Summer Embedded Systems Intern — Hardware & Software

General Motors; Warren (MI); Hybrid; USD 71,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Vehicle discount

Networking events

Job summary

General Motors is seeking embedded and systems engineering interns to explore how software, hardware, and vehicle systems collaborate. You may work on low-level software, real-time systems, hardware/software integration, or simulations, contributing to diagnostics, tests, and validated vehicle software development.

Assignments include developing, integrating, simulating, testing, troubleshooting, and documenting components used in engineering and validation.

Qualifications

• Pursuing Bachelor’s degree in electrical/electrical/computer engineering or related fields.
• Coursework or projects involving programming, electronics, controls, systems, or testing.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills; ability to work across hardware and software boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Develop or improve embedded software, scripts, models, tools, or test automation.
• Support integration of hardware, software, controllers, sensors, networks, and test environments.
• Build or use simulation models and analyze results from real-time or faster-than-real-time testing.
• Troubleshoot issues using logs, measurements, test results, schematics, or system data.

Skills

C

C++

Python

MATLAB

Simulink

EE fundamentals

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

CAN protocol

HIL/SIL

ECU tools

Job description

General Motors is seeking embedded and systems engineering interns to explore how software, hardware, and vehicle systems collaborate. You may work on low-level software, real-time systems, hardware/software integration, or simulations, contributing to diagnostics, tests, and validated vehicle software development.

Assignments include developing, integrating, simulating, testing, troubleshooting, and documenting components used in engineering and validation.