Job Description
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
The Vehicle System Engineer will ensure programming first time quality on upcoming, new, and legacy programs. In this role, the VSE will ensure programming readiness to ship to commerce as well as continued maintenance driven by ECR release. This person will also be responsible for monitoring and driving resolution of programming and diagnostic issues in customer vehicles.
What You’ll Do:
Author and maintain service programming framework in the DTH and GSPAS application to ensure programming capability.
Address escalations and respond to field support issues
Support FTQ initiatives
Leverage AI tools and techniques to analyze workflows, identify inefficiencies, and implement data-driven process improvements across the team.
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications):
Bachelor's degree in engineering
2+ years of relevant experience
Knowledge of vehicle electrical architecture standards and vehicle serial data communications/networks.
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to function autonomously with limited direction.
Strong interpersonal skills to work effectively multi-functionally and cross-culturally.
Excellent organization, attention to detail, and communication skills
Ability to adapt to changing priorities and work in a fast-paced environment.
What Will Give You a Competitive Edge:
5+ years of relevant experience
Solid understanding of vehicle systems, working technical knowledge with prior automotive service or engineering experience, and understanding vehicle data communication protocols used in service programming
Knowledge of GM business processes, systems, and tools includes Engineering Change Management (ECM), Soft Part Release (SPR), Problem Resolution and Tracking System (PRTS), GSPAS, Vehicle Control Application Management (VCAM), Development Programming System (DPS), and JIRA.
Familiarity with GM’s Service Programming System (TLC/SPS2), and Global Diagnostics Tool (GDS 2) and their upstream authoring systems
About GM
Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.
Why Join Us
We believe we all must make a choice every day – individually and collectively – to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Every day, we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team.
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