Software Engineer – Battery Energy Transfer

General Motors

Software Engineer developing high-quality software for embedded controls systems in electrification. Collaborating with teams to drive innovation for GM vehicles and enhance electrified vehicle performance.

Posted 5/3/2026full-timeMilford • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Python

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Deliver high-quality software for embedded controls systems in the electrification space, specifically for High Voltage Energy Transfer and Electrification Driver Data.
Ensure compliance with safety requirements, government regulations, and GM-internal policies (e.g., MISRA guidelines).
Adhere to best software design principles, utilizing design patterns and understanding supervisory controls architecture and hardware abstractions for effective software solutions.
Design, develop, and implement Physics and Controls requirements to continuously improve software for mechatronic controls, diagnostics strategies, and controller communication.
Maintain an understanding of communication protocols such as Ethernet, CAN, LIN, ARXML.
Test & demonstrate software functionality & readiness, ensuring hardware agnostic solutions across all GM-owned software.
Document requirements for design solutions and link them to test cases that can demonstrate software functionality ensuring traceability.
Utilize automated test tools in build environments, test benches, and vehicles to verify functionality at the Controller, System, and Vehicle level.
Lead and provide guidance to your Agile Scrum team members, fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment.
Coordinate with various departments outside your organization such as Systems & Safety, Validation, Electrical Architecture, Software Defined Vehicle (SDV), Calibration, and Vehicle Performance.
Embrace BDD (Behavior Driven Development) and TDD Test-Driven Development) software development methodologies to ensure Software Built-In Quality, promoting early bug detection, and facilitating collaboration between developers, testers, and non-technical stakeholders.
Familiarize yourself and work efficiently with Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) and Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) principles, leveraging them to create optimized and modular software solutions.
Utilize CI/CD pipelines for efficient development, testing, and deployment of software solutions, with an understanding of DevOps principles.

Requirements

What you’ll need

BS in Engineering – Electrical, Mechanical, Computer, Computer Science or other applicable Engineering Focus.
Minimum 2 years of experience (6th Level) or minimum 5 years of experience (7th Level) with proven technical and professional skills in a job-related area – embedded controls software.
Proficient in C, C++ programming.
Excellent levels of interpersonal and relationship management skills to effectively collaborate with varying levels of the organization as required.
High level of integrity, ability to deal with ambiguity, take initiative/self-directed.
Consistent demonstration of innovative thinking that is customer-centric.
MS in Engineering - Electrical, Mechanical, Computer, or Computer Science (Preferred).
5+ years of experience with proven technical and professional skills in a job-related area – embedded controls software (Preferred).
Expert in Matlab Simulink, Auto Code Generation, Python scripting (Preferred).
Experience with JIRA, GIT, and Scaled Agile Framework (Preferred).
Experience with controller communication, diagnostics, and complex device drivers (Preferred).
Working experience in AUTOSAR standards and methodology (Preferred).
Experience in BDD/TDD testing methodologies (Preferred).
Familiar with MISRA guidelines (Preferred).
Knowledge and experience with CAN, LIN, ARXML, or Ethernet communications protocol (Preferred).
Experienced in Electrification Controls & Software (Preferred).
Experienced in Electric Vehicle Charging protocols (Preferred).

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Hard Skills & Tools

CC++Matlab SimulinkAuto Code GenerationPython scriptingembedded controls softwarecontroller communicationdiagnosticscomplex device driversAUTOSAR

Soft Skills

interpersonal skillsrelationship managementintegrityinitiativeself-directedinnovative thinkingcustomer-centric

Certifications

BS in EngineeringMS in Engineering