Senior Battery Controls Engineer for F1 Power Unit (Onsite)

Motorsport Network, LLC; Concord, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Private healthcare

401(k) plan including company match

Employer-paid life insurance and disb​

32 days annual leave (includingholid​a

Free financial advisor access

Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)

Subsidized on-site dining

On-site gym

Discounted GM vehicle purchase/lease

Free on-site EV charging for personal 

Job summary

GM Performance Power Units in Concord, NC is seeking a Battery Controls Engineer to join our ERS team. You will develop embedded software for the Formula 1 hybrid powertrain, implementing real-time control algorithms for battery protection, state of charge, and state of health with sensors, protocols, and diagnostics supporting the ERS ecosystem.

You will collaborate with controls and electrical hardware teams, perform MiL/SiL/HiL testing, create robust code with unit tests, and ensure high

Qualifications

• Master’s or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Embedded Systems, or related discipline; OR Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of embedded software development experience.
• Expertise in battery management systems and battery control algorithms (protection/derating, state of charge, state of health).
• Familiarity with cell and HV battery physics and operation.
• Understanding high voltage bus networks (contactors, fuses, HV interlock loops).
• Strong proficiency in embedded C and RTOS, including handwritten and auto generated code.
• Experience with multithreaded processes / multi-rate control systems.
• Experience in CAN, CAN FD, Ethernet, SPI, I2C, UART.
• Familiarity with software development tools, debugging environments, and version control systems.
• Understanding of control theory for electronic systems.
• Knowledge of embedded hardware interfaces, sensors, and microcontroller architecture.
• First principles thinking, strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent teamwork, communication, and collaboration abilities.
• Proactive attitude toward continuous learning and innovation in embedded systems development.

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

C++

Real-time systems

Battery management

Control theory

Multithreading

CAN/CAN FD

RTOS

Diagnostics

Teamwork

Education

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Embedded Systems, or related

Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years embedded software experience

Tools

CAN

CAN FD

Ethernet

SPI

I2C

UART

Git

Job description

GM Performance Power Units in Concord, NC is seeking a Battery Controls Engineer to join our ERS team. You will develop embedded software for the Formula 1 hybrid powertrain, implementing real-time control algorithms for battery protection, state of charge, and state of health with sensors, protocols, and diagnostics supporting the ERS ecosystem.

You will collaborate with controls and electrical hardware teams, perform MiL/SiL/HiL testing, create robust code with unit tests, and ensure high