Senior Embedded Controls Engineer - EV Battery & HV Systems

General Motors; Milford Charter Township (MI); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the Vehicle Mechatronic Embedded Controls (VMEC) team in Milford, MI. You will develop embedded software for high voltage contactors and energy management within GM's electrification portfolio, adopting MISRA and safety standards while aligning with CI/CD and DevOps practices.

You'll collaborate across departments, drive design patterns, and lead agile teams to deliver robust, scalable solutions for next‑gen EV programs such as Lyriq

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering – Electrical, Mechanical, Computer or BS in Computer Science.
• Minimum 5 years of experience with 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/self-directed.
• Consistent demonstration of innovative thinking that is customer centric.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality software for embedded controls systems in the electrification space, focusing on high voltage contactors and energy management.
• Ensure compliance with safety requirements, government regulations, and GM-internal policies (MISRA).
• Adhere to good software design principles using patterns and supervisory controls architectures.
• Design, develop, and implement Physics and Controls requirements for mechatronic controls, diagnostics and controller communication.
• Maintain understanding of Ethernet standards and automotive protocols like CAN, LIN, ARXML.
• Test & demonstrate software functionality with hardware-agnostic solutions across GM software.
• Document design requirements and link to test cases for traceability.
• Utilize automated test tools in build environments, test benches, and vehicles.
• Lead and guide Agile Scrum team members; collaborate across departments.

Skills

C/C++ programming

Embedded controls

System design

SAFe

JIRA

DevOps CI/CD

Education

BS in Engineering

Electrical/Mechanical/CS

Tools

MATLAB Simulink

Auto Code Generation

Python scripting

Autosar

Job description

General Motors is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the Vehicle Mechatronic Embedded Controls (VMEC) team in Milford, MI. You will develop embedded software for high voltage contactors and energy management within GM's electrification portfolio, adopting MISRA and safety standards while aligning with CI/CD and DevOps practices.

You'll collaborate across departments, drive design patterns, and lead agile teams to deliver robust, scalable solutions for next‑gen EV programs such as Lyriq