Embedded Transmission Controls Engineer

General Motors; Brighton Charter Township (MI); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors is seeking a Transmission Control Software Engineer to develop embedded software for a new transmission for Performance Cars. You will design, implement, and integrate software using C, MATLAB, and Simulink, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure robust system performance.

You will translate requirements into software content, participate in design reviews, and verify software through unit and hardware-in-the-loop testing, while adhering to GM engineering standards

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• At least 2 years of experience in embedded software, controls development, or software systems engineering.
• Experience developing or implementing software control algorithms using C, MATLAB, Simulink, or comparable embedded controls toolchains.
• Understanding of transmission, propulsion, torque-management, driveline, or related vehicle controls in a hardware-software environment.
• Experience translating requirements into software design, implementation, and verification content.
• Experience troubleshooting technical issues using structured analysis and root-cause problem-solving methods.
• Understanding of software quality attributes and disciplined development practices, including peer reviews, configuration management, and change management.

Responsibilities

• Develop and refine embedded software control functions for transmission operation, shift execution, torque management, diagnostics, and feature performance.
• Translate system and algorithm requirements into software functional requirements, design content, implementation tasks, and verification activities.
• Design, implement, and maintain software using C, MATLAB, Simulink, or comparable embedded controls toolchains.
• Participate in software design, coding, peer reviews, and change-management activities in accordance with GM software development processes and coding standards.
• Integrate transmission control software with vehicle-level and propulsion-system functions to support coordinated behavior and robust system performance.
• Create and execute software verification activities, including unit, software-in-the-loop, hardware-in-the-loop, bench, and integration testing as appropriate.
• Analyze software and controls issues, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions through development and software verification activities.
• Collaborate with calibration, systems, integration, and architecture teams to resolve technical issues and deliver assigned features.
• Communicate software design decisions, technical risks, issues, and recommended actions to project stakeholders.
• Support continuous improvement in software reuse, documentation quality, test coverage, development processes, and adherence to GM engineering standards.
• Provide technical support to teammates and share knowledge related to embedded software and transmission controls development.
• Limited travel expectation (less than 20%)

Skills

Embedded software

Controls development

C

MATLAB/Simulink

Software verification

Root-cause analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Computer/Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

INCA

VSpy

Vector tools

Simulink toolchain

Job description

General Motors is seeking a Transmission Control Software Engineer to develop embedded software for a new transmission for Performance Cars. You will design, implement, and integrate software using C, MATLAB, and Simulink, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure robust system performance.

You will translate requirements into software content, participate in design reviews, and verify software through unit and hardware-in-the-loop testing, while adhering to GM engineering standards