Steering Software Quality Assurance Engineer

GM•Milford, MI

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Role Overview: The Software Quality Assurance Engineer (SQAE) ensures that embedded software for chassis control systems meets GM’s quality standards and complies with industry regulations. This role focuses on process adherence, quality audits, and continuous improvement across the software development lifecycle. Responsibilities: Process & Compliance Define and maintain software quality assurance processes aligned with ASPICE and ISO 26262 standards. Lead functional safety testing activities by verifying compliance with safe products. Own quality metrics and testing results, by frequent analysis of the data and guiding the stakeholders, Software Quality Assurance scrum and other scrum teams to improve their software products iteratively. Verification & Validation Oversight Review and approve software requirement documents for clarity and testability. Validate that test plans, test cases, and results meet coverage and compliance requirements at system, sub-system and solution level. Monitor defect tracking and ensure proper categorization, prioritization, and timely resolution. Ensure traceability between requirements, design, implementation, and test results. Own the test scripts development, software regression test result triage and troubleshooting, at different levels of test pyramid. Guide and ensure proper practices of Behavior Driven Development (BDD) methodology, including development of Behavior Technical Specifications (BTS). Metrics & Reporting Lead Built-in-Quality (BiQ) improvement initiatives and metrics development. Develop and maintain dashboards for quality metrics such as defect density, test coverage, and process compliance. Prepare and present quality status reports to leadership and program teams. Identify and escalate risks related to software quality and compliance. Continuous Improvement Continuously engage with all the internal and external stakeholders to stay up-to-date on the latest enterprise-level best practices for software development and contribute to the vision of software development life cycle requirements Analyze gaps in current software testing processes and recommend improvements for efficiency and effectiveness. Drive initiatives to enhance automation in quality checks and reporting. Mentor development and validation teams on best practices for software quality. Promote a culture of continuous improvement by identifying bottlenecks and implementing actionable enhancement plans, leveraging embedding practices for Built-In Quality, DevOps, and CI/CD. Collaboration Work closely with software development, calibration, system engineering and functional safety teams to ensure alignment on quality objectives. Participate in program reviews and provide input on quality-related risks and mitigation strategies.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics, Software, or related field.
3+ years of experience in software testing, software quality assurance or chassis system testing in automotive or embedded systems.
Strong knowledge of ASPICE, ISO 26262, and automotive software development lifecycle.
Experience with software configuration management processes and tools (eg: Atlassian Jira, Optimus, Git Suites, etc.)
Understanding of HIL/SIL testing environments and tools (dSPACE, Vector CANoe).
Knowledge of programming languages (Python, C) for test automation oversight.
Experience with automotive software standards, test methods/procedures, and build processes; behavior-driven development and test-driven development (TDD and BDD).
Demonstrated experience on SIL/HIL or other virtual environments and associated tools and platforms.
Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills to work effectively in a geographically dispersed team.
Excellent time management, oral and written communication skills.
Experience working in an agile environment with strong problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience with chassis systems (steering, suspension, braking).
Experience with large-scale Agile frameworks and Continuous Delivery environments
Demonstrated success in leading organizational change (processes and practices) and large-scale projects.

Responsibilities

Process & Compliance Define and maintain software quality assurance processes aligned with ASPICE and ISO 26262 standards.
Lead functional safety testing activities by verifying compliance with safe products.
Own quality metrics and testing results, by frequent analysis of the data and guiding the stakeholders, Software Quality Assurance scrum and other scrum teams to improve their software products iteratively.
Verification & Validation Oversight Review and approve software requirement documents for clarity and testability.
Validate that test plans, test cases, and results meet coverage and compliance requirements at system, sub-system and solution level.
Monitor defect tracking and ensure proper categorization, prioritization, and timely resolution.
Ensure traceability between requirements, design, implementation, and test results.
Own the test scripts development, software regression test result triage and troubleshooting, at different levels of test pyramid.
Guide and ensure proper practices of Behavior Driven Development (BDD) methodology, including development of Behavior Technical Specifications (BTS).
Metrics & Reporting Lead Built-in-Quality (BiQ) improvement initiatives and metrics development.
Develop and maintain dashboards for quality metrics such as defect density, test coverage, and process compliance.
Prepare and present quality status reports to leadership and program teams.
Identify and escalate risks related to software quality and compliance.
Continuous Improvement Continuously engage with all the internal and external stakeholders to stay up-to-date on the latest enterprise-level best practices for software development and contribute to the vision of software development life cycle requirements
Analyze gaps in current software testing processes and recommend improvements for efficiency and effectiveness.
Drive initiatives to enhance automation in quality checks and reporting.
Mentor development and validation teams on best practices for software quality.
Promote a culture of continuous improvement by identifying bottlenecks and implementing actionable enhancement plans, leveraging embedding practices for Built-In Quality, DevOps, and CI/CD.
Collaboration Work closely with software development, calibration, system engineering and functional safety teams to ensure alignment on quality objectives.
Participate in program reviews and provide input on quality-related risks and mitigation strategies.