Software Quality Assurance Specialist

Job Description

Hybrid Position:  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

• Identify and resolve software problems through testing and other methods; contribute to the team knowledge base so common software errors, corner case situations and other learnings can be retained, documented and shared
• Interact with various in-house software version control systems (repository databases) and coordinate database retention efforts between controls, software, testing 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, test scripts, 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 and/or testing experience
• Experience reading and debugging source code in Python and C/C++ language
• Proficient with Python or other similar scripting languages (R, C, C++, VBA or equivalent programming language)
• Experience with Robot Framework
• 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 automation servers such as Jenkins
• familiarity with CI/CD concept
• Experience with software configuration management processes (e.g. GitHub and SVN)
• 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 test automation, regression testing, and test procedure creation
• Experience with 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 CarSim, dSPACE/Control Desk or similar HIL tools
• MISRA C and CERT C knowledge
• AUTOSAR software architecture knowledge.

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.

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