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Senior Software Engineer-Controls

General Motors

Milford, MI · HybridFull-timeSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago

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Milford, MIHybrid
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

General Motors seeks a Senior Controls Software Engineer for its Low Voltage Infrastructure organization, which develops controls and diagnostic software for vehicle power generation, energy storage, management, and distribution. The role leads development and integration of embedded controller software for vehicle architectures, verifies controls performance through testing and data analysis, and collaborates across engineering teams. The position is hybrid, with in-office reporting at least three times per week.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Embedded Controls DevelopmentCC++PythonSAFE/AgileSIL TestingHIL TestingVehicle TestingINCAMDAData AnalysisControl System TheoryState Space Feedback ControlAdaptive ControlModel Predictive ControlTeamworkAnalytical Problem-SolvingOral CommunicationWritten CommunicationProject ManagementInnovative ThinkingAutomotive Low-Voltage SystemsLow-Voltage ControlsCalibrationSafety-Critical Design

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Engineering or Related5+ Years Engineering ExperienceMaster's in Engineering or Software EngineeringDFSS Black BeltPatents, Awards, or Publications

Benefits

Relocation Assistance

Full job description

Hybrid

Warren, Michigan, United States of America

Milford, Michigan, United States of America

Full time

JR-202620515

Job Description

The Team:

Embedded Platform System & Infrastructure (EPSI) is a production level group that supports the definition, design, and development of all embedded controllers related to vehicle mechatronics. The Low Voltage Infrastructure (LVI) organization within EPSI is focused on the development of controls & diagnostic software centered around on-vehicle low voltage power generation, energy storage, power management, and distribution.

The Role:

This Senior Controls Software Engineer role is paramount to the successful review, development, simplification, integration and release of VIP (Vehicle Interface Platform) and SDV2.0 architectures controller software. There is no better time to join this domain as we evolve to the next generation of low voltage power strategy, innovation, and capability for EVs, ICE and every product GM has to offer!

We are seeking creative, highly motivated, agile thinkers with passion and expertise in embedded controls. The selected candidate will learn, modify existing and develop new innovative controls strategies, which will be at the core of all vehicles within the General Motors portfolio and essential to keeping General Motors at the forefront of low voltage related technologies.

What You'll Do (Responsibilities):

  • Lead development and implementation of controls development for complex low voltage related features in embedded C and C++. Proficiency in both is vital as this role will be centered around improvements, best practices institution, code efficiency, vulnerability surface mitigation and addressing feature to feature interference.

  • Research and develop novel solutions to controls challenges.

  • Contribute to ART Feature and user story elaboration into individual work items. Contribute to ensuring that definition of done and acceptance criteria are well defined

  • Provide information as required to calibration procedures.

  • Ensure compliance to safety and governmental regulations while following GM-internal best practices.

  • Work cross-functionally with System Engineers, other Software Engineers, Architects, Calibrators, Scrum Managers and Scrum Leaders to ensure robust design.

  • Collaborate with other team members to define and integrate components, check functionality on the bench and in the vehicle.

  • Design and manage key strategic interfaces within deliverables to enable component reuse and consistency to standard methodologies.

  • Lead and support other specialists in root cause analysis and resolution of issues related to the low voltage electric power domain.

  • Verify functional performance of controls designs through testing (Unit, HIL, SIL, Vehicle), data analysis, and verification of acceptance criteria.

  • Document Intellectual Property.

  • Participate in the relevant team and program events: Program Increment Planning, DSU (Daily Stand Up), iteration reviews, ART inspection and adapt sessions etc.

  • Build the capability of the team through mentorship, creation of training material, development of tools, etc.

  • Identify opportunities and drive improvement initiatives through to completion for process, workflow, and strategic changes.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications):

  • Bachelors degree (or higher) in Engineering, Computer Science, or relevant discipline.

  • 5+ years Engineering experience related to embedded controls, calibration, integration, or software development.

  • Skilled with software development in C, C++, and/or Python.

  • Understanding of embedded controls development and delivery processes, including SAFE/Agile.

  • Experience using embedded controls test assets (SIL, HIL, Vehicle, etc) and tools (INCA, MDA, etc).

  • Expert capability to capture and analyze data to verify system and feature performance.

  • Proficiency with control system theory and application to embedded systems including state space feedback control, adaptive control, and model predictive control (or equivalent).

People Skills:

  • Strong partnership and teamwork skills, with demonstrated ability to learn from and share knowledge cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment with sometimes incomplete requirements.

  • Analytical problem-solving skills where problems are unusual and difficult.

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.

  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex projects and assignments with autonomy and accountability for results.

  • Consistent demonstration of innovative thinking that is customer-centric.

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):

  • Masters in Engineering with focus on controls or Software Engineering.

  • In-depth knowledge of automotive low voltage systems and hardware components.

  • Strong understanding of low voltage controls features, software, and calibration.

  • DFSS Black Belt.

  • Record of invention: patents, awards, or publications.

  • Experience with safety critical design.

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This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week {or other frequency dictated by their manager}.

This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.

About GM

Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.

Why Join Us

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How this job compares

Set against the 34,049 open Software Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
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  • Michigan median$112–210K/yr327 salary ranges
  • Michigan median$57–70/hr23 hourly ranges
Openings
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Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Software Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (27,553 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 12,602 of the 34,049 open Software Engineer jobs (37%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

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