Staff Software Embedded Test Engineer

RiseMe; Michigan; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Relocation benefits

Job summary

General Motors seeks a Staff Software Embedded Test Engineer to lead OS verification for next-generation IVI platforms. You will shape test strategies, execute automated and manual tests, and drive quality across cross-functional teams in a hybrid role reporting to Warren, MI.

You will collaborate with architects, developers, and stakeholders to deliver reliable software, implement automated test solutions, and advance test efficiency while maintaining GM standards and timelines.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of embedded software test experience in mobile or automotive contexts.
• 4+ years of platform and embedded testing experience.
• Excellent programming skills in Python or C++.
• Experience validating platform and system designs.
• Strong experience with test automation tool development and scripting.
• Solid knowledge of software quality assurance methodologies and tools.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
• Self-motivated and able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Familiarity with Scrum/Agile software development processes.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub, and Artifactory.

Responsibilities

• Lead OS verification efforts to ensure functional, system, quality, security, performance and architectural compliance.
• Define scalable verification strategies and automate test cases and plans.
• Execute manual and automated tests; log defects and report metrics to project teams.
• Collaborate with architects, developers, system engineers, and project managers to ensure on-time delivery.
• Develop and maintain test plans, cases, and execution for complex software systems.

Skills

Embedded test

Platform testing

Programming (Python/C++)

Test automation

QA methodologies

Communication

Scrum/Agile

CI/CD

Tools

Jenkins

GitHub

Artifactory

Job description

Work Arrangement:

This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Warren, MI three times per week, at minimum or other frequency dictated by the business.

About

Join GM’s OS Verification organization and help shape the quality of next-generation In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) platforms. As aStaff Software Embedded Test Engineer, you will lead OS verification efforts that ensure software and features meet GM standards for functionality, system quality, security, performance, and architectural compliance.

You will provide hands-on technical leadership across test planning, execution, automation, and quality reporting, working closely withcomponentdevelopers, external system stakeholders, and sustaining and integration teams. This roleis responsible fordefining robust verification strategies,creatingand implementing automated and manual test cases, and driving end-to-end test execution plans for complex software systems.

This is a Staff Software Embedded Test Engineer role that requires strong systems thinking, deep test engineeringexpertise, and the ability to drive quality across cross-functional teams. You will define scalable validation strategies, expand automation coverage, improve test efficiency, and help ensure GM delivers reliable, high-quality IVI experiences for customers.

The Role

Staff Software Embedded Test Engineerensures applications meet GM software and feature standards for functional, system, quality, security,performanceand architecture requirements. Ability to drive advanced levels of test planning,executionand quality reporting of software applications through engagement withcomponentdevelopers, external system stakeholders, and sustaining/integration groups. This includes the creation and implementation of both automated and manual test cases and test execution plans.

What You'll Do

TheStaff Software Embedded Test Engineerwill perform reviews of business and software requirements, design verification plans, execute tests, log defects, and report test metrics and test status to the project teams. This role requires experience in platform and embedded low level system design validation, software test strategy and automation, creation of test process deliverables, test metric definition, and clear/concise result reporting.

• Work closely with architects, system engineers, developers, and project/program managers to collaboratively provide successful and on-time delivery of projects with the highest possible quality.

• Assistinmaintainingoptimalresourceutilizationacross a functionalarea; calls out constraints and bandwidth limitations whenappropriate.

• Interact with managers, technical leads, and peers to share information and clarify instructions, lead projects, build/automate/execute test plans, andassistin test strategy and process improvements.

• Analyze and review business and system requirements. Derive and produceaccuratetest estimates.

• Ability to manage work across multiple projects andabilityto lead all testing activities on a feature/project.

• Comfortable creating test cases that can be executed manually, when necessary, but designed andoptimizedto be automated; ability to write accompanying automation scripts using industry-standard tools and codingmethodologyshould be ingrained

• Execute manual and automated tests, troubleshoot scripts and test environment issues, triage and log defects, and track progress to plan.

• Log, track, and verify resolution of requirements and software defects.

• Review test plans written by others and provide insightful feedback and assistance.

• Evaluate and produce test and project metrics, and can speak knowledgeably to quality concerns and test blockers

• Create test-execution plans, categorize and manage test suites, and propose innovations in the testing process via tools, techniques, and process tweaks.

• Can act as an SME of thecomponent, system, and business process domain.

• Hold themselves and others accountable fordemonstratingGM values and cultural behaviors. Models GM behaviors and helps to build a winning culture.

• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• 8+ years ofembeddedsoftware test experience; background in mobile or automotive industries

• 4+ years of experience in platform and embedded testing

• Excellent programming skills in common languages such asPython orC++

• Experience with validatingplatform and system designs

• Strong experience with test automation tool development, and scripting, and comfortable with manual testing when necessary

• Solid knowledge of software quality assurance methodologies and tools

• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills

• Self-motivated, curious, able to deliver on time, a quick-learner, and able to work in a fast-paced & flexible work environment

• Knowledge of, and experience with, Scrum/Agilesoftware development process

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, coordination skills, and interpersonal skills

• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub, and Artifactory

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Skills)

• 10+ years of embedded software test experience with background in embedded IoT or automotive industries

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, coordination skills, and interpersonal skills

• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub, and Artifactory

• Product development or testing experience for the Automotive domain is a plus

• Experience with Robot Framework is a plus

• Experience with vehicle communication network protocols (CAN, LIN,SomeIPetc.) is a plus

Company Vehicle

Upon successful completion of a motor vehicle report review, you will be eligible to participate in a company vehicle evaluation program, through which you will be assigned a General Motors vehicle to drive and evaluate. Note: program participants are required to purchase/lease a qualifying GM vehicle every four years unless one of a limited number of exceptions applies.

This job may be eligible forrelocationbenefits.

#LI-SA2

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.Relocation benefits are available for candidates who qualify under company policy.

About GM

Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.

Why Join Us

We believe we all must make a choice every day – individually and collectively – to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Every day, we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

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