts enabling vehicle controller development work. The main responsibility will include integration, readiness of ECU interface generation to GM internal software and algorithm engineers. This job also involves providing technical guidance to GM Business owners for any new process and tooling support for SDV architectures.

What You’ll Do

• Software developer for an agile scrum team responsible for in house Java based Rhapsody modelling tool for software and system engineering for SDV2 architecture
• Design and Implement Middleware code generation to support controller builds
• Mange and implement Jenkins pipeline for automated generation of CICD artifacts .
• Manage and perform smoke testing for tools capabilities supported every program increment .
• Maintain evaluation and production tools release process to GM Internal users.
• Develop and test Java scripts for automation of software and system engineering models as per GM Modelling standards that support the engineering organization.
• Active participation as an SME to Identity, Design, and implement workflow modifications with multiple business teams and business application extensions
• Provide support in analyzing and resolving user issues related to serial data and diagnostics communication between ECUs.
• Leads and generates technical solutions including specifying of requirements, functional decomposition, analysis, development and testing for current and new and major projects.
• Specifies and balances system requirements within engineering and IT environments.
• Key role in formalizing tooling process documents and training materials.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Computer Science preferred) or related field
• 2+ years of experience in automotive industry.
• Demonstrated proficiency with programming language: Java
• Knowledge of SDV AUTOSAR methodologies.
• Experience with open-source tooling (Git, GitHub, Jenkins, JIRA, etc.)
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, high-change environment with an initiative demonstrated by reaching beyond assigned work to improve output.

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Skills)

• Master’s degree in Engineering (Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Computer Science preferred) or related field
• 5+ years of experience in automotive industry.
• Demonstrated experience system engineering modelling tools.
• Java developer with strong experience with Java Swing, Java SWT / Java AWT / Java FX
• Understanding of Automotive Embedded Systems
• Knowledge of Unified Modeling Language (UML)
• Experience with Product Line Engineering (PLE) principles

Benefits

GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs.

• Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, GM vehicle discounts and more.

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).

The selected candidate will be required to travel <25% for this role. This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

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