Engineering Group Leader– Software Integration

General Motors•Milford, MI

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

The MSP organization is responsible for building and operating the common mechatronic software platform that underpins GM’s SDV strategy. MSP provides reusable infrastructure, integration patterns, and tooling for mechatronic ECUs so feature and application teams can deliver value quickly and safely across programs. The Engineering Group Leader– Software Integration for MSP leads a team of engineers responsible for end‑to‑end software integration, build, and initial validation for key mechatronic controllers within GM’s Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) stack. This leader deeply understands customer and stakeholder needs, balances speed and quality, and drives a service‑oriented culture that focuses integration work on enabling others to succeed. They own content and timing for integrated software releases, ensure stable baselines, and drive engineering excellence across integration workflows, tooling, and processes. The EGL creates an inclusive, high‑performing team culture, develops talent, drives alignment and clear direction, challenges the status quo to find better ways of working, and aligns integration execution with MSP’s mission and vehicle program objectives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in: Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or related technical field.
Significant professional experience (typically 8+ years) in: Automotive or embedded software development, integration, or build/release engineering.
CI/CD and DevOps practices (e.g., automated builds, test pipelines, artifact repositories).
Proven experience leading technical teams: Prior people‑lead role, technical lead, or equivalent leadership of cross‑functional software efforts.
Solid knowledge of at least one systems‑level programming language (e.g., C, C++) and familiarity with scripting languages (e.g., Python, Perl, Bash) used for automation.
Demonstrated ability to set direction, prioritize work, and deliver on commitments.
Strong understanding of: Software integration workflows (branching, merging, conflict resolution, release tagging).
Configuration management and build tools (e.g., Git, Jenkins/Azure DevOps, build systems for C/C++ and/or model‑based flows).
Embedded operating systems and toolchains (e.g., AUTOSAR platforms, RTOS, Linux‑based systems).
Demonstrated ability to analyze complex technical issues, drive data‑informed decisions, and work across teams to resolve integration blockers.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a proven record of building trusting relationships across engineering, validation, and program teams.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field.
Prior experience as an EGL, SWIM, or equivalent line manager in a complex, multi‑team software organization.
Experience within a Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) or similar large‑scale platform environment, preferably in mechatronic or ECU software.
Hands‑on experience with: Automotive communication protocols (e.g., CAN, LIN, Ethernet), Secure boot, flashing, and key/certificate handling in HSM/HSE‑based ECUs, Hardware‑in‑the‑loop (HIL), test benches, and/or virtual test environments for integration validation.
Demonstrated success implementing: Automation in integration/build/test pipelines, metrics and dashboards for build health, integration flow efficiency, and defect trends.
Strong track record of coaching and developing engineers, including early‑career talent, and guiding teams through organizational or technical change.
Ownership mindset with a strong sense of accountability for integration health and release success.
Comfortable operating in complex, ambiguous environments and making decisions with imperfect information.
Collaborative and inclusive leader who seeks diverse input, listens actively, and ensures all voices are heard.
Passion for improving engineering systems, reducing friction, and enabling teams to deliver high‑quality software faster.
Acts as a decisive, data‑informed decision maker, using available information and sound judgment to quickly determine next steps and put plans into action.
Thrives in times of change, maintaining stability and focus within the team while leading through uncertainty, pivots, and evolving priorities.
Innovative and willing to challenge the status quo, continually exploring new ideas, tools, and approaches to better serve customers, stakeholders, and partner teams.

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and develop a team of software integration and build engineers, providing clear goals, feedback, and growth opportunities.
Build an inclusive, psychologically safe culture that encourages open communication, healthy challenge, and participation from all team members.
Model a service‑oriented leadership style, focusing on removing obstacles and serving the needs of customers, stakeholders, and partner teams.
Conduct performance management (goals, reviews, development plans) and provide clear alignment and direction on priorities and decision criteria.
Own the integration plan, content, and timing for assigned ECUs/platforms, ensuring alignment with vehicle program needs and enterprise release calendars.
Lead integration execution, tracking progress, managing dependencies, and making timely decisions for integrated builds.
Ensure integration readiness of software content (requirements clarity, branch strategy, quality gates) in collaboration with feature and platform teams.
Partner with feature, platform, readiness and release teams to prioritize and sequence software drops, and challenge the status quo to improve speed, quality, and developer experience.
Sponsor and guide improvements to CI/CD pipelines and integration tooling (e.g., build orchestration, automated test execution, dashboards).
Ensure integration workflows are reliable, observable, and scalable, with metrics such as build stability, integration cycle time, and test pass rates.
Collaborate with DevOps, IT, and platform teams to keep the integration environment robust and well‑maintained and to standardize branching, versioning, and release practices.
Promote data‑informed decision‑making, leveraging build and test data to identify bottlenecks, drive prioritization, and validate improvements.
Define and maintain integration‑level verification and validation strategies, in partnership with test and validation organizations (e.g., ITCGs).
Ensure defect triage and resolution processes are effective and transparent; drive resolution of integration‑blocking issues and systemic quality problems.
Use data to improve quality and flow (e.g., defect trends, build break rates, rework) and drive corrective actions with impacted teams.
Balance speed and quality by making timely trade‑off decisions, using available data, known inputs, and sound judgment to determine and operationalize next steps.
Serve as the primary integration point of contact for partner teams (programs, calibration and release engineering, validation).
Communicate clear, concise status and risk to leadership and stakeholders, including build health, content readiness, major issues, and mitigation plans.
Negotiate priorities and trade‑offs across multiple vehicle programs while maintaining focus on enterprise integration health.
Ensure customer and stakeholder needs are understood and reflected in integration priorities, revisiting them as new information becomes available.
Identify and drive continuous improvement in integration and release processes (e.g., automation, standard work, lean improvements).
Contribute to the long‑term integration strategy for MSP/SDV, including adoption of new tools, architectural changes affecting integration, and evolution of ways of working.
Capture and scale best practices and lessons learned across ECUs, programs, and partner teams, and find the way forward in uncertainty by reassessing plans and pivoting when needed.