General Motors Hiring for VMEC – Software Quality Assurance Specialist at Markham, ON Full Time

What you will do

Work with controls & diagnostics engineers to create and integrate MATLAB Simulink models, adhering to modeling/software/autocoding best practices

Identify and resolve software problems; contribute to the team knowledge base so common software errors, corner case situations and other learnings can be retained and shared

Create hand code to address any requirements not achieved through autocoding process

Create interfaces as required to integrate new software components into existing software

Archive software components into repository databases and coordinate database retention efforts between controls and software teams

Develop and Define testing strategies (Different testing levels, manual and automation) to ensure first time quality

Understand functional, safety, compliance requirements and implement appropriate test plans and setups.

Develop test cases, automation methods, and write and execute comprehensive test plans to assess software products at different system levels, identify software anomalies, missed requirements and performance issues early in the development processes.

Frequently collaborate with controls, diagnostic, and software cross-functional teams as well as other stakeholders to define effective acceptance criteria

Conduct HIL & SIL or vehicle level software verification work

As an agile team member, take on other tasks as part of the software change management process as per the Scaled Agile Framework

Travel as required

Required Skills and Experience

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechatronics, Software, Electrical or Computer Engineering

1 to 3 years of embedded software development experience

Experience reading and debugging source code in C/C++ language

Proficient with Python or other similar scripting languages (R, C, C++, VBA or equivalent programming language)

Experience with MATLAB Simulink/Stateflow

Basic knowledge of controls theory and the software development process

Good oral and written communication skills

Ability to manage time, meet deliverable timing and work independently

High level of interpersonal skills to work effectively in a geographically dispersed team

Must be legally allowed to work in Canada and able to travel to the US

Must have a valid Canadian driver’s license

Preferred Skills and Experience

Automotive experience in areas such as: vehicle dynamics, brake diagnostics and/or vehicle thermal management

Experience with testing methods and techniques, Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Behavior-Driven Development (BDD)

Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) certification or experience working in an agile environment

Experience with software configuration management processes (e.g. Git Ecosystem)

Experience with software peer reviews

Experience in the development of real time embedded control systems

Experience with structured software engineering in ANSI C

Experience with VMEC software standards, test procedures, and build processes

Experience with GM software test tools (e.g. CppUTest, Simulink Test/SIL)

Hardware I/O level controller knowledge

Knowledge of CAN and LIN communication protocols and experience in using associated engineering development tools (ex. ETAS INCA / NeoVI VSpy / Vector CANoe)

Experience with dSPACE/Control Desk or similar HIL tools

MISRA C and CERT C knowledge

AUTOSAR software architecture knowledge

Notice

Successful candidates will be required to attest to, and be prepared to provide proof of their vaccination status and that any job offer will be conditional on the candidate being fully vaccinated.

About GM

Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.

Why Join Us

We aspire to be the most inclusive company in the world. We believe we all must make a choice every day – individually and collectively – to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Our Work Appropriately philosophy supports our foundation of inclusion and provides employees the flexibility to work where they can have the greatest impact on achieving our goals, dependent on role needs. Every day, we want every employee, no matter their background, ethnicity, preferences, or location, to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

Diversity Information

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We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications and apply for any positions that match your skills and capabilities.

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