Senior Software Engineer-Controls

General Motors • Milford, MI

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Controls Software Engineer will support the review, development, simplification, integration, and release of controller software for VIP (Vehicle Interface Platform) and SDV2.0 architectures. The role is part of General Motors’ Embedded Platform System & Infrastructure (EPSI) group, specifically the Low Voltage Infrastructure (LVI) organization, which develops controls and diagnostic software for on-vehicle low voltage power generation, energy storage, power management, and distribution. The engineer will develop and improve embedded controls strategies used across GM vehicles, including EVs and ICE vehicles.

The position focuses on complex low voltage features and embedded software in C and C++, with emphasis on code quality and efficiency, best practices, reducing vulnerability exposure, and addressing interference between features. Work includes collaborating across engineering and program teams, verifying designs through testing and data analysis, supporting root-cause analysis, and improving team capability and processes. The role is hybrid, with the selected candidate expected to report to a specific location at least three times a week or at a frequency set by their manager. Relocation benefits are not available.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering, Computer Science, or a relevant discipline.
• At least 5 years of engineering experience related to embedded controls, calibration, integration, or software development.
• Software development skills in C, C++, and/or Python.
• Understanding of embedded controls development and delivery processes, including SAFe/Agile.
• Experience with embedded controls test assets such as SIL, HIL, and vehicle testing, and tools such as INCA and MDA.
• Expert ability to capture and analyze data to verify system and feature performance.
• Proficiency in control-system theory and its application to embedded systems, including state-space feedback control, adaptive control, and model predictive control or equivalent.
• Strong partnership and teamwork skills, including the ability to learn from and share knowledge cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment with sometimes incomplete requirements.
• Analytical problem-solving skills for unusual and difficult problems.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects and assignments autonomously and be accountable for results.
• Demonstrated innovative, customer-centric thinking.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Engineering with a focus on controls or Software Engineering.
• In-depth knowledge of automotive low voltage systems and hardware components.
• Strong understanding of low voltage controls features, software, and calibration.
• DFSS Black Belt.
• Record of invention, such as patents, awards, or publications.
• Experience with safety-critical design.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and implementation of controls for complex low voltage features in embedded C and C++.
• Research and develop solutions to controls challenges.
• Contribute to ART feature and user-story elaboration, including breaking work into individual work items and helping define completion criteria and acceptance criteria.
• Provide information needed for calibration procedures.
• Ensure compliance with safety and governmental regulations and GM internal best practices.
• Work cross-functionally with system engineers, software engineers, architects, calibrators, Scrum Managers, and Scrum Leaders to ensure robust designs.
• Collaborate with team members to define and integrate components and check functionality on the bench and in vehicles.
• Design and manage strategic interfaces within deliverables to support component reuse and consistency with standard methodologies.
• Lead and support root-cause analysis and resolution of low voltage electric power domain issues.
• Verify control-design performance through unit, HIL, SIL, and vehicle testing; data analysis; and review of acceptance criteria.
• Document intellectual property.
• Participate in team and program events, including Program Increment Planning, Daily Stand Ups, iteration reviews, and ART inspection and adaptation sessions.
• Build team capability through mentorship, training materials, and tool development.
• Identify and complete process, workflow, and strategic improvement initiatives.

Benefits

• The posting refers candidates to GM Total Rewards resources for information about benefits and says GM supports employee well-being at work and at home; specific benefits are not listed.

What This Job Offers

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