Senior Software Engineer-Controls

GM • Warren, MI

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

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

The position focuses on controls development in embedded C and C++, including code efficiency, best practices, vulnerability surface mitigation, and resolving feature interference. The engineer will work across disciplines to design, integrate, test, and release robust software, while contributing to team capability and continuous improvement. The role is hybrid, with the selected candidate expected to report to a specific location at least three times a week or at another frequency determined 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 across functions 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 accountably.
• Demonstrated innovative, customer-centric thinking.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Engineering with a focus on controls or in 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 into individual work items, and help ensure definitions of done and acceptance criteria are clear.
• Provide information as needed for calibration procedures.
• Ensure compliance with safety and governmental regulations and GM internal best practices.
• Collaborate with system engineers, software engineers, architects, calibrators, Scrum Managers, and Scrum Leaders to develop robust designs.
• Define and integrate components, and check functionality on the bench and in vehicles.
• Design and manage strategic interfaces that enable component reuse and consistency with standard methodologies.
• Lead and support root-cause analysis and resolution of issues in the low-voltage electric power domain.
• Verify controls performance through unit, HIL, SIL, and vehicle testing, data analysis, and acceptance-criteria verification.
• Document intellectual property.
• Participate in program and team events, including Program Increment Planning, Daily Stand Up, iteration reviews, and ART inspection and adapt sessions.
• Build team capability through mentorship, training materials, and tool development.
• Identify and complete process, workflow, and strategic improvement initiatives.

Benefits

• GM provides employee benefits intended to support well-being at work and at home; specific benefits are described through its Total Rewards resources.

What This Job Offers

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