Senior Software Quality Lead

Job Description

• Vacancy Status: 

  This posting is not for an existing vacancy within the organization and is open to new applications. (New Head Count)

  AI Disclosure:

  As part of the application process, Artificial Intelligence will be used in the hiring process for this role.

  Work Arrangement
  This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Markham Elevation Centre (MEC) three times per week, at minimum.

• Roles & Responsibilities

• Own the Solution Assurance strategy for the VMEC steering controls software products by defining and maintaining the testing roadmap
• Lead Built-in-Quality (BiQ) improvement initiatives and metrics development for the Steering ART
• Proactively work with ART Leadership team to strategize short-term and long-term actions as relevant to quality improvement and update backlogs
• Own quality metrics and testing results, by frequent analysis of the data and guiding the ART, Software Quality Assurance scrum and other scrum teams to improve their software products iteratively
• 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
• Champion cross-functional process improvements with other organizations and teams contributing to the software products.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to the Software Quality Assurance scrum, as well as other ART members.
• Guide and ensure proper practices of Behavior Driven Development (BDD) methodology, including development of Behavior Technical Specifications (BTS)
• Own the test scripts development, software regression test result triage and troubleshooting, at different levels of test pyramid.
• Communicate vision, roadmap, and improvement opportunities to the leadership team
• Provide clear visibility into ART progress, risks, and issues for leadership and stakeholders, focused on Testing/Quality metrics and milestones
• 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

• You will directly lead the team's progression toward Co-Simulated virtual testing in nightly build environments by monitoring reports and dashboards daily, and engaging the Software Quality teams to resolve issues

• Bring an innovative, agile mindset to help the team re-think its testing methodologies & processes.  Deep understanding of testing flow, and test strategies that fit into the larger software quality question is important

• Provide leadership and technical mentorship to junior Software Quality Assurance team members, and serve as a reviewer of their test plans

• Participate in the Agile Team and Agile ceremonies as required

• Interface with GM internal teams – Co-sim integration team, Calibrators, Vehicle Integration Teams, etc.

Your Skills & Experience (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelor's degree in Mechatronics, Software, Mechanical, Electrical or Computer Engineering or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of embedded software development experience, preferably in the vehicle dynamics domain
• Working experience with C, Python and Robot framework

• 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 with automotive software standards, test methods/procedures, and build processes; behavior-driven development and test-driven development (TDD and BDD)
• Experience working in an agile environment
• Experience with software configuration management processes and tools (eg: Atlassian Jira, Optimus, Git Suites, etc.)
• Experience working with software development and testing tools and pipelines, using BDD methods
• Knowledge of the software development process
• High analytical ability and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver on schedule
• Must be legally allowed to work in Canada and able to travel to the US

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Skills)

• Master's or PhD degree in Mechatronics, Software, Mechanical, Electrical or Computer Engineering
• Experience with large-scale Agile frameworks and Continuous Delivery environments
• Demonstrated success in leading organizational change (processes and practices) and large-scale projects.

Compensation: 

The salary range for this role is $115,000 to $164,600. The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.

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 including health care spending account and wellness incentive.

• 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.

• Global recognition program for peers and leaders to recognize and be recognized for results and behaviors that reflect our company values.

• Tuition Assistance and Employee Assistance Program. 

• GM Vehicle Purchase Plan for you, your family and friends.

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 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.

Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities

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