Software Engineer - Propulsion System Torque

General Motors • Milford, MI

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Vehicle Motion Embedded Controls is a production level group that supports the definition, design, and development of all embedded controllers that impact vehicle motion. Our Scrum teams work in an Agile environment and are responsible for Software Requirements, Software Development, Testing and Verification in Virtual vehicle environments. We are seeking creative, highly motivated, agile thinkers with passion and expertise in controls and software development with great attention to detail. As a Software Engineer at GM, you will be working on the Vehicle Motion Supervision product, focusing on Propulsion System Torque Determination. This work enables key customer-facing features such as accelerator pedal interpretation, axle torque calculation, EV One-Pedal Drive, cruise control, vehicle maximum speed limiting, and OnStar speed-limiting with related communication protocols—delivering safe, intuitive, and desirable driving experiences

Requirements

• 2+ years of embedded software/controls development experience
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Mechatronics, Software, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience
• Skilled with embedded software coding (C-language), Simulink/State flow, GIT environment(s), plant modeling
• Development / testing experience on SIL/HIL or other virtual environments
• Ability to manage time and meet deliverable timing is critical.
• High analytical ability, effective communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills required to build relationships with local and global team members and customers to resolve issues
• Ability to work with minimum supervision and full autonomy.

Nice To Haves

• 5+ years of embedded software/controls development experience
• Master's degree in computer science, Mechatronics, Software, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience
• SAFe Agile certified
• Test script creation using Robot Framework and debugging
• Technical problem-solving skills and experience in the production domain to address vehicle level issues.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and implement controls software and diagnostic algorithms for GM’s current and next generation vehicle portfolio.
• Work closely with multi-disciplined engineering teams to interpret functional requirements to translate and implement appropriate control and software strategies.
• Create and integrate software in hand-coded C, occasionally in MATLAB Simulink models.
• Create or modify Unit test cases and Multicomponent test cases to ensure thorough software testing.
• Leverage GM’s virtual systems, benches, and vehicles to verify and validate systems behaviors and performance.
• Works cross-functionally with Product, System, Calibration, Program, and other agile release train teams to ensure robust design.
• Participate in the Agile Team and Agile ceremonies as required.
• 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.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

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