Hybrid Senior Product Quality Engineer – Brake Controls

at General Motors

• Job title: Senior Product Quality Engineer – Brake Controls
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Milford, United States

About the role

• Senior Product Quality Engineer focusing on executing brake controls investigations and resolving critical issues. Collaborating with cross-functional teams in the automotive industry.

Responsibilities

• Champion the safety of GM’s employees and customers in every investigation and decision.
• Execute PRTS investigations for brake controls issues (plant, field, and development), from initial triage through verified closure under the guidance of senior/Staff engineers.
• Develop and execute investigation strategies, test plans, and data collection approaches that help isolate software, hardware, calibration, manufacturing, and usage factors.
• Use GM toolsets (VSpy, MERS, ARXML/UBSW, SDV toolchains, and the Farm, including diagnostics) to efficiently gather, analyze, and interpret data.
• Participate in cross-functional issue discussions (VMEC, PHM, QRD, SDV, plants, suppliers, and program teams), providing clear technical input and updates on assigned issues.
• Draft clear problem statements, root cause hypotheses, and proposed permanent corrective actions, and support validation of fixes prior to release.
• Maintain accurate and transparent issue status, timing, and risk in PRTS and related systems, enabling fast, fact-based decisions.
• Follow and contribute to troubleshooting methods for brake controls (flows, templates, checklists) and provide feedback to improve standard work.
• Actively participate in the brake controls product quality scrum team, helping to maintain backlogs, prepare for ceremonies, and execute committed work items.
• Help create clarity in ambiguous situations by organizing data, documenting observations, and proposing next investigation steps.
• Identify patterns across assigned issues and share insights that support improvements in: DNG requirements and architectures.
• Collaborate closely with senior/staff engineers to ensure investigations are thorough, well-documented, and aligned with program timing and quality expectations.
• Ensure all investigations and corrective actions comply with safety, regulatory, and GM quality standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent technical degree.
• 7+ years of experience in brake controls, safety-critical vehicle controllers, or closely related vehicle controls domains (quality, investigations, integration, or validation).
• Demonstrated system-level understanding of brake controls within the larger vehicle system, including basic controller interactions and communications.
• Hands-on root cause analysis experience on issues involving multiple contributing factors (software, hardware, calibration, manufacturing, usage, environment).
• Experience designing and executing test and data collection plans to support issue investigations.
• Proficiency with VSpy, MERS, and in-vehicle/network data analysis; familiarity with ARXML/UBSW, diagnostics, and requirements traceability.
• Experience using PRTS or similar systems to track and close issues.
• Ability to write clear, concise technical summaries and updates for cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated ownership mindset, urgency, and follow-through on quality and safety issues.
• Valid driver’s license and willingness to support in-vehicle testing as needed (plant, proving ground, or field).

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Flexible work hours
• Paid time off
• Professional development opportunities