Manufacturing Software Integration Developer

General Motors • Warren, MI

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Global Manufacturing Electrical & SDV is seeking a Manufacturing Software Integration Engineer to develop, integrate, and support software and controls systems used to validate vehicle electrical systems across GM's global manufacturing network. These production-critical systems help ensure vehicles are tested, verified, and built correctly. The role sits at the intersection of software engineering, industrial controls, manufacturing systems, and vehicle technologies, and involves collaboration with manufacturing, IT, controls, validation, engineering, and plant teams.

The engineer develops and supports solutions for manufacturing validation, electrical testing, and production operations; troubleshoots complex issues; and provides technical leadership across software, controls, networking, and plant systems. The work directly affects vehicle quality, manufacturing uptime, issue resolution, and Electrical First Time Quality. The position is onsite at the Warren Tech Center, and the successful candidate is expected to report there full time. Relocation benefits are available for candidates who qualify under company policy.

Requirements

• Professional experience developing, integrating, or supporting software in manufacturing, industrial automation, controls, test systems, or similar technical environments.
• Strong programming experience in C, C++, C#, or related software development languages.
• Significant experience supporting PLC platforms such as Rockwell/Allen-Bradley, Studio 5000, RSLogix 5000, or equivalent controls environments.
• Experience integrating software with manufacturing equipment, controls systems, industrial devices, or plant-floor technologies.
• Strong understanding of industrial communication protocols, including EtherNet/IP, TCP/IP, and UDP communications.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex issues involving software, controls, networking, hardware, and manufacturing systems.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams, including manufacturing, engineering, IT, validation, and plant operations.
• Proven ability to lead technical problem solving and drive issues to closure across multiple stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to explain complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with industrial robotics, including programming, troubleshooting, or integration activities.
• Experience supporting industrial vision systems and automated inspection technologies.
• Experience with PC-to-PC, PC-to-PLC, or manufacturing integration platforms such as IDEAi or similar technologies.
• Experience with automotive manufacturing, end-of-line testing, vehicle diagnostics, or manufacturing validation systems.
• Familiarity with vehicle communication protocols such as CAN, UDS, or DoIP.
• Experience with embedded systems, firmware, or hardware-integrated software solutions.
• Familiarity with GitHub, Jira, Visual Studio, or similar software development tools.
• Experience supporting vehicle electrical systems, electrical validation systems, or plant-floor applications.
• Experience supporting production-critical applications in high-availability environments.
• Experience working in assembly plants, manufacturing facilities, or industrial automation environments.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, integrate, and support software applications that validate vehicle electrical systems and support manufacturing operations across GM's global manufacturing network.
• Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis of complex issues involving software, PLCs, industrial networks, manufacturing equipment, and plant systems.
• Support validation activities using test benches, development hardware, production equipment, and vehicles.
• Develop and maintain integrations between software applications, PLCs, manufacturing equipment, robotics systems, and enterprise platforms.
• Partner with manufacturing, IT, controls engineers, product engineering, and plant teams to deploy reliable, scalable, and supportable solutions.
• Provide technical leadership on complex integration projects and help teams resolve issues and deliver solutions on time.
• Improve system reliability, performance, maintainability, and operational efficiency through continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support production-critical systems, including issue response, deployment activities, and operational readiness efforts.
• Contribute to technical standards, documentation, best practices, and mentoring of less experienced engineers.

Benefits

• Relocation benefits are available for candidates who qualify under company policy.
• GM provides well-being support at work and at home; additional benefits information is available through its Total Rewards resources.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed