Senior Software Engineer

generalmotors; Newark Township (MI); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors in Michigan is seeking an experienced embedded software engineer to design and lead bootloader and ECU programming for automotive microcontroller systems. You will translate system and security requirements into concrete designs and integration plans, and ensure compatibility with GM infrastructure builds.

The role requires five years of embedded C/C++ experience, knowledge of CAN and Automotive Ethernet, UDS/XCP protocols, and hands-on work with debugging tools and hardware.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electronic, Electrical, Computer Engineering or Computer Science, or related field.
• Five years of experience as a Software Engineer, Product Engineer, or related occupation.
• Five years of embedded C and C++ development for microcontroller-based systems.
• Experience with CAN and Automotive Ethernet automotive communication protocols.
• Experience with UDS and XCP diagnostic/programming protocols.
• Three years of bootloader/ECU programming software, flash erase/write flows, memory layout, update/recovery.
• Experience with Git and Jenkins for CI/CD and embedded software release.
• Experience debugging with hardware debuggers, emulators, and trace tools.

Responsibilities

• Design and lead embedded programming and bootloader software for microcontroller-based automotive ECUs.
• Translate system-level infrastructure and security requirements into detailed designs and integration plans.
• Integrate vendor bootloader and basic software components into GM builds, including flash flows and secure boot.
• Analyze and debug complex programming issues across microcontrollers, security modules, and communication stacks.

Skills

Embedded C

Embedded C++

CAN

Automotive Ethernet

UDS/XCP

Bootloader programming

CI/CD

Debugging embedded systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electronic Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Computer Engineering / Computer Science

Tools

Git

Jenkins

Hardware debuggers

Emulators

Logic/Trace tools

Job description

Job Description

DUTIES: 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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