General Motors

Senior Software Engineer - VEEComm

General Motors • $110K — $130K *
Warren, MI 48089In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience (4-8 years)
  • Strong experience in C++ development for embedded systems
  • Proven ability in automotive embedded software development and debugging
  • Familiarity with CAN protocols and vehicle communication
  • Knowledge of cloud connectivity and telephony protocols
  • Experience in software architecture, requirements translation, and design analysis
  • Strong troubleshooting skills with capability to investigate and resolve complex issues

Responsibilities

  • Lead development of technical solutions across software requirements, design, implementation, and testing.
  • Drive software design, root cause analysis, and verification for system anomalies.
  • Make engineering tradeoff decisions based on design analysis across various dimensions of quality.
  • Develop embedded C++ software for telematics and safety-critical applications.
  • Debug software and system behavior in real-world vehicle environments.
  • Collaborate with suppliers to resolve end-to-end integration issues and technical clarifications.
  • Maintain and communicate software engineering best practices across teams.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work flexibility with a requirement to be in-office at least 3 times a week.
  • Potential for relocation assistance.
  • Access to a collaborative and innovative working environment.
  • Opportunities to work on cutting-edge automotive technology.
  • Professional development and training to enhance engineering skills.
Full Job Description
Job Description

We're looking for an engineer who likes getting close to the metal and solving problems that only show up when software meets a real vehicle. In this role, you'll build safety-critical software for the telematics control unit, working across embedded C++, vehicle communications, system design, integration, validation, and anomaly resolution. You'll move between architecture discussions, deep debugging sessions, in-vehicle investigation, and supplier collaboration to ship software that has to work reliably in the real world, not just in a simulator.

What You'll Work On

In this role, you will work on software that lives in one of the most interesting parts of the vehicle stack: where embedded systems, vehicle networking, diagnostics, cloud-connected services, and cellular/telephony behavior all collide.

You won't just be implementing isolated features. You'll be tracing problems across system boundaries, debugging issues that reproduce only in real vehicles, balancing reliability and performance in safety-critical code, and figuring out how hardware, firmware, network behavior, cloud services, and supplier implementations interact when things get weird.

If you enjoy deep C++ work, tough root-cause analysis, and the kind of engineering where you can feel the difference between a clean design and a fragile one, this role gives you a lot to dig into.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead development of technical solutions for current, new, and major upcoming programs, including requirements specification, system decomposition, design, implementation, test strategy, and issue resolution.


  • Lead software design for the system team and drive software anomaly investigation, root cause analysis, corrective action, and verification.


  • Perform complex design analysis and make sound engineering tradeoff decisions across functionality, quality, maintainability, scalability, performance, and safety.


  • Develop embedded C++ software on a telematics unit, including safety-critical components and connected-vehicle capabilities.


  • Debug software and system behavior in vehicle, in lab, and across integration environments.


  • Work directly with suppliers to drive end-to-end ticket resolution, technical clarification, validation follow-through, and closure of field or integration issues.


  • Provide, communicate, and reinforce common software engineering best practices across the development community.


  • Act as a subject matter expert for at least one platform area, subsystem, or application component.


  • Contribute to architecture and design reviews and support system-level technical direction for the team.


Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Information Technology, Information Security, Cybersecurity, or a closely related field, with 4 to 6 years of relevant experience, or equivalent demonstrated knowledge such as a bachelor's degree in another concentration plus 8 years of full-time relevant experience.


  • Strong C++ software development experience in embedded or systems-level environments.


  • Experience developing, debugging, and validating software on automotive embedded systems.


  • Familiarity with CAN and vehicle communication fundamentals.


  • Familiarity with cloud-connected system behavior and telephony or cellular communication protocols.


  • Experience performing design analysis and translating requirements into software architecture, interfaces, and implementation plans.


  • Experience investigating defects, debugging complex issues, and driving corrective action through closure.


  • Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly across engineering teams, suppliers, and stakeholders.


  • Ability to work effectively with moderate autonomy while escalating risk and seeking support appropriately when needed.


Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with telematics software, connectivity services, or safety-critical automotive domains.


  • Familiarity with embedded Linux environments


  • Familiarity with automotive diagnostics


Success Profile

A strong candidate for this role will:

  • Write efficient and scalable code.


  • Build software with quality, maintainability, performance, security, functional safety, efficiency, and deployability in mind.


  • Shift testing and quality activities as early into development as possible.


  • Solve moderate problems quickly and creatively, while making intentional engineering tradeoffs.


  • Investigate issues independently, formulate sound approaches, and execute effectively across feature work and problem solving.


  • Contribute to components or sections of the system architecture and actively participate in design reviews.


  • Communicate technical concepts effectively and report workstream status accurately when projects encounter risk.


  • Recognize when help is needed and pull in the right support to keep delivery moving.


  • Help onboard and support newer engineers on the team.


Example Scope of Technical Ownership

This engineer may own or become the go-to contact for one or more of the following areas:

  • Telematics application software running on the control unit


  • Connected services behaviors and platform interactions


  • Vehicle network communication and diagnostics interfaces


  • Cellular connectivity, packet data, APN, SMS, or modem-related workflows


  • Supplier issue triage and end-to-end resolution


  • Integration and validation support for releases, builds, and field debugging


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., H1-B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc).This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week {or other frequency dictated by their manager}.This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

About General Motors

General Motors Company engages in the manufacture and sale of cars and trucks in the United States, China, Brazil, Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Italy. It offers sedans, crossovers, sport utility vehicles, pick-up trucks, coupes, sports/convertibles and hybrid vehicles, hatchbacks/wagons, and vans, as well as mini cars in India. The company also provides parts and accessories, such as iPod and MP3 compatibility, mobility accessories, performance parts, AC parts and services, and merchandise. In addition, it offers vehicle safety, security, and information services. The company provides used vehicles. It offers its products through dealers and distributors. General Motors Company was formerly known as NGMCO, Inc. and changed its name to General Motors Company in July 2009. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Detroit, Michigan. It operates manufacturing facilities in India, the United States, and Canada. General Motors Company operates as a subsidiary of the United States Department of The Treasury. General Motors led global vehicle sales for 77 consecutive years from 1931 through 2007, longer than any other automaker, and is currently among the world's largest automakers by vehicle unit sales. General Motors acts in most countries outside the USA via wholly-owned subsidiaries but operates in China through 10 joint ventures. GM's OnStar subsidiary provides vehicle safety, security, and information services. In 2009, General Motors shed several brands, closing Saturn, Pontiac, and Hummer, and emerged from a government-backed Chapter 11 reorganization. In 2010, GM made an initial public offering IPOs to date and returned to profitability later that year.

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Size
157,000 employees
Market Cap
$46.9 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
$6.4 billion
Founded
1908
5 Year Trend
-3.2%
Revenue
$122.4 billion
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