Senior Software Engineer

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

Job summary

General Motors seeks a seasoned embedded software engineer to design and lead bootloader and firmware development for microcontroller based automotive ECUs. You will translate system-level requirements, integrate vendor bootloaders, and ensure secure update and recovery flows within GM infrastructures.

Responsibilities include debugging across hardware, security modules, and communication stacks while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in Electronic/ Electrical/ Computer Engineering or related field
• Five years of experience as Software/Product Engineer or related

Responsibilities

• Design and lead embedded programming and bootloader software for automotive ECUs
• Translate system-level infrastructure and security requirements into detailed designs
• Integrate and configure vendor bootloader and software components into GM builds
• Analyze and debug complex programming/boot issues across microcontroller hardware and stacks

Skills

Embedded C/C++

Automotive protocols CAN/Ethernet

UDS/XCP protocols

Bootloader/ECU programming

CI/CD Git/Jenkins

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electronic Eng./Electrical Eng./Computer Eng./Computer Science or related field

Tools

Git

Jenkins

Job description

Job Description

Design and lead embedded programming and bootloader software for microcontroller based automotive ECUs supporting software defined vehicle platforms. Translate system level infrastructure and security requirements into detailed programming/bootloader designs and integration plans. Integrate and configure vendor bootloader and basic software components into GM infrastructure builds, including flash programming flows, secure boot, and update/rollback mechanisms. Analyze and debug complex programming and boot issues across microcontroller hardware, security modules, and communication stacks using embedded debug tools and logs. Hybrid Work Policy - 3 days In-office, 2 days remote - Must be able to report to local office.

REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor's degree in Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field of study and Five (5) years of experience as a Software Engineer, Product Engineer, or related occupation. Five (5) years of experience with: Embedded C and C++ development for microcontroller based systems; Automotive communication protocols including CAN and Automotive Ethernet; and Diagnostic and programming protocols including UDS and XCP. Three (3) years of experience with: Bootloader and ECU programming software, including flash erase/write flows, memory layout, and software update/recovery; Use of version control and CI/CD tools, including Git and Jenkins, for build, integration, and release of embedded software; and Debugging embedded software using hardware debuggers, emulators, and logic/trace tools.

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