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Your focus will be on developing and delivering high-quality software solutions for embedded control systems, specifically for controlling vehicle’s high voltage (HV) battery management, communications, sensing and processing for battery packs within GM’s EV portfolio. Your work will contribute directly to GM's vision of a world with ZERO Crashes, ZERO Emissions, and ZERO Congestion.\nWhat You'll Do:\nDesign, develop, and deliver high-quality embedded software for VMEC Battery Management Systems (BMS), supporting high-voltage battery controls, wired communication, sensing, and processing.\nEnsure SW deliverables are on time and with quality in support of Wired Battery Management Systems.\nEnsure compliance with safety requirements, government regulations, and GM-internal policies (e.g., MISRA guidelines).\nApply strong software engineering principles (architecture, abstraction, design patterns) to create scalable, hardware-agnostic solutions aligned with supervisory control architectures.\nTranslate system, physics, controls, safety, and regulatory requirements into robust, modular software designs, including diagnostic strategies and controller communications.\nImplement and validate software using automotive communication technologies (e.g., CAN, LIN, Ethernet, ARXML) and modern vehicle architectures.\nTest & demonstrate software functionality & readiness, ensuring hardware agnostic solutions across all GM owned software.\nDevelop and maintain comprehensive diagnostics to enable fault detection, isolation, validation, and field support across controller, system, and vehicle levels.\nDocument requirements for design solutions and link them to test cases that can demonstrate software functionality ensuring traceability.\nVerify software functionality through automated testing, HIL, bench, and vehicle testing, ensuring traceability from requirements to test cases.\nContribute technical leadership within Scrum teams, providing guidance, code reviews, and mentorship to support team execution and software quality: foster collaboration and in inclusive environment.\nCollaborate cross-functionally with Systems & Safety, Validation, Electrical Architecture, SDV, Calibration, and Vehicle Performance teams to deliver integrated solutions.\nEmbrace software development methodologies to ensure Software Built In Quality, promoting early bug detection, and facilitating collaboration between developers, testers, and non-technical stakeholders.\nApply Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) and Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) principles to enable modularity, reuse, and long-term platform scalability.\nLeverage CI/CD and DevOps practices to promote built-in quality, early defect detection, and efficient deployment.\nDevelop AI-driven diagnostics and predictive analytics to enhance fault detection, prognostics, and anomaly detection within embedded control systems.\nYour Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications):\nBS in Engineering - Electrical, Mechanical, Computer, Computer Science or related field and technical discipline.\n2+ years of experience with proven technical and professional skills in embedded software development.\nStrong background in system design, diagnostics strategies, and control systems for embedded software applications.\nProficient in C, C++ programming and Python scripting.\nProficiency in testing strategies with hands-on experience in SiL, HiL, and/or Vehicle-Level testing frameworks.\nUnderstanding of diagnostics strategies, software verification, and validation methodologies.\nDocument designs, test cases, and results thoroughly.\nUnderstanding and experience with SW testing environment.\nHigh level of integrity, ability to deal with ambiguity, take initiative/self-directed.\nConsistent demonstration of innovative thinking that is customer-centric and collaborative.\nWhat Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Skills):\nMS in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.\n5+ years of experience with proven technical and professional skills in embedded software development.\nDemonstrated system-level understanding with the ability to translate ambiguous or incomplete requirements into well-defined software designs, including diagnostic design and implementation.\nStrong embedded software development experience, including controller communications, diagnostics, and complex device drivers.\nSolid proficiency in C programming with working knowledge of Python scripting.\nStrong knowledge of Battery Management Systems (BMS), including cell balancing concepts and ASIC integration within the overall system architecture.\nAbility to assess system and diagnostic coverage, identify functional gaps, and drive solutions aligned with vehicle and program needs.\nUnderstanding of regulatory requirements and the ability to flow them into compliant, scalable software designs and implementations.\nExperience with automotive communication protocols and standards (e.g., CAN, LIN, Ethernet, ARXML) and adherence to MISRA guidelines.\nHands-on experience with HIL, vehicle testing, debugging, and test case automation.\nSolid software engineering fundamentals beyond coding, including scalable and portable design, modular architecture, and comprehensive testing strategies.\nExperience with system requirements development and HWIO integration.\nExperience working in Agile environments using standard development and collaboration tools (e.g., Git, Jira, SAFe).\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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