Software Developer-Test Engineering (Non AI)

General Motors•Mountain View, CA

37d•Hybrid

About The Position

Hybrid: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Mountain View, CA three times per week, at minimum. The Role The Software Test Engineer will 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 a deep experience in software test strategy and automation, creation of test process deliverables, test metric definition, and clear/concise result reporting.

Requirements

2+ years of embedded software test experience; background in mobile or automotive industries is a plus
2+ years of experience in testing Android code
Excellent programming skills in common languages such as Python, Java, or C++
Strong experience with test automation (Robot Framework is a plus), tool development, and scripting, but also 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/Agile software development process
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, coordination skills, and interpersonal skills

Nice To Haves

Product development or testing experience in Audio, Connectivity, Android Auto, or CarPlay domains is a plus
Experience with vehicle communication network protocols (CAN, LIN, etc.) is a plus
Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub, and Artifactory

Responsibilities

Works 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.
Assists in maintaining optimal resource utilization across a functional area; calls out constraints and bandwidth limitations when appropriate.
Interacts with managers, technical leads, and peers to share information and clarify instructions, lead projects, build/automate/execute test plans, and assist in test strategy and process improvements.
Analyzes and reviews business and system requirements. Derives and produces accurate test estimates.
Ability to manage work across multiple projects and ability to lead all testing activities on a feature/project.
Comfortable creating test cases that can be executed manually when necessary, but designed and optimized to be automated; ability to write accompanying automation scripts using industry-standard tools and coding methodology should be ingrained
Executes manual and automated tests, troubleshoots script and test environment issues, triages and logs defects, and tracks progress to plan.
Logs, tracks, and verifies resolution of requirements and software defects.
Reviews test plans written by others and provides insightful feedback/assistance.
Evaluates and produces test and project metrics, and can speak knowledgeably to quality concerns and test blockers
Creates test-execution plans, categorizes and manages test suites, and proposes innovations in the testing process via tools, techniques, and process tweaks.
Over time, can act as an SME of the component, system, and business process domain.
Holds themselves and others accountable for demonstrating GM values and cultural behaviors. Models GM behaviors and helps to build a winning culture.
Performs other related duties as assigned.

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.

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