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Senior Software Engineer - Scrum Manager

AT General Motors
General Motors

Senior Software Engineer - Scrum Manager

Milford, MI

Description

Work Arrangement:

Hybrid: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Milford, MI three times a week, at minimum.

What You'll Do:

As part of an Agile team, you will contribute to the development of embedded automotive control systems. Your key responsibilities will include:

  • Refining, updating, and prioritizing the Team Backlog by collaborating with the Product Management Team, customers, and stakeholders to manage control and diagnostic systems within the thermal scope.
  • Serving as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the Thermal Agile Team's content.
  • Translating the product and feature strategy for thermal controls and diagnostic algorithms into user stories. This includes assisting the team with story definition, identifying exploration enablers, estimating stories, and sequencing for Program Increment and iteration planning.
  • Coordinating dependencies with other Scrum Managers when deliverables rely on cross-team collaboration for completion.
  • Collaborating with Scrum teams on a day-to-day basis to clarify requirements, address roadblocks, and facilitate alignment around product or feature strategy.
  • Accepting user stories and actively participating in team demos and retrospectives to validate quality, providing feedback, and driving continuous process improvements.
  • Engaging with System and Software Architects to understand and implement Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) requirements, supporting the migration of hand-coded designs into the scrum team's work.
  • Working with Scrum Leaders, System Engineers, Testers, and Developers to create a solution for GM's next-generation electric vehicles using methodologies such as Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) and Test-Driven Development (TDD).
  • Developing and integrating software using MATLAB Simulink models, following modeling, software, and auto-coding best practices, or hand-coding in C, with flexibility in implementation methods.
  • Leveraging GM's virtual systems to verify and validate system behaviors and performance.
  • Actively participating in Agile team activities and ceremonies as required.

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Additional Description

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications):

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, Mechatronics, Software, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience
  • Experience with writing and debugging C/C++, Python code and MATLAB Simulink/Stateflow
  • Minimum 5+ years of embedded software development
  • Minimum 2+ years of experience leading a team
  • Experience with developing embedded software architecture.
  • Experience with software configuration management processes and tools
  • Development / testing experience on SIL/HIL or other virtual environments
  • Good oral and written communication skills, and high level of interpersonal skills to work effectively in a geographically dispersed team
  • Ability to manage time and meet deliverable timing is critical.

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):

  • Master's degree in computer science, Mechatronics, Software, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience
  • Minimum 8+ years of embedded software development experience
  • Experience to Behavior Driven Development and Test-Driven Development
  • Knowledgeable with software configuration management processes and tools
  • Knowledgeable in Thermal Management control algorithm designs and diagnostic strategy
  • Prior experience working in Jira, Agile Framework is an asset.

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Client-provided location(s): Milford, MI 48381, USA
Job ID: General_Motors-JR-202505154
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Adoption Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Casual Dress
    • Happy Hours
    • On-Site Cafeteria
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K)
    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Stock Purchase Program
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Learning and Development Stipend
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Internship Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Woman founded/led
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)

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