Software Engineer - Battery & Conventional Propulsion HIL Engineer-Lead the Future of Electric Mobility

GM • Milford, MI

10d • Hybrid

About The Position

General Motors is seeking an experienced Battery & Propulsion Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) Engineer to create HIL environments that enable the development, verification, and validation of embedded controllers and calibrations for battery, electrification, engine, and powertrain systems. The role designs and maintains models using dSpace Simulink and Simscape tools, helping move integration and validation earlier in the development cycle and supporting faster product and feature releases. It also involves designing HIL bench harnesses, layouts, ECUs, and power systems.

The engineer is expected to deliver finished products on time, meet goals, and improve processes. The role uses Agile principles, Scrum ART direction, task stories, Lean Manufacturing principles, and Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) knowledge. This is a hybrid role based in Milford, Michigan, with an expectation to report onsite at least three to four days per week. Relocation and immigration-related sponsorship are not available.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, such as Mechatronics, Electrical, Software, or Computer Engineering.
• At least 4 years of experience designing models using control theory and real-time simulation.
• At least 4 years of experience in HIL design, troubleshooting, and integration.
• At least 2 years of experience in automotive engineering.
• At least 1 year of experience applying DFSS tools and methodologies to solve problems.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in engineering, preferably Mechatronics, Electrical, Software, or Computer Engineering.
• Experience developing microprocessor-based, real-time control algorithms and software using high-level languages such as Python or C/C++.
• Experience with commonly used HIL bench tools, such as ETAS INCA, Lauterbach, CAN tools (CANalyzer or Vehicle Spy), and software code generation.
• Experience as a Controls, Software, or Calibration Engineer.

Responsibilities

• Work with software development, calibration, and validation stakeholders to identify solutions to customer needs.
• Create and maintain simulation models, including plant, sensor and actuator, serial data communication, and controller models, for test environments.
• Design HIL benches, including harnesses, power requirements, and integration of key ECMs.
• Understand and apply Agile principles and DFSS tools and methodologies.
• Incorporate Lean Manufacturing principles and thinking into daily processes.
• Partner with test environment users to investigate root causes, address unexpected test results, and resolve issues encountered during test execution.
• Plan, communicate, and coordinate test environment strategy and model and hardware rollouts to support user-requested applications and features.
• Support HIL benches and automated tools.
• Work with model and equipment sources to share common models and simulation assets across test environment domains and architectures.

Benefits

• GM states that benefits support employee well-being at work and at home and refers candidates to its Total Rewards resources; specific benefits are not listed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level