Senior Software Engineer – Connectivity Software Verification

Role Overview

What You'll Do

• Own end-to-end verification strategy for key connectivity features (Bluetooth, Digital Key, telematics, network connectivity - WLAN/VLAN) from requirements analysis through release readiness.
• Design, implement, and maintain automated test suites for in-vehicle connectivity software and supporting tools, with a focus on regression stability and coverage.
• Develop system-level and integration test cases that exercise edge cases, failure modes, roaming/hand-off scenarios, and interoperability across ECUs, mobile devices, and backend services.
• Analyze requirements, architecture, and design documents to identify test gaps and proactively influence design for testability.
• Build and extend test frameworks, harnesses, and utilities (e.g., Python-based automation, log parsing, simulators, stubs/mocks) to increase repeatability and execution speed.
• Perform hands-on debug and triage of complex issues across Bluetooth/Digital Key, telematics control units, and network connectivity (WLAN, VLAN) layers; capture traces and logs and partner with development to root-cause defects.
• Work with systems, cybersecurity, and performance teams to ensure connectivity software meets reliability, robustness, and security expectations.
• Contribute to continuous integration pipelines by integrating automated tests, stabilizing nightly/continuous runs, and reporting clear quality signals.
• Mentor more junior engineers in test design, automation best practices, and debugging techniques.
• Provide clear, data-driven quality status and risk assessments to stakeholders and leadership.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• 5+ years of professional experience in software verification, validation, or quality engineering, including substantial hands-on test development.
• Strong experience testing embedded or real-time systems, ideally in automotive, mobile, telecom, or networking domains.
• Solid programming/scripting skills for test automation (e.g., Python; familiarity with C/C++ and/or Java is a plus).
• Practical knowledge of connectivity technologies such as Digital Key / phone-as-a-key solutions.
• Practical knowledge of Bluetooth/Bluetooth Low Energy (pairing, profiles, audio/data use cases).
• Practical knowledge of network connectivity fundamentals (WLAN, VLAN, TCP/UDP, routing, DNS, security protocols).
• Experience designing and executing system-level, integration, and regression tests, including negative, stress, and long-run scenarios.
• Familiarity with test management and defect tracking tools, and with CI environments (e.g., Jenkins, Git-based workflows).
• Strong debugging skills using logs, traces, and protocol analyzers (e.g., Bluetooth sniffers, network analyzers, CAN tools).
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced engineering environment, communicate clearly, and drive issues to closure.
• Strong ownership mindset, attention to detail, and a passion for delivering high-quality, customer-facing features.

Preferred Skills

• Experience testing in-vehicle infotainment or automotive connectivity systems (Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Digital Key/BLE, telematics) across multiple ECU configurations.
• Experience with in-vehicle networks and automotive protocols (e.g., CAN, LIN, SOME/IP, UDS, Ethernet in-vehicle networking).
• Background in connectivity or infotainment domains within automotive, including prior work on telematics or similar connected-services platforms.
• Hands-on experience with Digital Key ecosystems (e.g., Bluetooth LE, UWB, NFC, secure storage, mobile app integration).
• Experience with automated test frameworks and CI/CD (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar).
• Experience with Robot Framework or comparable automation stacks for bench and HIL testing.
• Prior mentoring or technical leadership experience within a verification or QA team.
• Background in correlating customer feedback (e.g., JD Power, Compass, call-center tickets) with technical issues and feeding those learnings into test design and KPIs.
• Strong data analysis skills (e.g., dashboards, metrics) to derive insights from large volumes of test results and logs and to improve test efficiency and effectiveness.

Workplace

• This role is categorized as hybrid. The successful candidate is expected to report to their assigned GM location (Warren, MI) three times per week, at minimum.
• This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.

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