Onsite Battery Controls Engineer - F1 Hybrid Powertrain

Gm Performance Power Units; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 83,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Private healthcare

401(k) plan including company match

32 days annual leave

Financial advisor access

Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)

Subsidized on-site dining

On-site gym

Discounted GM vehicle purchase/lease

Free on-site EV charging

Job summary

GM Performance Power Units is seeking a Battery Controls Engineer to join the ERS Team in Concord, NC. You will develop and optimize embedded software for the HV battery management system and associated components, applying real-time control algorithms and robust diagnostics.

You will collaborate with controls and electrical hardware teams, perform MIL/SiL/HiL testing, and ensure code quality, safety, and regulatory compliance for motorsport applications.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Embedded Systems, or related discipline; OR Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of experience in embedded software development, preferably in automotive or motorsport sectors.
• Expertise in battery management systems and battery control algorithms, such as protection/derating, state of charge, and state of health.
• Familiarity with cell and HV battery physics and operation.
• Strong proficiency in embedded C programming and real-time operating systems, including ability to work with both handwritten and auto generated code.
• Experience with multithreaded processes/multi-rate control systems.
• Experience in communication protocols such as CAN, CAN FD, Ethernet, SPI, I2C, and UART.
• Familiarity with software development tools, debugging environments, and version control systems.
• Understanding of control theory (digital control loops and practical implementation issues) for electronic systems.
• Knowledge of embedded hardware interfaces, sensors, and microcontroller architecture.

Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and maintain embedded software in C, C++, and relevant real-time programming languages for the HV battery management system, cells, and associated components.
• Implement sensor data acquisition, hardware abstraction layers, real-time communication, and diagnostics features.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in controls and electrical hardware to ensure cohesive system operation.
• Conduct software debugging, verification, and validation including model-in-the-loop (MiL), software-in-the-loop (SiL), hardware-in-the-loop (HiL), and trackside testing support.
• Create proper requirements and unit tests to form robust, clean, scalable code bases.
• Adhere to software quality, safety, and regulatory standards for high-performance motorsport applications.
• Maintain technical documentation and contribute to continuous improvement processes in embedded software development.

Skills

Embedded C

Real-time OS

CAN/CAN FD

Battery control algorithms

Python

MATLAB

MiL/SiL/HiL testing

Multithreading

Embedded software

Education

Master's or PhD in Electrical Engineering/CS/Embedded Systems

Bachelor's + 5+ years embedded software experience

Tools

TAG-700 ECU

Git

Version control

Job description

GM Performance Power Units is seeking a Battery Controls Engineer to join the ERS Team in Concord, NC. You will develop and optimize embedded software for the HV battery management system and associated components, applying real-time control algorithms and robust diagnostics.

You will collaborate with controls and electrical hardware teams, perform MIL/SiL/HiL testing, and ensure code quality, safety, and regulatory compliance for motorsport applications.