Software Quality Assurance Engineer

General Motors • Milford, MI

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Electrification Solutions New Markets (ESNM) organization within Vehicle Mechatronic Embedded Controls (VMEC) is seeking a Software Quality Assurance Engineer (SQAE) to help advance software built-in quality for GM’s next generation of embedded controllers. ESNM operates like a start-up within VMEC, focused on delivering battery management, inverter, and electric motor solutions for non-automotive and specialty automotive applications. This role will directly support GM’s expansion into emerging markets such as autonomous manufacturing, mobile power generation systems, stationary energy storage systems, specialty vehicles, watercraft, and locomotives. We are looking for a creative, highly motivated, and detail-oriented Software Quality Assurance Engineer who thrives in an agile environment and enjoys solving complex technical challenges. In this role, you will collaborate closely with product owners, developers, and test engineers using agile development methods, including Behavior-Driven Development (BDD), to define, create, automate, and execute software behavior tests that improve product quality from concept through integration.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field
• 2+ years of embedded software development or software test experience
• 2+ years of Python scripting experience
• Experience reading and debugging source code in C, C++, and/or Python
• Experience with hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing, ideally using dSPACE ControlDesk, and/or software-in-the-loop (SIL) virtual test environments

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Mechatronics, Software, Electrical, or Computer Engineering
• Advanced proficiency in Python or similar scripting/programming languages such as C, C++, MATLAB, R, or VBA
• Experience with Software Quality Assurance in embedded systems
• Knowledge of Agile development and built-in quality practices such as BDD, TDD, or MBSE
• Understanding of applied controls theory at the battery, inverter, or electric motor system level
• Working knowledge of the embedded software development lifecycle
• Experience with test automation, regression testing, and test procedure development
• Experience working in an Agile environment
• Experience with CppUTest
• Experience with MATLAB, Simulink, and Stateflow
• Familiarity with communication protocols and tools such as Automotive Ethernet, CAN, LIN, ETAS INCA, Intrepid NeoVI/VSpy, and Vector CANoe/CANape

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute software verification strategies for battery management, inverter, and electric motor control systems
• Create, maintain, and automate test cases, test scripts, and comprehensive test plans across multiple system levels
• Perform integration and verification testing with minimal direction from lead engineers
• Analyze software defects, determine root cause, validate fixes, and verify closure
• Support design analysis and testing for software and system changes
• Diagnose, debug, and resolve issues involving embedded software and related hardware systems
• Execute tests in hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) and software-in-the-loop (SIL) environments
• Identify software anomalies, missed requirements, and performance issues early in the development cycle
• Build robust test automation solutions using tools such as Python and Jenkins
• Interpret and apply functional, safety, and compliance requirements to test methods and setups
• Partner with cross-functional teams to define effective acceptance criteria and meet program milestones
• Serve as a key troubleshooter for product integration issues
• Contribute to team knowledge sharing by documenting common issues, edge cases, and lessons learned
• Actively participate in the scrum team as a subject matter expert supporting Solution in Context, Solution in Isolation, and System Testing
• Support software package evaluations through data reviews, simulation behavior testing, automation development, and test plan execution

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Growth opportunities
• Culture that values innovation, inclusion, and forward thinking
• Incentive pay program offers payouts based on company performance, job level, and individual performance
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level