Senior Software Engineer - VMEC

GM•Milford, MI

16d•Hybrid

About The Position

Work Arrangement: Hybrid: This means the successful candidate is expected to report to their primary location (Milford, MI) three times per week, at minimum, or other frequency dictated by the business. The Role: The Vehicle Motion Embedded Controls, (VMEC), Battery Energy Transfer ART (Agile Release Train) has an opening for Software Engineers. VMEC is a production level group that supports the definition, design and development of charging control systems, diagnostics, and controller communication software. In this role, you will directly impact the GM vehicles that drive down the road! We are seeking creative, highly motivated, agile thinkers with passion and expertise in controls and software with great attention to detail. As a Software Engineer at GM, you will be working in the Battery Energy Transfer domain covering features such as Charging & Discharging interfaces, communications, & protocols to enable an electrified vehicle to successfully charge and discharge the high voltage battery. You will design, implement, and test software solutions deployed across GM’s electrified vehicle portfolio. You will use your creativity to develop features to support the EV ecosystem included but not limited to V2x features, EVSE interfaces, and charging protocols (DIN/ISO, CCS, NACS, CHAdeMO, etc.). Your work will contribute directly to GM's vision of a world with ZERO Crashes, ZERO Emissions, and ZERO Congestion.

Requirements

BS in Engineering – Electrical, Mechanical, Computer, Computer Science or other applicable Engineering Focus
Minimum 5 years of experience with proven technical and professional skills in a job-related area – embedded controls software
Proficient in C, C++programming
Knowledge of Matlab Simulink
Excellent levels of interpersonal and relationship management skills to effectively collaborate with varying levels of the organization as required
High level of integrity, ability to deal with ambiguity, take initiative/self-directed
Consistent demonstration of innovative thinking that is customer-centric

Nice To Haves

MS in Engineering - Electrical, Mechanical, Computer, or Computer Science.
8+ years of experience with proven technical and professional skills in a job-related area – embedded controls software
Expert in Matlab Simulink, Auto Code Generation, Python scripting.
Experience with JIRA, GIT, and Scaled Agile Framework.
Experience with controller communication, diagnostics, and complex device drivers.
Working experience in AUTOSAR standards and methodology.
Experience in BDD/TDD testing methodologies.
Familiar with MISRA guidelines.
Knowledge and experience with CAN, LIN, ARXML, or Ethernet communications protocol.
Experienced in Electrification Controls & Software
Experienced in Electric Vehicle Charging protocols

Responsibilities

Deliver high-quality software for embedded controls systems in the electrification space, specifically for High Voltage Energy Transfer.
Ensure compliance with safety requirements, government regulations, and GM-internal policies (e.g., MISRA guidelines).
Adhere to best software design principles, utilizing design patterns and understanding supervisory controls architecture and hardware abstractions for effective software solutions.
Design, develop, and implement Physics and Controls requirements to continuously improve software for mechatronic controls, diagnostics strategies, and controller communication.
Maintain an understanding of communication protocols such as Ethernet, CAN, LIN, ARXML.
Test & demonstrate software functionality & readiness, ensuring hardware agnostic solutions across all GM-owned software.
Document requirements for design solutions and link them to test cases that can demonstrate software functionality ensuring traceability.
Utilize automated test tools in build environments, test benches, and vehicles to verify functionality at the Controller, System, and Vehicle level.
Lead and provide guidance to your Agile Scrum team members, fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment.
Coordinate with various departments outside your organization such as Systems & Safety, Validation, Electrical Architecture, Software Defined Vehicle (SDV), Calibration, and Vehicle Performance.
Embrace BDD (Behavior Driven Development) and TDD Test-Driven Development) software development methodologies to ensure Software Built-In Quality, promoting early bug detection, and facilitating collaboration between developers, testers, and non-technical stakeholders.
Familiarize yourself and work efficiently with Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) and Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) principles, leveraging them to create optimized and modular software solutions.
Utilize CI/CD pipelines for efficient development, testing, and deployment of software solutions, with an understanding of DevOps principles.

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.

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