Job Description
The Team:
Welcome to the new era of ELECTRIFICATION !
Our vision is a world with ZERO Crashes, ZERO Emissions and ZERO Congestion. We embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer, and more equitable for all. We are going to ELECTRIFY the WORLD with exciting new electric vehicles and much more!!
Do you have a passion for coding and take pride in the software you create? Consider joining our GM family of Software Engineers in VMEC (Vehicle Mechatronics and Embedded Controls).
The VMEC team is comprised of inclusive and diverse Agile teams, where everyone has a voice in the conversation. Our Software Development process translates Customer requirements into designs, creates code, executes testing, and then integrates our solutions into reality. Our team's software is deployed across GM's entire portfolio of electric vehicles.
Please review the Software Engineer role descriptions and required skillsets. All skillsets are NOT required collectively. Passion, ability to learn quickly, and interest in the products are important to us!
The Role:
Electrification, High Voltage - Our focus is High Voltage Contactor Controls, which enables safe and efficient energy movement onto, within, and out of our vehicles. At the same time, we interact with a multitude of other teams to complete the Battery Management System. All of GM's EV's roll right through this space!
What You'll do (Responsibilities):
Deliver high-quality software for embedded controls systems in the electrification space, specifically for high voltage contactors and energy management.
Ensure compliance with safety requirements, government regulations, and GM-internal policies (e.g., MISRA guidelines).
Adhere to good 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 Ethernet standards and its application and automotive communication protocols like 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/TDD software development methodologies to ensure Software Built In Quality, promoting early bug detection, and facilitating collaboration between developers, testers, and non-technical stakeholders.
Familiarize 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 a solid understanding of DevOps principles.
Develop AI-driven diagnostics and predictive analytics to enhance fault detection, prognostics, and anomaly detection within embedded control systems.
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications):
Bachelors degree in Engineering - Electrical, Mechanical, Computer or Computer Science.
5+ years of experience with proven technical and professional skills in job-related area - embedded controls software for High Voltage Battery Systems.
Automotive Safety experience (ISO26262).
Strong background in system design, diagnostics strategies, and control systems for embedded software applications.
Proficiency in testing strategies with hands-on experience in SiL, HiL, and Vehicle-Level testing frameworks.
Proficient in C/C++ programming.
Deep understanding of diagnostics strategies, software verification, and validation methodologies.
Knowledge of virtual testing, DevOps, and CI/CD pipeline integration.
Experience with JIRA and Scaled Agile Framework.
People Skills:
High level of integrity, ability to deal with ambiguity, take initiative/self-directed.
Consistent demonstration of innovative thinking that is customer centric.
What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Skills):
Masters degree in Engineering, Electrical, Computer or Computer Science.
5 years of experience with proven technical and professional skills in job-related area - embedded controls software for High Voltage Battery Systems.
Expert in C, C++, Auto Code Generation, Python scripting.
Experience with bootloader, embedded operating systems, controller communication or diagnostics, and complex device drivers.
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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 is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.
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