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This role develops embedded software for electrified vehicles, with a focus on power-electronics control and energy-transfer functions such as onboard charging, power conversion, charging and discharging, and vehicle-to-everything capabilities.\nYou will design, implement, integrate, and validate production-quality software that enables safe, reliable, and efficient transfer of energy between the vehicle, battery, and charging infrastructure. The role combines hands-on embedded software development with system-level collaboration across software, controls, systems, validation, calibration, electrical architecture, and hardware teams.\nWhat you’ll do:\nDevelop and maintain embedded C/C++ software for automotive power-electronics and energy-transfer applications.\n\nDesign software for AC/DC charging, DC/DC conversion, voltage and current regulation, power-flow control, state machines, diagnostics, protection, and fault handling.\n\nTranslate system and controls requirements into clear, maintainable, and testable software designs and implementation.\n\nCollaborate with software architects, system engineers, SSLEs, hardware and HWIO teams, calibration, validation, and suppliers to resolve technical issues and deliver integrated solutions.\n\nSupport software architecture, interface definition, feature decomposition, and requirements traceability from system behavior through implementation and test.\n\nDevelop and review software using sound design principles, coding standards, and automotive embedded best practices, including MISRA-aligned development where applicable.\n\nUse CAN and other vehicle communication technologies to support controller interfaces, diagnostics, and feature integration.\n\nPerform unit, integration, hardware-in-the-loop, system, and vehicle-level testing; investigate failures and drive root-cause resolution.\n\nSupport automated build, test, and continuous-integration workflows to improve software quality and delivery efficiency.\n\nUse behavior- and test-driven development practices, including clear acceptance criteria and Given/When/Then scenarios where appropriate.\n\nParticipate in design reviews, code reviews, technical problem solving, and continuous improvement of development and validation processes.\n\nContribute to charging and energy-transfer features supporting EV charging infrastructure, charging protocols, and bidirectional energy-transfer use cases.\n\nYour Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications):\nBachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, or a related field.\n\n2+ years of professional experience in automotive embedded software development, power-electronics controls software, or a closely related field.\n\nDemonstrated hands-on experience developing production-oriented software in C or C++.\n\nUnderstanding of real-time embedded software design, software interfaces, state machines, diagnostics, and hardware/software integration.\n\nExperience translating requirements into software design, implementation, and verification activities.\n\nExperience with software debugging, integration, root-cause analysis, and automated or bench-based testing.\n\nAbility to work effectively across software, systems, controls, hardware, validation, and other cross-functional engineering teams.\n\nStrong written and verbal communication skills, analytical ability, and attention to detail.\n\nWhat Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):\nMaster’s degree in a relevant engineering or computer science discipline.\n\n5+ years of professional experience in automotive embedded software development, power-electronics controls software, or a closely related field.\n\nExperience with onboard chargers, OBCM systems, AC/DC converters, DC/DC converters, power-factor correction, voltage/current control, or related power-electronics applications.\n\nExperience with automotive charging, discharging, EVSE interfaces, V2X, V2G, or charging protocols such as DIN/ISO, CCS, NACS, or CHAdeMO.\n\nKnowledge of CAN, LIN, Ethernet, ARXML, UDS, or other automotive communication and diagnostic technologies.\n\nFamiliarity with requirements and traceability tools such as DNG or DOORS, and development tools such as Git, Jira, CANoe/CANalyzer, or equivalent platforms.\n\nExperience with software architecture, MBSE concepts, automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, or DevOps practices.\n\nExperience with HIL, SIL, CoSim, bench, dyno, or vehicle-level validation.\n\nKnowledge of functional safety, cybersecurity, ASPICE, MISRA, or other automotive software quality practices.\n\nExperience with BDD or TDD methods and writing behavior-focused, testable requirements.\n\nWhat will help you succeed:\nStrong interest in electrification, power conversion, and automotive embedded software.\n\nAbility to move between detailed code-level problem solving and system-level technical discussions.\n\nOwnership mindset, curiosity, and willingness to resolve issues through collaboration.\n\nCommitment to building safe, maintainable, testable, and reusable software.\n\nAbility to work in an agile environment and manage priorities across multiple stakeholders.\n\nThis 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}.\n\nRelocation benefits are available for candidates who qualify under company policy.\n\nAbout GM\nOur 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.\nWhy Join Us\nWe believe we all must make a choice every day - individually and collectively - to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Every day, we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team.\nBenefits Overview\nFrom day one, we're looking out for your well-being-at work and at home-so you can focus on realizing your ambitions. Learn how GM supports a rewarding career that rewards you personally by visiting Total Rewards resources.\nNon-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities (U.S.)\nGeneral Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of unlawful discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that providing an inclusive workplace creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers.\nAll employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran or protected veteran, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws.\nWe encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications for each role and apply for any positions that match their skills and capabilities. Applicants in the recruitment process may be required, where applicable, to successfully complete a role-related assessment(s) and/or a pre-employment screening prior to beginning employment. To learn more, visit How we Hire.\nAccommodations\nGeneral Motors offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us or call us at 1-800-865-7580. 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