Engineering Group Manager

Job Description
Work Arrangement:
This opening is hybrid, the successful candidate is expected to report to the office - Markham Elevation Centre (MEC) three times per week, at minimum.

The Role
We are seeking an Engineering Group Manager (EGM) to lead a highly technical team of software engineers specializing in virtualization and SIL (Software-in-the-Loop) integration. This team designs, builds, and deploys virtual test environments at system and vehicle levels to support automotive embedded software and calibration development.

The ideal candidate will thrive in a newly developed domain with significant ambiguity, driving innovation while supporting existing internal customers. This role requires strong technical leadership, strategic thinking, and the ability to collaborate globally to deliver state-of-the-art virtual test beds for application and infrastructure software development.

What You'll Do (Responsibilities)
:

Lead and Develop Team

• Lead a team of GM employees and/or contract resources (onsite, remote, offshore).
• Mentor and grow team's capacity and capabilities, support career development, and support performance management
• Drive recruitment, staffing, and succession planning.

Technical Leadership & Strategy

• Oversee development, release, and deployment of virtual test assets.
• Define and execute strategies for scalability and innovation in virtualization and SIL integration.
• Stay current with industry standards (FMU, SSP, etc.), tools, and best practices.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with global virtualization, systems, and embedded software teams to align on roadmap and deliver turnkey solutions.
• Work closely with platform and CI/CD teams to integrate continuous testing using virtual ECUs and CoSimulation packages in cloud environments.

Innovation & Continuous Improvement

• Lead development of world-class, scalable cloud-based CoSimulation solutions.
• Drive process improvements and participate in transformational initiatives.

Operational Excellence

• Review and approve engineering documentation, deliverables, and schedules.
• Manage team budgets (travel, training, indirect costs).
• Ensure compliance with mandatory training and process improvement initiatives.

Your Skills & Abilities (Qualifications):
Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field (Master's preferred).

Experience:

• 10+ years of hands-on experience in software or tools development.
• 5+ years of people management experience preferred.

• Proven expertise in:

• Virtual ECU development and embedded control systems.

• Software-centric vehicle/system-level virtualization
• Cloud computing architecture and CI/CD best practices.

Skills:

• Strong technical acumen with ability to lead in ambiguous, evolving domains.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated success in team leadership and talent development.

GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.

Benefits Overview
The goal of the General Motors of Canada total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan currently includes the following benefits, in addition to many others:

• Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and supplemental benefits for pregnancy, parental and adoption leave;
• Healthcare, dental, and vision benefits;
• Life insurance plans to cover you and your family;
• Company and matching contributions to a Defined Contribution Pension plan to help you save for retirement;
• GM Vehicle Purchase Plan for you, your family and friends.

About GM
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Why Join Us
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. Every day, we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

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