Description
Work Arrangement:
Hybrid: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to one of the following locations: Warren, MI; Mountain View, CA three times per week, at minimum.
The Role:
As a Principal Software Engineer, you will be responsible for executing the plan for design, development and testing of automotive infotainment application software using C/ C++ . Work cross functionally with design, product, systems, and program teams to ensure all pieces come together and release of quality software products on time.
In this technical leader role, you will help develop and lead strategic action plans to support business goals. Embrace agile software development practices that will enable you to grow your team's capability for the future with a focus on speed, quality and safety. You will be using the agile concepts to empower your team to innovate and grow technology.
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- Guide and approve selection of software architecture choices and strategies, supplier partner selection, and ensure smooth, on-time development of products that meet/exceed customer expectations. Lead by example in conducting regular reviews of product capability, quality, and on-time delivery, both internally and with supplier partners.
- Translates business objectives and market requirements to actionable deliverables by defining and delivering architectural solutions that will implement highly maintainable and reliable quality Infotainment software
- Develop and manage partnerships with key engineering, product planning, marketing, business development, manufacturing, and vehicle development teams and activities
- Foster relationships both within and outside of Infotainment development team to ensure a holistic approach to delivering products is achieved.
- Facilitate cross functional collaboration with design, product, safety, systems and other groups within and outside the company to implement vehicle infotainment features.
- Mentor, coach and develop employees.
- Work in Agile environment and engage in defining, planning and analyzing user-stories to meet groups' strategic objectives.
- Understand the existing specifications, software structure, and the changes of the new specifications.
- Follow software development processes where quality comes first and ensure that the designed solutions conform to architectural requirements such as scalability, maintainability, reliability, extensibility, usability and security.
- Experience developing or leading cross-functional teams of technologists across multiple locations.
- Experience with hiring, developing, and recognizing talent.
- Experience leading technology delivery efforts at scale managing multiple technology teams.
- Engage in all regular software development activities such as architecture, feature requirements, design, code, and test case reviews to ensure that the team delivers high quality code on time.
- Establish and monitor budget for responsible activities.
- Execute resource planning for required activities.
- Model and foster GM's Core Values and Winning Behaviors.
Additional Description
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications):
- Bachelor's degree in Electronics, Software, Computer Engineering or Computer Science or equivalent experience
- 10+ years of experience leading and developing Infotainment HMI Applications or equivalent.
- Experience leading a global teams.
- Experience in working in Product Driven Organization model.
- Large Agile program delivery including technology, API development and integrations, and cloud-based applications.
- Strong focus on Customer Experience
- Strong troubleshooting skills to triage issues across a complex ecosystem with multiple technologies and service providers in times of critical service interruption
- Creative approach to problem-solving with the ability to focus on details while maintaining the "big picture" view.
- Ability to quickly learn and understand complex environments and team dynamics.
- Proven ability to build effective relationships with technology teams, business partners, and external suppliers to drive technology transformation.
- Excellent communication and storytelling skills.
- Collaborative team player who thrives in a fast-paced environment.
- Value and leverage diversity and has a passion for talent development.
- Demonstrated expertise managing teams that deploy modern design patterns and scalable, reusable code in Automotive environments.
- Excellent multi-functional communication and leadership skills - able to get multiple teams moving in the same direction.
- Demonstrated ability to deal with ambiguity while driving timely decision making.
What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):
- 15+ years of experience leading engineering teams that develop embedded software using C/ C++ , and RTOS .
- 15+ years of experience leading and developing Infotainment HMI Applications or equivalent.
- Leadership experience developing and testing automotive infotainment applications for radios and instrument panel clusters.
- Ability to influence leaders and team members in a diplomatic way.
- Ability to provide a clear point of view and challenge respectfully when necessary.
- Possess a high tolerance for ambiguity and an ever-changing environment.
- Experience working with Automotive Embedded Systems and deploying applications to embedded target systems.
- Leadership experience with ASIL A-D safety compliance.
- Ability to manage and lead multiple teams with autonomy and accountability for results.
- Leadership of teams of engineers responsible for developing or testing embedded control systems or related hardware in an agile environment
- Demonstrated ability to achieve results through effective teamwork, lead numerous projects with different focal areas to successful completion, and manage and measure work through metrics, data, and results
- Experience managing a global team that is geographically dispersed
- Working knowledge of embedded software development tool set - (e.g. IDEs, Jira, Git ecosystem etc.)
- High level of understanding of GM Vehicle Development Process a plus
Additional Information:
This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.
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 New York, Colorado, California, or Washington.
- The base salary range for this role is 225,000 to 344,800. The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.
- A company vehicle will be provided for this role with successful completion of a Motor Vehicle Report review.
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