Test Engineer, Data Engineer – Systems QA

General Motors

. Formulate, automate, and execute comprehensive test plans covering data plane and control plane interfaces across vehicle edge and cloud infrastructure layers .

Posted 10/14/2026full-timeMarkham • CanadaMid-LevelSenior💰 CA$90,900 - CA$136,400 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in formulating and executing comprehensive test plans for embedded systems and IoT ecosystems, with a strong focus on Hardware-in-the-Loop testing and automated regression suites. Proficient in Python, SQL, and various operating systems, with a solid understanding of Agile methodologies and CI/CD integration.

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Hardware-In-The-Loop TestingPython ProgrammingSQL QueryingAgile MethodologiesCI/CD Integration

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Hard Skills

Software TestingEmbedded SystemsData SerializationLatency TestingThroughput TestingRoot-Cause AnalysisTest AutomationSignal/Bus SimulationDebugging C/C++ CodeTest Results Analysis

Tools & Technologies

DatadogGrafanaOpenTelemetryDatabricksApache SparkApache KafkaAWSMicrosoft AzureLinuxQNX

Industry Keywords

IoT EcosystemsAutomotive Networking ProtocolsTelecommunications NetworksMicroservices ArchitectureDistributed Cloud Systems

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AndroidApacheAWSAzureCloudGrafanaIoTJavaKafkaLinuxMicroservicesPythonRustSparkSQLC++

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Formulate, automate, and execute comprehensive test plans covering data plane and control plane interfaces across vehicle edge and cloud infrastructure layers
Configure, maintain, and execute Hardware-in-the-Loop tests on benches, virtual test environments, and instrumented vehicle setups
Conduct integration, latency, and throughput testing across edge and cloud boundaries
Identify system bottlenecks and propose optimizations
Validate data serialization, pipeline throughput, deduplication, and database persistence
Use monitoring dashboards, metrics, and distributed tracing to detect anomalies and perform root-cause analysis
Track defect resolution across hardware and software teams
Partner with embedded software developers, cloud platform teams, and system architects
Build and maintain automated regression suites integrated into CI/CD pipelines
Maintain documentation of system test benches, test frameworks, test results, and performance baselines

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline
3+ years of experience in software or systems testing, with exposure to embedded systems, connected devices, or IoT ecosystems
Hands-on experience with Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing, including test setup, wire harness troubleshooting, signal/bus simulation, test execution, and results analysis
Proficiency in Python for automated testing, test harness creation, and data processing
Ability to inspect, read, and debug compiled code written in C/C++, Rust, or Java
Working knowledge of SQL for querying relational and analytical databases to verify data persistence and message integrity
Experience with operating systems such as Linux, QNX, or Android
Understanding of Agile methodologies, Git version control, and CI/CD automated test integration
GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role; applicants must not require GM immigration sponsorship now or in the future
Preferred: experience with software observability, Datadog, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, Databricks, Apache Spark, Apache Kafka, AWS, Microsoft Azure, telecommunications networks, IoT messaging protocols, automotive networking protocols, analysis tools, microservices architecture, and distributed cloud systems

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
GM Vehicle Purchase Plan for you and your family