Senior Controls Integration Engineer

Job Description

Senior Controls Integration Engineer

Hybrid: This role is categorized as Hybrid and the successful candidate is expected to report to the Milford Proving Grounds in Milford MI or Global Technical Center in Warren MI three times per week at minimum. This position can be located at either of these 2 locations.

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 people as we aim to make driving safer smarter and more connected shaping the future of transportation on a global scale.

The Role

As a Controls Integration Engineer (CIE) you will play a key role in automating fullvehicle electrical controls systems to improve efficiency speed and reliability across our product development lifecycle. You will build and scale automation capabilities for integration teams while continuing to support daily system integration activities. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in hands-on environments enjoys solving complex crossfunctional problems and is driven to streamline how vehicles are tested and validated.

This CIE position is directly aligned with the Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) Architecture bringup and will focus on building a functional scalable platform that supports both EV and ICE programs. You will be responsible for transforming integration tests into automated workflows enabling earlier defect detection faster iteration cycles and improved quality. This is a highly technical role that requires comfort working across deeply interconnected vehicle control systems and tackling challenges that span the entire electrical/software ecosystem.

What Youll Do

• Build a comprehensive automation strategy for integration teams partnering closely with engineering and tools development groups.

• Develop and implement automation processes including documentation playbooks and training for team members.

• Convert manual integration test cases into automated test suites to accelerate defect discovery and standard work execution.

• Collaborate with controller teams product teams and PMO to triage issues define defects clearly and ensure alignment on resolution paths.

• Document and track defects using Jira/PRTS with clear actionable detail.

• Learn understand and become a subject-matter expert in the SDV Architecture and its application across GM programs.

• Provide advanced expertise in both benchlevel and vehiclelevel test automation.

• Leverage existing automation frameworks and tools to improve test efficiency and consistency.

• Perform root cause analysis on data generated during automated testing identifying patterns and driving insights.

• Drive permanent fixes into the CI/CD pipeline to eliminate recurring issues and improve future VeSCoM stability and performance.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelors degree in Engineering

• 5 years of experience in automation testing and/or control systems within the automotive domain

• Proficiency in Python for test scripting and automation

• Excellent verbal and written technical communication skills

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to contextualize issues and identify trends from data

• Solid understanding of automotive serial data technologies including Ethernet CAN and LIN

• Working knowledge of major automotive control systems and subsystems

• Basic familiarity with software languages and coding concepts (e.g. C/C)

• Ability to legally operate a motor vehicle on a regular basis

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• DFSS Blackbelt with a strong datadriven approach to problem solving and design

• Direct experience with vehicle development processes and program launch cycles

• Hands-on experience with invehicle software tools such as NeoVI Vehicle Spy DPS and Wireshark

• Working knowledge of dSPACE or similar HIL/SIL systems

• Proficiency analyzing Ethernet traffic using Wireshark/PCAP tools

• Familiarity with software release and deployment tools (VCAM SPR SPD GEPICS etc.)

• Understanding of benchlevel test equipment and methods

• Experience using Atlassian tools including Jira and Confluence to manage work and document testing activities

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. This includes direct company sponsorship entry of GM as the immigration employer of record on a government form and any work authorization requiring a written submission or other immigration support from the company (e.g. H1-B OPT STEM OPT CPT TN J-1 etc.).

This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

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