Senior Vehicle Test Automation Scripter

Job Description

Senior Vehicle Test Automation Scripter

Hybrid: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to the Milford Proving Ground in Milford (MI) three times per week, at minimum.

At General Motors, our product teams are redefining mobility. Through a human-centered design process, we create vehicles and experiences that are designed not just to be seen, but to be felt. We’re turning today’s impossible into tomorrow’s standard – from breakthrough hardware and battery systems to intuitive design, intelligent software, and next-generation safety and entertainment features.

Every day, our products move millions of people as we aim to make driving safer, smarter, and more connected, shaping the future of transportation on a global scale.

The Role

As a Senior Software Engineer – Vehicle Test Automation Scripter, you are a technical leader who architects, builds, and continuously improves robust automated test solutions that ensure the quality and reliability of vehicle software across multiple programs, features, and releases. You will own complex automation initiatives end‑to‑end, shaping strategy, standards, and best practices for vehicle‑level test automation within your domain.
 

You will partner closely with Test Champions and cross‑functional teams to translate ambiguous test needs into scalable automation approaches, reduce test setup and execution time at scale, and drive measurable improvements in efficiency and stability. You are expected to work with high autonomy, make sound technical decisions, influence roadmaps, and mentor others in scripting, tooling, and automation practices.
 

In addition to your leadership in automation, you will perform core Vehicle Software Test Engineer responsibilities, including owning complex test requests end‑to‑end, building test plans, executing tests, triaging defects, and clearly communicating results and risks to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the design, development, and maintenance of robust, reusable robot scripts that minimize script‑related failures, scale across multiple programs and features, and support rapidly evolving requirements.

• Serve as a go‑to technical expert for vehicle test automation, providing guidance on scripting patterns, tool selection, and architecture decisions for complex or cross‑domain test requests.

• Partner with Test Champions and product/test teams to understand high‑priority test needs, define automation strategy, and deliver customized, scalable scripting solutions for active and future test requests.

• Apply advanced proficiency in scripting tools and languages (e.g., Robot Framework, Autobot, Python, VSpy Automation, PowerShell, etc.) to build new automation capabilities and contribute significant enhancements to AIRE tools, templates, and workflows adopted by the team.

• Own and drive automation work through the full delivery lifecycle, including backlog refinement, sprint planning, estimation, execution, and on‑time delivery of commitments in alignment with team and program priorities.

• Set and enforce code quality standards through effective GitHub practices, including pull requests, code reviews, static checks, and automated validations; proactively identify and address technical debt in automation code and infrastructure.

• Develop clear, reusable documentation and onboarding materials for automation frameworks, tools, and scripts to enable broader team adoption and maintainability.

• Demonstrate continuous technical development, proactively exploring new tools, frameworks, and techniques and applying them to production tests and automation solutions that increase stability and throughput.

• Mentor and coach other engineers and test engineers in scripting, debugging, test design, and automation best practices.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or related field.

• 5+ years of experience in software development and/or software test automation in complex, integrated systems, with a proven track record of delivering high‑impact automation solutions at scale.

• Advanced proficiency in one or more scripting/programming languages, with particular strength in Python and Robot Framework, and the ability to quickly learn and apply new tools and languages as needed.

• Hands‑on experience designing, developing, and executing automated and manual test cases, including defect logging, triage, and collaboration with development teams to drive resolution.

• Experience using Git