Infotainment Software Integration Manager

Job Description

The Role

The Infotainment Software Integration Manager (SWIM) is responsible for planning integrating and releasing infotainment software that meets customer vehicle program and business requirements across GMs digital cockpit and connectivity platforms (e.g. VCU/VCU CCU/CHM Info 3.x SDV2).

This role owns the endtoend software build integration and release readiness process for infotainment controllers ensuring the right content at the right quality is available at the right time for vehicle milestones and launch.

Mission

Ensure that infotainment software content for assigned controllers is integrated validated and released in alignment with customer experience safety quality and program objectives.

Primary Customers

• Vehicle Integration & Program Teams (vehicle team vPgM pPgM PEMs)
• Infotainment Software Development Teams (apps UX audio connectivity platform/BSP)
• Calibration Validation and Quality Teams (SQE UI VI xIL CG owners)
• External Suppliers & Platform Partners (e.g. Google/Android Automotive OS Tier1 ECU suppliers)

Key Responsibilities

1. Infotainment Software Build & Integration Management

• Plan and oversee integration of infotainment software content for controller system releases and interim software builds (e.g. VCU/VCU cadences CCU/CHM Info 3.x).
• Define and manage software swim lanes for infotainment products balancing feature content resources and platform variants (VIP SDV2 connected vs nonconnected).
• Develop and maintain a software delivery plan aligned to PI/cadence plans vehicle milestones and certification timelines (e.g. Google XTS Dolby Atmos Android Auto).
• Collaborate with Software Architects Design Leads and Program Managers to align content dependencies and technical constraints (RAM ROM CPU NVM throughput).
• Create and manage work tickets (WTs) for targetdependent and targetindependent releases; track content dependencies and status in Jira/PRTS and related tools.

2. Release Readiness & Execution

• Chair or cochair Software Execution / Release Readiness meetings for infotainment controllers driving decisions on Go/NoGo for cadences and milestones.
• Own the release readiness narrative: content defects validation status open risks and mitigations across internal stakeholders and partner teams.
• Coordinate with DevOps/SCM and suppliers on upstream code drops branch strategy and integration of platform/inhouse content.
• Ensure release timeline activities (bug freeze keys builds OSS scan signed keys sanity SPR/production release PPAP support) are planned and executed per SWIM SOPs.

3. Verification Validation & Quality Leadership

• Develop and maintain ADV / test plans for infotainment software builds ensuring coverage across xIL bench and vehicle testing (CG/NonCG COMR HWIO KBT/DVT UI flows).
• Plan and lead execution of integration and regression testing for each cadence (e.g. PreFlight Check/Smart Regression SIBTlike flows sanity checks).
• Coordinate CG and milestone testing (e.g. CG2999 CG3000 CG6113 UI/UX CGs connectivity and certification test campaigns) and ensure failures are analyzed with clear owners and plans.
• Partner with Infotainment QA UI Vehicle Integration and Triage/Operations teams to drive continuous quality improvements warranty feedback loops and key metric reporting.

4. Issue Management & Debugging

• Own the defect and anomaly resolution funnel for infotainment builds: triage issues prioritize with stakeholders and track resolution through implementation and retest.
• Maintain current status in defect tracking tools (Jira/PRTS) with implementation plans build of first fix and validation results.
• Coordinate xIL bench and vehicle debug activities with development QA suppliers and platform teams; ensure critical issues are resolved ahead of plant builds and milestones.
• Prepare and maintain concise onepager or readiness summaries for key plant and executive builds (content quality risk mitigation next steps).

5. Stakeholder Management & Communication

• Act as primary infotainment software liaison between development QA DevOps/SCM calibration and vehicle teams for assigned controllers.
• Provide clear timely status updates and risk/issue communication to leadership and crossfunctional teams (e.g. SWIM Council/XSWIM DVE Ops PMT EA/RPRstyle forums).
• Ensure alignment with program management on content scope timing and readiness for each cadence and milestone build.
• Represent infotainment SWIM in forums that drive process tooling and SOP improvements sharing best practices across domains (VCU CCU/CHM Telematics etc.).

6. Process Tools & Continuous Improvement

• Apply and promote SWIM SOPs ECUPoE tasks and standard processes for software integration and release; support audits and compliance activities as required.
• Leverage and help evolve tooling (Gerrit Jenkins Jira/PRTS dashboards metrics) to drive automation repeatability and transparency in the integration pipeline.
• Identify and implement process and quality improvements that reduce cycle time improve stability and enhance developer and tester efficiency.
• Mentor teammates and partners on infotainment software integration concepts best practices and tools.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering Computer Science or related technical field (or equivalent experience).
• 12 years of experience in development integration and/or validation of automotive embedded software ideally in infotainment connectivity or similar domains.
• Demonstrated experience planning and executing software builds and releases for complex multiECU systems.
• Working knowledge of:
  • Androidbased platforms (AAOS) or other infotainment OSes
  • CAN/LIN Ethernet diagnostics serial data and overtheair (OTA) concepts
  • Software configuration management and CI/CD pipelines (e.g. Git/Gerrit Jenkins)
• Proven ability to lead crossfunctional teams without direct authority and drive resolution on complex technical issues.
• Strong organizational communication and stakeholder management skills; able to synthesize complexity into clear status and decisions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience as a Software Integration Manager (SWIM) Software Strategist Program Engineer or equivalent in GM or similar automotive environments.
• Prior handson experience with infotainment controllers (VCU/VCU Info 3.x CCU/CHM) and associated build/release processes.
• Familiarity with Google certification and partner test suites (e.g. XTS for Android Automotive media/voice integration Dolby Atmos Android Auto).
• Experience coordinating xIL CG and vehiclelevel validation across multiple teams.
• Demonstrated success in process definition and continuous improvement within software integration/release organizations.

Key Competencies

• Systems Thinking Understands how infotainment software hardware networks and cloud services interact to deliver enduser experiences.
• Execution Excellence Drives disciplined planning dependency management and execution across multiple releases and stakeholders.
• Technical Leadership Guides teams through integration challenges resource constraints and complex defect resolution.
• Collaboration & Influence Builds strong relationships across engineering validation suppliers and program management to align on priorities and outcomes.

Compensation: The compensation information is a good faith estimate only. It is based on what a successful applicant might be paid in accordance with applicable state laws. The compensation may not be representative for positions located outside of the California Bay Area.

The salary range for this role is (160000 and 240000). The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.

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