Application Engineer - Virtual Extender

General Motors LLC; Brighton Charter Township (MI); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors LLC is seeking engineers to develop virtual embedded control systems and VECUs, working across Design Release, Tier 1 suppliers, and model integration partners. You will deploy VECU packages to GM users and apply production software, validating integrity through testing.

You will collaborate with Simulation Integration Engineers to integrate VECUs onto virtual benches, debug, and extend simulation capabilities. Hybrid work policy applies: 3 days in-office, 2 days remote.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and two years in software or systems engineering.
• Experience with embedded control modules, CAN/LIN/SPI networks, and programming in C/C++/SystemC/Python.
• Familiarity with Gerrit, Jenkins, Git; debugging with Lauterbach and Green Hills Multi IDE.

Responsibilities

• Develop virtual embedded control systems and VECUs as virtual counterparts of physical ECUs.
• Collaborate with engineers and suppliers to build VECU packages and deploy them in GM environments.
• Validate software packages through functional and non-functional testing and root-cause issues in the virtual environment.
• Support integration of VECUs on virtual benches and maintain simulation/test scripts.

Skills

C language

C++ language

SystemC

Python

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Mathematics, or related field

Tools

Gerrit

Jenkins

Git

Lauterbach

Green Hills IDE

CAN

LIN

SPI

Job description

Job Description

Duties: Develop a completely virtual embedded control system and virtual electronic control units (VECU) that serve as real-time virtual counterparts of physical ECUs. Work cross-functionally with Design Release Engineers, Tier 1 suppliers, and model integration partners to develop VECU packages. Deploy VECU packages to internal General Motors users. Apply production software to VECUs. Validate and verify VECU/Application software package integrity via various function and non-functional testing. Work cross-functionally with Simulation Integration Engineers to support the integration of VECUs onto virtual system benches. Deploy and maintain virtual software integration benches. Collaborate with software developers to root cause and solve low-level, basic software and application software issues found in the virtual environment. Debug VECUs and integrated production software as needed. Develop new simulation and test script capabilities to address expanding virtual ECU needs and usages. Hybrid Work Policy – 3 days In-Office, 2 Days Remote – Must be able to report to local office.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Mathematics, or related field and Two (2) years of experience as a Software Engineer, Application Engineer, Integration Engineer, Systems Engineer, or related role. Two (2) years of experience with the following: Electronic control modules and embedded control systems; Various programming languages including C, C++, System C, and Python; Software build process and associated tools knowledge including Gerrit, Jenkins, and Git; Software debugging tools including Lauterbach and Green Hills Multi IDE; and Automotive communications including CAN, LIN, and SPI.

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