The Role:
The Senior Software Design Release Engineer will own the software as it impacts the customer and single point contact between GM, inhouse teams and the supplier, along with technical debugging and calibration/integration testing/releasing. Our software design and release teams are looking for candidates with SW development and releasing experience with strong hands-on vehicle debugging and issue triaging experience and know-how. You will be responsible for leading root cause initiatives on software and calibration related issues and ensure solutions are implemented in a timely manner, managing the releasing process from end-to-end.
This role requires a balanced mix of great technical engineering and leadership skills including independent judgement and self driven, where you will have a high level of responsibility for program delivery and communication level to all levels of leadership within the company.
What You’ll do:
- Deliver a fully integrated software and calibration package that is on-time and with quality to one or more vehicle programs under development
- Responsible for investigating and resolving software & calibration related issues, providing technical expertise to our organization, tracking status of software readiness, and communicating software readiness and validation testing status to key stakeholders, including program management and leadership.
- You will debug/test knowledge, using NeoVi's, diagnosing DTCs
- Lead the end-to-end software development process during sourcing (as applicable), Product Development Team (PDT) and engineering review meetings, problem resolution during vehicle development and drive continuous improvement opportunities to reduce controller warranty.
- Support and engage with stakeholders such as Suppliers, Product Management, Program management, Vehicle Program teams, Purchasing, and/or Plants.
- Support engineering change management activities (eMerge, PCEs, ECM, CNs) and release of software datafiles for development, production, and service life of the program
- Train, coach, mentor other team members
- Occasional domestic travel (10%) to vehicle assembly plants, supplier vendors, and other sites may be required.
- Support software integration and implementation, design review meetings, software/calibration releases, testing, collaboration with requirement teams, etc.
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
- Bachelor of Science degree in one of the following: Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering.
- Minimum 5+ years of Automotive Engineering experience, and minimum 3+ years of direct software design release experience, managing software release cadences, requirements, test plans, etc.
- Ability to read and analyze code in Embedded C
- Electrical ECU HW development and debugging experience
- Demonstrates proficiency in these skills: taking initiative, working towards results, solving problems, and analyzing issues particularly where the problems are unusual and sophisticated, dealing with ambiguity, planning, and organizing including shown skills in project management, building relationships, collaboration and teamwork, critical thinking, experience leading meetings.
- Vehicle Spy knowledge and experience in debugging/testing knowledge, using NeoVi's, diagnosing DTCs
- Demonstrated proficiency comprehending software design, system/subsystem requirements, and vehicle system architecture.
- Must be capable of providing component specific direction to new engineers and supplier resident engineers.
- Proficient knowledge of software verification/validation processes
- This position requires the ability to legally operating a motor vehicle
- DFMEA experience.
What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Skills)
- Master’s degree in an engineering field
- Vehicle Access experience (bonus: Digital Key experience or seating controls experience)
- Strong software knowledge, design, development/architecture.
- 3+ years of SW DRE experience
- 3+ years in controller integration
- Experience in the GM product release and specification process
- Experience with customer interface technologies
- In-depth knowledge of vehicle serial data communications, diagnostics,
- Knowledge of relevant domain systems (brakes, steering, body, suspension, or driveline)
- Knowledge of OBD II and Functional Safety for Road Vehicles (ASIL)
- DFSS Black Belt Certified
