General Motors

Embedded Software Engineer - Electrification

General Motors$90K — $120K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field.
  • 2+ years of experience in Embedded C software development.
  • Proficiency in developing, reading, and debugging source code in C, C++, Python.
  • Understanding of Batteries, Inverters, Supervisory Controls, or Electric Motors.
  • Strong background with MATLAB/Simulink, DOORS, Git/Jira.

Responsibilities

  • Create software for battery management, inverter, and electric motor systems.
  • Deliver scalable and modular software solutions across all customers.
  • Document design requirements and link them to test cases.
  • Utilize automated test tools to verify software functionality.
  • Analyze and resolve software defects, providing solutions and verification.
  • Diagnose and debug issues related to hardware and software for electric systems.
  • Develop test cases and comprehensive test plans for software assessment.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Accounts.
  • Retirement savings plan.
  • Sickness and accident benefits.
  • Life insurance and paid vacation & holidays.
  • Tuition assistance programs and employee assistance program.
  • GM vehicle discounts.
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Role

The Electrification Solutions New Markets (ESNM) organization within Vehicle Mechatronic Embedded Controls, (VMEC), has an opening for an Embedded Software Engineer. ESNM is a start-up within VMEC that focuses on battery management, inverter, and electric motor solutions for non-automotive or unique automotive products. In this role, you will directly impact GM's strategy to expand into new markets such as Autonomous Manufacturing, Mobile Power Generation Systems, Stationary Energy Storage Systems, Specialty Vehicles, Watercraft, and Locomotives!

The VMEC ESNM team is seeking creative, highly motivated, agile problem solvers with passion and expertise in Embedded Controls and great attention to detail. The selected candidate will develop software and controls utilizing physics, supporting the growth of ESNM and emerging technologies

What You'll Do:
  • Create software for battery management, inverter, and electric motor system functions and perform integration and verification testing with minimal direction of lead engineers.
  • Deliver scalable and modular software across all customers to enable a single software stream delivery
  • Document requirements for design solutions and link them to test cases that can demonstrate software functionality
  • Utilize automated test tools in build environments, benches, and products, to verify functionality of the feature
  • Analyze software defects; determine root cause, create software solution, test and verify closure.
  • Performs design and analysis on changes.
  • Diagnose, debug and solve issues related to battery, inverter, and electric motor hardware and software
  • Work with teams from multiple groups to meet project milestones
  • Develop test cases and write comprehensive test plans to assess software products at different system levels.
  • Identify and resolve software problems; contribute to the team knowledge base so common software errors, corner case situations and other learnings can be retained and shared.
  • Support the evaluation of software packages, including data reviews, simulation behavioral test, automation methods, and authoring/execution of comprehensive test plans to assess software and simulation products at different system levels


What You'll Need (Required Qualifications):
  • BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or other applicable Engineering focuses.
  • 2+ years of Embedded C software development experience.
  • Experience developing, reading, and debugging source code in C, C++, Python.
  • Understanding of one or more of the following: Batteries, Invertors, Supervisory Controls, or Electric Motors
  • Strong tools background in MATLAB/Simulink, DOORS, Git/Jira, and related GM controls toolchains is expected.
  • Unit testing, SIL, HIL, bench, and vehicle testing


What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):
  • Master's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or other applicable Engineering focuses.
  • Knowledge of applied controls theory at the Battery, Inverter, or Electric Motor system level
  • Expert level proficiency C, C++, Python, MATLAB, Simulink
  • Proficiency in Agile processes and built-in quality concepts such as Behavioral Driven Development, Test Driven Development, or Model Based System Engineering
  • Working knowledge of the software development process.
  • Test automation (e.g., Jenkins), regression testing, and test procedure creation.
  • Experience working in an Agile environment.
  • Communication protocol and tool experience (Automotive Ethernet, CAN, LIN diagnostics, ETAS INCA, Intrepid NeoVI/VSpy, Lauterbach, Vector CANoe/CANape tools).

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SPONSORSHIP: GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP NOW OR IN THE FUTURE. THIS INCLUDES DIRECT COMPANY SPONSORSHIP, ENTRY OF GM AS THE IMMIGRATION EMPLOYER OF RECORD ON A GOVERNMENT FORM, AND ANY WORK AUTHORIZATION REQUIRING A WRITTEN SUBMISSION OR OTHER IMMIGRATION SUPPORT FROM THE COMPANY (e.g., H-1B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, H4 EAD, J-1, etc.)

This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate

Bonus Potential: An incentive pay program offers payouts based on company performance, job level, and individual performance.

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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