Job Description

Work Arrangement:

Hybrid: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Milford, MI three times per week, at minimum.

The Role:

The Mechatronic Software Platform organization supports GM’s vision by providing mechatronic infrastructure software and integration services to support our Software Defined Vehicle future. The In-house HWIO team enables the enterprise to deliver solid software solutions and provide a foundation of the infrastructure software by providing the lowest level of software that is adaptable and robust. As part of the In-House HWIO Engineering group, you will have the opportunity to work with the state-of-the-art systems and designs using both AUTOSAR MCAL configuration tool and hand coding in C and assembly. We are an engaged, inclusive, and innovative team that adapts to challenges and works together to enable cutting edge products and services for our customers. These are exciting times- and we want you to be a part of our mission!

We are looking for a creative and enthusiastic candidate with strong technical expertise & leadership in automotive embedded software who wants to lead a team working in our space. This Engineering Group Leader will hold responsibility to lead a cross-functional team to develop software for all vehicle platforms within GM’s portfolio.
The selected candidate will be expected to ensure the organization has the capability and resources to execute on-time with quality and provide thought leadership, foster innovation, facilitate communication, and inspire passion.

The successful candidate will embody GM Behaviors and Competencies; actively champion change; demonstrate high business acumen; strategically focus on addressing systemic issues; possess a high level of learning agility; have the ability to deal with ambiguity and complexity; and have a tendency to push the envelope and not accept status quo.

What You’ll do:

Lead of team of highly skilled engineers to foster an environment for high-performing team dynamics, continuous flow, and relentless improvement

Be a change agent for their domain, and support change in others.

Implement and support agile principles and practices, identifying and eliminating impediments

Build relationships, work closely with functional peers across the electronics & software organization to align team towards common objectives.

Maintain and manage a key supplier relationship from a commercial, timing, and deliverable perspective.

Establish clear plans for execution per program milestones and anticipate/mitigate risk. Monitor & Track Progress and proactively communicate status and issues.

Cultivate a collaborative environment irrespective of structural and organizational barriers.

Proactively champion the early adoption of tools to ensure proper data is available at all stages of program development

Foster career growth and professional development of all team members

Train, develop, mentor, and manage employee performance

Lead selection of new employees

Model and foster GM's Core Values and Winning Behaviors

Ensure critical and independent software reviews are executed with quality

Ensure thorough and robust software test plans are executed



Additional Job Description

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

B.S. in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent degree

7+ years of engineering experience in embedded systems electronics

Demonstrated experience leading change. This includes identifying needed change, as well as championing change that furthered the business

Strong understanding of major automotive systems and subsystems

Understanding of Lean/Agile principles as they apply to software development, testing and associated tools

Strong understanding of GVDP and program execution deliverables

Demonstrated high level of analytical ability, communication, and interpersonal skills

Ability to communicate complex issues to leaders for alignment and efficient escalation

Capability to manage multiple projects and assignments with high level of autonomy and high accountability for results

Experience leading a high performing team to on-time completion of deliverables

Knowledge of ANSI C programming / assembly

Familiar with software design for ARM cores and Renesas RH850 family

Familiar with embedded compiler, linker, debugging tools, and software

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Skills)

M.S. in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical

10+ years of engineering experience

5+ years of technical knowledge and ability in development & testing of low level embedded software such as: ARM / Renesas core architectures & related peripherals, memory related peripherals (RAM, Cache, Flash), Real-time Operating System, timer modules, communication modules and I/Os

Expertise in ANSI C programming / assembly

Proficiency with software design for ARM cores and Renesas RH850 family

Proficiency with embedded compiler, linker, debugging tools, and software

Prior team leadership experience for engineering teams responsible for designing and commercializing software, electronics, and/or engineering tools

Knowledge of requirements engineering process (FMEA, Preliminary Hazard Analyses, Model Based System Engineering)

Experience or knowledge of relevant tools (e.g.: Jira, Jenkins , Rhapsody, GIT, Confluence, ADO, etc.)

Experience with Vehicle Electrical Architecture standards

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. 

Company Vehicle:

Upon successful completion of a motor vehicle report review, you will be eligible to participate in a company vehicle evaluation program, through which you will be assigned a General Motors vehicle to drive and evaluate. Note: program participants are required to purchase/lease a qualifying GM vehicle every four years unless one of a limited number of exceptions applies.” 

This job may be eligible for relocation benefits. 



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