Senior Manager – Virtualization & Embedded Software Development Tools

Job Description

Work Arrangement:

Hybrid: This means the successful candidate is expected to report to their primary location (Milford, MI) three times per week, at minimum, or other frequency dictated by the business.

The Role:

Lead a high-performing team of engineering managers responsible for the strategy, development, and maintenance of engineering tools supporting Virtualization, Embedded Software Development, and Calibration across the Vehicle Software & Electronics Engineering (VSEE) organization.

What You'll Do:

Strategic Leadership

• Define and execute the vision, strategy, and roadmap for technologies, tools, and platforms enabling embedded software development and virtual testing for VSEE.

• Oversee the development and maintenance of custom cloud-based CI/CD platforms (e.g., OPTIMUS) and software tools supporting mechatronics software development for a global user base (5,000+ users).

• Direct configuration management for all repositories in the GM-SDV-EP GitHub organization (70,000+ repositories).

CI/CD & Software Quality

• Lead the design, implementation, and optimization of CI/CD build and test pipelines for VIP and SDV architecture-based embedded software.

• Integrate quality testing frameworks into OPTIMUS and enforce software quality gating and promotion.

• Automate and support TFRP and ITCG testing, including dashboard development for L3 and L4 software builds.

Engineering Tools Development

• Drive the development and maintenance of tools supporting embedded controls systems, regulatory compliance, diagnostics, co-simulation, calibration, and software quality.

• Oversee calibration management, optimization, and automation pipelines for SDV and VIP programs.

• Develop PowerBI dashboards for analytics, issue resolution, and readiness tracking.

Virtualization Platform Leadership

• Lead the strategy and execution of cloud-based virtualization platforms (e.g., SOLE) for end-to-end virtual testing of embedded software.

• Enable deployment and cloud execution of co-simulation environments within CI/CD frameworks.

• Guide the development and automation of SOLE Developer Utility (SDU) and support infrastructure/application test teams.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Serve as the Directly Responsible Individual (DRI) for VSEE’s cloud compute spend and Technical Architecture Drawing (TAD) approvals.

• Interface with Infrastructure Engineering and IT to ensure robust support for all software development tools and IT infrastructure.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications):

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or Physics.

• 10+ years of engineering experience with demonstrated analytical capability.

• Experience managing technical software development teams.

• Deep understanding of automotive systems, subsystems, and embedded software development processes and tools.

• Familiarity with industry standards: FMI, SSP, MISRA, ISO 26262, J1979-2, J1979-3, and their impact on embedded software development tools.

• Exceptional interpersonal and networking skills; able to communicate effectively across all organizational levels and functions (e.g. GPD, IT, Infrastructure Engineering).

• Proven ability to communicate complex technical issues to leadership and deliver solutions that ensure project timeliness.

• Strong project management skills with a track record of on-time delivery.

Desired Skills (Preferred Qualifications):

• Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or Physics.

• 15+ years of engineering experience with demonstrated analytical capability.

Company Vehicle:

Upon successful completion of a motor vehicle report review, you will be eligible to participate in a company vehicle evaluation program, through which you will be assigned a General Motors vehicle to drive and evaluate. Note: program participants are required to purchase/lease a qualifying GM vehicle every four years unless one of a limited number of exceptions applies.

Benefits:

GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs. Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance p