Senior Software Controls Design Engineer - VMEC

General Motors • Milford, MI

10d • Remote

About The Position

The Role: The VMEC team develops the embedded controllers and software that power GM’s propulsion, steering, and suspension systems, enabling advanced features such as suspension control, high‑ performance handling, and next‑ generation steering capabilities. This ‑fastmoving group values creative, highly motivated engineers who thrive in Agile environments and want to solve complex problems at scale while contributing directly to both ICE and EV vehicle lines. In this role, you’ll‑ work within the VMEC Steering, Suspension, and Performance Race Software team to design, implement, and test controls and diagnostic algorithms for GM’s latest chassis systems, collaborating across engineering groups and influencing both system direction and junior engineer development. What You’ll Do: Lead controls design development using Lean‑Agile principles and drive requirements decomposition with Systems and Architecture teams. Design and implement supervisory controls, diagnostics, and fault handling behavior for new steering and suspension systems using innovative methods and state‑ of‑ the‑ art tools.‑ Collaborate with Steering and Suspension calibration teams to create robust algorithms that meet vehicle level‑ performance, safety, and regulatory requirements. Lead FMEA activities, analyze failure modes, and integrate safety learnings into production algorithms. Develop and verify controls through unit, integration, SIL, HIL, and vehicle level‑ testing; review results and refine designs to meet acceptance criteria and performance metrics. Support Scrum processes: feature decomposition, user story elaboration, definition of done, team alignment, and delivery of maintainable software components. Provide inputs for Calibration procedures and Behavioral Technical Specifications (BTS), and support robustness and BTS testing. Host algorithm design reviews, communicate findings, and provide feedback to hardware teams to improve system robustness. Lead issue re‑solution efforts, document lessons learned and best practices, and maintain tracking via PRTS. Leverage AI to enhance efficiency, produce innovative methods, document IP, and participate in Scrum and ART ceremonies.

Requirements

• BS in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or other applicable Engineering focuses.
• Minimum 5+ years Engineering experience with proven technical and professional skills in job-related area
• Knowledge of DOORS/DNG, GIT environment(s); plant modeling and/or analysis tools.
• Knowledge of sub-system integration including design, implementation, and testing
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with sometimes incomplete/changing requirements.
• Analytical problem-solving skills where problems are unusual and difficult.
• Demonstrated honesty, integrity, and trust.
• Lead by example.
• Demonstrated examples of collaboration and positive relationship management

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Safety-Critical Systems/ISO26262
• MS in Engineering with a focus on controls
• Knowledge of Simulink, MATLAB
• Knowledge of Suspension Control systems or Steering Control Systems
• DFSS Black Belt Certified
• Knowledge of integration testing
• Knowledge of Behavior Driven Development and Test-Driven Development
• Experience with C/C++ programming

Responsibilities

• Lead controls design development using Lean‑Agile principles and drive requirements decomposition with Systems and Architecture teams.
• Design and implement supervisory controls, diagnostics, and fault handling behavior for new steering and suspension systems using innovative methods and state‑ of‑ the‑ art tools.
• Collaborate with Steering and Suspension calibration teams to create robust algorithms that meet vehicle level‑ performance, safety, and regulatory requirements.
• Lead FMEA activities, analyze failure modes, and integrate safety learnings into production algorithms.
• Develop and verify controls through unit, integration, SIL, HIL, and vehicle level‑ testing; review results and refine designs to meet acceptance criteria and performance metrics.
• Support Scrum processes: feature decomposition, user story elaboration, definition of done, team alignment, and delivery of maintainable software components.
• Provide inputs for Calibration procedures and Behavioral Technical Specifications (BTS), and support robustness and BTS testing.
• Host algorithm design reviews, communicate findings, and provide feedback to hardware teams to improve system robustness.
• Lead issue re‑solution efforts, document lessons learned and best practices, and maintain tracking via PRTS.
• Leverage AI to enhance efficiency, produce innovative methods, document IP, and participate in Scrum and ART ceremonies.

Benefits

• GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs.
• Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, GM vehicle discounts and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees