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General Motors · 12 hours ago

Senior Software Quality Lead, Vehicle Access

General Motors is responsible for designing, developing, and deploying embedded controls and software for vehicle systems. The successful candidate will lead the Secure Vehicle Access Product’s Software Quality Assurance team, overseeing testing strategy and processes for automotive software development.

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Responsibilities

Lead Testing Architecture & development for an Agile Release Train that develops and executes automotive Secure Vehicle Access software
Work closely within the multi-disciplined team to understand functional requirements, and develop test strategies and supporting processes for new features and functions
Develop a set of Key Strategic Priorities for the ART around testing & quality assurance
You should understand testing flow, and how test processes & strategies fit into the larger picture of overall software quality, and how they map to various levels of the Test Pyramid. You should have a strong understanding of and be able to integrate upstream tests (such as Software Unit Test) and downstream tests (such as vehicle-level validation) into larger cohesive plans
You will directly lead the team’s progression toward Co-Simulated virtual testing in nightly build environments by monitoring reports and dashboards daily, and engaging the Software Quality teams to resolve issues
Bring an innovative, agile mindset to help the team re-think its testing methodologies & processes. Deep understanding of testing flow, and test strategies that fit into the larger software quality question is important
Provide leadership and technical mentorship to junior Software Quality Assurance team members, and serve as a reviewer of their test plans
Participate in the Agile Team and Agile ceremonies as required
Interface with GM internal teams – Co-sim integration team, Calibrators, Vehicle Integration Teams, etc

Qualification

Embedded software QASIL/HIL environmentsContinuous IntegrationCommunication protocolsDebugging C codeDebugging toolsSoftware configuration managementFunctional safety testingAgile / Scrum / SAFe

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer science, Mechatronics, Software, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience
Minimum 7 years of embedded software QA experience
Demonstrated experience on SIL/HIL or other virtual environments and associated tools and platforms (such as AutoVal, Autobot, Control Desk/Automation Desk, etc)
Demonstrated experience in Continuous Integration environments (nightly builds, etc)
Prior working experience with GM or other automotive software standards, test procedures and build processes
Through knowledge of the communication protocols, CAN/LIN/Ethernet
Experience with debugging C code and/or Rational Rhapsody
Experience in utilizing debugging tools like Lauterbach
Individually motivated; technical leaders are expected to pursue their goals with a high degree of independence and motivation
Strong communication and an ability to translate technical findings into actionable insights is required. Cross-functional coordination with other scrums will be required (e.g., calibration, integration, system validation) as you will work as part of a geographically dispersed team
Ability to manage time and meet deliverable timing is critical

Preferred

Experience with software configuration management processes and tools (e.g. Git Ecosystem) preferred
Experience in deciphering Ethernet, CAN and LIN Logs
Familiarity with ASIL requirements, ISO 26262, or functional safety testing
Prior experience working in Agile / Scrum / SAFe is an asset, but not required
Experience in testing vehicle level features is an asset but not required

Company

General Motors

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General Motors is an automotive company that designs, produces, markets, and distributes vehicles and vehicle parts.

H1B Sponsorship

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Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$8.51B
Key Investors
US Department of Energy
2025-05-05Post Ipo Debt· $2B
2024-10-31Grant· $8M
2024-07-11Grant· $500M

Leadership Team

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Mary Barra
Chair and Chief Executive Officer
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Tony Cervone
Senior Vice President, Global Communications
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