Sr Embedded Software Engineer - Propulsion Thermal Manager

General Motors

Milford, Michigan, United StatesFull-timePosted Oct 26, 2026

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Job Description

DUTIES: Lead and generate technical solutions including specifying of requirements, functional decomposition, analysis, development and testing for current, new and major programs. Lead development of software system team design content and software anomaly corrections. Perform complex design analysis. Specify and balance system requirements. Work closely with multi-disciplined engineering teams to interpret functional requirements to translate and implement appropriate control and diagnostic strategies. Create or modify Unit test cases and Multicomponent test cases to ensure thorough software testing. Explore and understand new thermal systems and requirements to enable controls and software development. Up to 10% domestic and international required. Hybrid Work Policy - 3 days In-office, 2 days remote - Must be able to report to local office.

REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field of study and Eight (8) years of experience as a Software Engineer or related occupation. Employer will also accept a Master's degree in Software Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field of study and six (6) years of experience as a Software Engineer or related occupation. Three (3) years of experience with: Writing and debugging C/C++ and MATLAB Simulink; Auto Code Generation, Python scripting; Developing embedded software architecture; Software configuration management processes and tools Git and GitHub; and Development on SIL/HIL and other virtual environments.

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Responsibilities

  • Lead technical solutions, requirements, functional decomposition, analysis, development, and testing for current and future programs
  • Lead software system design and software anomaly corrections
  • Analyze complex designs and specify and balance system requirements
  • Work with multidisciplinary engineering teams to implement control and diagnostic strategies
  • Create or modify unit and multicomponent test cases
  • Explore thermal systems and requirements to support controls and software development

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a related engineering field and eight years of experience as a software engineer or in a related occupation, or a master's degree and six years of experience
  • At least three years of experience writing and debugging C/C++ and MATLAB Simulink
  • At least three years of experience with auto code generation and Python scripting
  • At least three years of experience developing embedded software architecture
  • At least three years of experience with software configuration management tools and processes, including Git and GitHub
  • At least three years of experience developing on SIL/HIL and other virtual environments
  • Ability to report to the local office under a hybrid schedule
  • Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 10%

Benefits

  • Benefits available from day one
  • Well-being support for work and home

Skills mentioned

C++CPythonMATLABEmbedded SystemsEmbedded Software DevelopmentGitSoftware TestingUnit TestingIntegration Testing

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