Senior Software Engineer - High Voltage Electrification

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 their application and automotive communication protocols like CAN, LIN, and ARXML.
• Test and demonstrate software functionality and readiness, ensuring hardware-agnostic solutions across all GM owned software.
• Document requirements for design solutions and link them to test cases that demonstrate software functionality and ensure 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, promote early bug detection, and facilitate 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.

Requirements

• BS in Engineering – Electrical, Mechanical, Computer or BS in Computer Science.
• Minimum 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.
• High level of integrity, ability to deal with ambiguity, take initiative and be self‑directed.
• Consistent demonstration of innovative thinking that is customer centric.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in embedded controls software development for high voltage systems, with a strong focus on compliance with automotive safety standards and effective testing methodologies. Proficient in C/C++ programming and familiar with DevOps practices, ensuring high-quality software solutions through collaboration and innovative problem-solving.