Senior Design Release Engineer Digital Key (Phone-as-Key)

Description
Hybrid: This means the successful candidate is expected to report to their primary location (Warren, MI) three times per week, at minimum.
Relocation:
This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.
The Role:
The Senior Software Design Release Engineer will own the software and calibration as it impacts the customer and single point contact between GM, inhouse teams and the supplier, along with technical debugging and calibration/integration testing/releasing. Our Digital Key team is looking for a candidate with technical expertise in hand-on vehicle debugging with a background in one or more of the following: SW, algorithms development, controls experience, or mechatronics expertise. You will be responsible for leading root cause initiatives on software-related issues and ensure solutions are implemented in a timely manner.
This role requires a balanced mix of great technical engineering and leadership skills, where you will have a high level of responsibility for program delivery and communication level to all levels of leadership within the company.
What You'll do:

• Deliver a fully integrated software and calibration package that is on-time and with quality to one or more vehicle programs under development
• Responsible for investigating and resolving software & calibration related issues, providing technical expertise to our organization, tracking status of software readiness, and communicating software readiness and validation testing status to key stakeholders, including program management and leadership.
• Lead the end-to-end software development process during sourcing (as applicable), Product Development Team (PDT) and engineering review meetings, problem resolution during vehicle development and drive continuous improvement opportunities to reduce controller warranty.
• Support and engage with stakeholders such as Suppliers, Product Management, Program management, Vehicle Program teams, Purchasing, and/or Plants.
• Support engineering change management activities (PCEs, ECM, CNs) and release of software datafiles for development, production, and service life of the program
• Train, coach, mentor other team members
• Occasional domestic travel (10%) to vehicle assembly plants, supplier vendors, and other sites may be required.
• Support Digital Key implementation, design review meetings, software/calibration releases, collaboration with requirement teams, etc.

Additional Description
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelor of Science degree in one of the following: Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering.
• Minimum 5+ years of Automotive Engineering experience
• Demonstrates proficiency in these skills: taking initiative, working towards results, solving problems, and analyzing issues particularly where the problems are unusual and sophisticated, dealing with ambiguity, planning, and organizing including shown skills in project management, building relationships, collaboration and teamwork, critical thinking, experience leading meetings.
• Vehicle Spy knowledge and debugging/testing knowledge
• Demonstrated proficiency comprehending software design, system/subsystem requirements, and vehicle system architecture.
• Must be capable of providing component specific direction to new engineers and supplier resident engineers.
• Proficient knowledge of software verification/validation processes
• This position requires legally operating a motor vehicle on a daily basis
• DFMEA experience.

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Skills)

• Master's degree in an engineering field
• Strong software knowledge, design, development/architecture.
• 3+ years of DRE experience
• Experience in the GM product release and specification process
• Experience with customer interface technologies
• In-depth knowledge of vehicle serial data communications, diagnostics,
• Knowledge of relevant domain systems (brakes, steering, body, suspension, or driveline)
• Knowledge of OBD II and Functional Safety for Road Vehicles (ASIL)
• DFSS Black Belt Certified

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