Job Description

Hybrid Position:  This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Markham Elevation Centre (MEC) or Oshawa Elevation Centre (OEC) three times per week, at minimum.

We are seeking creative, highly motivated, agile thinkers with passion and expertise in controls and software and with great attention to detail.  The selected candidate will lead a scrum team (9-11 engineers) in designing and implementing technical software solutions for VMC features utilizing lean agile methodologies and Behavioral Driven Development process. In the role of Scrum Lead, you will manage the team’s workload and capacity, collaborate with multiple areas of the business, and guide the team’s collective work output, innovation, and growth. This role requires a high level of technical and innovative leadership

What You'll Do (Responsibilities):

Be the lean-agile leader, and coach for an Agile Team on the Agile Release Train (ART)Plan and manage the team’s workload and capacity, including developers – SW Engineers (SWE) and Controls Design Engineers (CDE) and Sub-System Lead Engineers (SSLEs).Coordinate testing workload with SW Quality Assurance Engineers and SQAT scrum team.Facilitate the teams’ Agile ceremonies including daily standups, iteration review, iteration planning, and their retrospectives.Attend and actively engage in the Scrum of Scrums, and Scrum Lead Community of Practice.Prepare the team and assist the RTE with PI Planning, System Demos, and Inspect & Adapt workshop.Owner and creator of the Teams’ Kanban board to help the team complete their committed work.Mentor the other scrum members and grow their expertise through diverse opportunities.Keep the pulse on the team and make sure the needs of the team are met to enable them to be most effective.Focus the team on completing their team PI Objectives with quality.Continuously challenge the team’s normal ways of development to improve areas of quality, predictability, flow, and velocity.Lead the team to relentlessly improve through education and innovation. The scrum lead may jump start this activity.Proactively looks to remove impediments and identify dependencies to support in cross scrum or cross ART collaboration for the team.  Work closely with the Product Owner and support backlog activities.Escalate problems to the right people at the right time, but only after team’s internal attempts have failed.Perform design, build and test of software product up to 50% of the time. Guiding the team on Built in Quality initiatives, Software Quality and Process, and hold team accountable to meeting those deliverables.Utilize automated test tools in build environments, benches, and vehicles to verify functionality at the Function, Controller and System level.Coordinate and collaborate with departments outside engineering, such as Systems & Safety Engineering, Electrical Architecture, Calibration and Vehicle Performance.Responsible for leading a complex or large project team of scrum members (10+).Expected to support second dimension assignment in a leadership role.



Additional Job Description

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

Bachelor of Science degree in one of the following disciplines: Engineering, Computer Science or related fieldsKnowledge of and minimum 5 years of experience in controls system development. Including:Control system integration and testing of hardware and software.Controller hardware design and failure modes of electronic modules.Vehicle electrical systems and serial data communications architectures.System, software, and hardware requirements development and validation.Change managementExperience with Embedded Controls Development & Delivery ProcessExperience in working with embedded system software codes; reading and debugging source code in C/C++ languages High level of analytical ability where problems are unusual and difficultDemonstrated proficiency in project management skillsExperienced at planning, preparing for and leading meetingsEffective interpersonal skills that focus and influence others, including those which may have priority differences with yours. Experience with MATLAB/Simulink modelingDemonstrated ability to manage multiple complex projects and assignments with autonomy and accountability for resultsStrong partnership and teamwork skills, with demonstrated ability to learn from and share knowledge with co-workers in a fast-paced environmentHighly proficient at analyzing unusual and complex issues while driving for results in an ambiguous and fast-paced environment Evidence of strong character with integrity, honesty, accountability and trustConsistent demonstration of innovative thinking that is customer-centric

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

Master of Science in Electrical, Computer, Mechanical, Mechatronic, Aerospace, Systems or Software Engineering with emphasis in Controls or Robotics.Prior knowledge and experience in Vehicle Motion Control system’s behavior and role in providing exceptional vehicle dynamic stability and control for the customer.5+ years of experience in vehicle chassis controls system development.Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) training or certifications.Experience in the GM component specification and release process.Knowledge of OBD-II diagnostics.Knowledge of automotive safety integrity levels (ASIL).DFSS Black Belt certification.Demonstrated ability to work in a Global environment.Experience in plant modeling and analysis tools, MIL, SIL, HIL Testing

GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.

Benefits Overview

The goal of the General Motors of Canada total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan currently includes the following benefits, in addition to many others:

Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and supplemental benefits for pregnancy, parental and adoption leave.Healthcare, dental, and vision benefits.Life insurance plans to cover you and your family.Company and matching contributions to a Defined Contribution Pension plan to help you save for retirement.GM Vehicle Purchase Plan for you, your family, and friends.

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