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Work Arrangement: Hybrid: This means the successful candidate is expected to report to the Warren Technical Center, Warren MI or the Austin IT Innovation Center in Austin, TX three times per week, at minimum, or other frequency dictated by the business.

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: The Software Integration Quality Engineer in the Vehicle Update Services organization is responsible for ensuring that the end-to-end over-the-air (OTA) software delivery feature can reliably download and update vehicle software across millions of GM developed vehicles per year. You will utilize the Sub-System test bench environment to ensure that critical and complex features are properly developed and integrated into GM vehicles throughout major vehicle development milestones. The individual will develop a strong technical capability, a deep understanding of the SW integration process, solid program/time management skills, and will have many opportunities for multi-functional interaction with design, systems, suppliers, and back-office teams.

What You'll Do: This position will play a critical role in ensuring that SW launches are On-Time and with Quality. The core responsibilities are detailed below:

• Develop & Execute test plans and procedures on sub-system benches
• Author automation test scripts
• Build, maintain and manage test environments (Benches) needed for manual and automated runs
• Triage system level nonconformities to the appropriate offending module or back-office system by acquiring and analyzing data logs
• Document all anomalies using company standard issue tracking tools
• Follow issue resolution from issue origination thru verification, closure, and monitoring.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications):

- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Computer Science or related field
- 2+ years of professional experience within software quality
- Understanding of automotive serial data protocols (CAN, Ethernet, etc).
- Ability to manage multiple project assignments and switch between tasks as timing and resources dictate.
- Software QA, triage, and log analysis
- Possess a valid driver’s license and the ability to operate test vehicles

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Skills):

- Master's Degree in Engineering or Computer Science or related field
- 5+ years of professional experience within software quality
- Experience with End-to-End testing of Over the Air Reflash feature
- Experience with vehicle electrical systems and data busses (i.e. CAN, CAN-FD, Ethernet)
- Test scripting (python, or similar)
- Experience with automotive tools (Vehicle Spy, Canoe, Mocha, etc)
- Experience with hardware and software requirements documentation
- Knowledge of Vehicle Development Process
- Familiarity working with software quality testing automation and advanced automation tools.
- Possess a valid driver’s license and the ability to operate test vehicles

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.

Relocation: This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate. The selected candidate will be required to travel <25% for this role.

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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