Lab Systems Integration Engineer Tire and Wheel

Job Description

At General Motors our product teams are redefining mobility. Through a human-centered design process we create vehicles and experiences that are designed not just to be seen but to be felt. Were turning todays impossible into tomorrows standard from breakthrough hardware and battery systems to intuitive design intelligent software and next-generation safety and entertainment features.

Every day our products move millions of peopleas we aim to makedriving safer smarter and more connected shaping the future of transportation on a global scale..

The Role

The Lab System Integration Engineering (LSIE) team is a part of a larger Lab Engineering Operational Support Team that is driving common tools and processes for the diverse component subsystem and vehicle testing laboratories within GM. Our team supports the various testing laboratories as well as vehicle garages in Pontiac Warren and Milford Michigan. This Lab System Integration Engineer position will directly support the Tire and Wheel Test lab at the Milford Proving Grounds with the development and validation of current and future portfolio along with enhancements to the lab infrastructure. The LSIE team is primarily responsible for creating automated test scripts from testing methods and procedures. We also integrate new test hardware into the test labs. The tests run by the lab directly affect the quality durability and performance of vehicles and related products developed by General Motors.

The Tire and Wheel lab utilizes various automation software systems to operate 24/7. The lab and results it produces are used by GMs growing team of engineers working on advanced batteries and electrified vehicles in support of the vision of a world with Zero Crashes Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion.

This role is a good fit for a qualified individual who is interested in state-of-the-art testing technologies and testing methods system-level integration and has a background in computer programming data science and test execution. This role offers practical hands-on product and lab development experience in the field of vehicle development.

What youll do (Responsibilities)

• Develop and validate test scripts while meeting strict timing requirements

• Work closely with product engineering teams to comprehend new product functionality to facilitate the development and implementation of methods for integration with test automation equipment and test scripts

• Provide startup/debug troubleshooting support pertaining to the integration of test scripts lab equipment and products being tested

• Design program and troubleshoot Programmable Logic Controllers

• Program closed loop pneumatic and servo hydraulic control systems

• Multi-task and manage several projects in various states of execution including the plan design build setup and test development changes.

• Ensure test data generation delivery and storage methods are appropriate to meet or exceed quality standards and stakeholder expectations

• Interface with vehicle controller networks and control electrical connections to lab hardware to ensure vehicle communications requirements are met

• Support the labs physical networking capabilities by championing collaboration and projects with internal and external IT and test automation organizations

• Maintain awareness of testing equipment and methods and evaluate them for adoption championing innovation projects to integrate new technologies

• Work in a collaborative software release-oriented team atmosphere actively participating in peer review of teammates test scripts and related projects

• Identify and engage in continuous improvement projects aimed at maturing existing testing methods including a push to increase efficiency while maintaining commonality across multiple test stands

• Support weekend and off-shift needs as required

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• B.S.E. in Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering Computer Science or similar discipline

• 5 years of software development experience

• Demonstrated proficiency in a high-level programming language e.g. C C C# Java Python XML VB JSON specifically C#

• Proficiency of object-oriented programming concepts

• Hands-on experience working in a laboratory environment.

• Understanding of electrical hardware and ability to interpret electrical drawings

• Demonstrated ability to design and implement algorithms to automate tasks

• Ability to understand utilize and debug common networking protocols e.g. TCP UDP IP RS232 Ethernet Modbus

• Demonstrated ability to work with a high level of autonomy in a complex environment managing multiple projects by establishing priorities and deliverables with minimal supervision

What Can Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• M.S.E. in Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering or Computer Science

• 7 years of software development experience

• Product development and/or testing experience

• Software change control and release using the Git Ecosystem

• Experience with unit and continuous integration testing

• Experience with Agile Methodology and associated tools e.g. Jira Bitbucket Confluence

• Programming of test automation systems e.g. LabView TestStand Veristand

• Experience with various Database infrastructures e.g. PostgresSQL

• Use of common automotive debug and data acquisition tools e.g. VehicleSpy INCA/MDA DeweSoft

• Ability to understand utilize and debug application specific protocols e.g. CAN LIN Modbus

• Knowledge of traditional product development validation and release timing milestones and methodologies

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.

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