Technical Specialist, Digital Key

General Motors
Milford, MI

Description

Technical Specialist, Digital Key

Hybrid: This position does not require an employee to be on-site full-time to perform most effectively. This position requires an employee to be on-site approximately 3 times per week.

The Role

The Vehicle Mechatronic Embedded Controls (VMEC) delivers customer-facing features using a disciplined approach to layered software architecture. The successful candidate is a recognized automotive technical expert who will lead the design, development, testing and implementation of embedded software in the Digital Key domain.

The successful candidate will embody GM's core values and behaviors, champion change, bring strategic focus to systemic issues, demonstrate learning agility, deal with ambiguity, and push the envelope without accepting the status quo. We’re seeking a highly motivated individual with negotiation skills critical to gain cross-functional alignment with key leaders in multi-disciplinary teams. This person would also lead & shape both engineering and strategic workstreams with cross functional stakeholders including mobile team, back-office team, phone partners, test team, et al. Additionally, the Technical Specialist wears many hats possessing a demonstrated ability to develop, coach and mentor team members, provide technical leadership in the Digital Key domain and be able to lead technical decisions with our Tier 1 supplier.

What you will do

Influence, collaborate and build relationships with cross-functional teams to develop and execute the Digital Key roadmap

Engage with the Program, Product, Systems and Engineering teams to release robust Digital Key functionality across the GM portfolio on time and with high quality

Provide technical leadership & vision; generate technical innovations

Cultivate a collaborative and high-performing environment across organizational barriers, within GM and with suppliers

Provide input & guidance as it relates to work priorities for the immediate GM/supplier engineering team

Develop software designs that interact safely and efficiently in a complex environment; analyze and peer review software solutions

Plan and negotiate software release schedule and content

Support agile principles and practices, identifying and eliminating impediments

Champion early adoption of new tools and processes

Develop, coach and mentor team members

Required Skills and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

4+ years of Digital Key experience

8+ years of embedded software development experience in automotive industry

Strong knowledge of programming languages such as C, C++, Python

In-depth knowledge of requirements engineering process (FMEA, Preliminary Hazard Analyses, Model Based System Engineering)

Experience with automotive software standards, test methods/procedures and build processes (test-driven development and behavior-driven development (TDD and BDD))

Experience with software configuration management processes and tools (eg: GIT Ecosystem, Jira)

Experience with Vehicle Electrical Architecture’s standards (i.e. ISO 14229, Cybersecurity, Ethernet, CAN)

Development or testing experience on SIL/HIL or other virtual environments

Knowledge of controls theory and the software development process

Excellent analytical ability and demonstrated technical leadership & competency

Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills to work effectively in a geographically dispersed team

Excellent time management, oral and written communication skills

Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects autonomously and with high accountability for results

Experience with Lean/Agile principles

Preferred Skills and Experience

Current or previous work experience at General Motors, automotive supplier

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

Experience with vehicle development process and program execution milestones & deliverables

Experience with vehicle electrical systems, cybersecurity (secure messaging, secure boot, secure debugging)

Experience with relevant tools (e.g.: Matlab, Simulink, Vector, Intrepid, Rhapsody, Gears, Doors, ADO, RTC, etc.)

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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. This includes direct company sponsorship, entry of GM as the immigration employer of record on a government form, and any work authorization requiring a written submission or other immigration support from the company (e.g., H1-B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc.)

This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week {or other frequency dictated by their manager}.

The selected candidate will be required to travel <25% for this role.

This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.

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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Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities (U.S.)

General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of unlawful discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that providing an inclusive workplace creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers.

All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran or protected veteran, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws.

We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications for each role and apply for any positions that match their skills and capabilities. Applicants in the recruitment process may be required, where applicable, to successfully complete a role-related assessment(s) and/or a pre-employment screening prior to beginning employment. To learn more, visit How we Hire.

Accommodations

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Posted 2026-02-09

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