Senior Software Controls Design Engineer

General Motors

Senior Software Controls Design Engineer positions at GM focusing on embedded controller design and diagnostics across vehicle systems. Collaborating with engineering teams applying Agile practices.

Posted 5/12/2026full-timeMilford • Missouri, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $125,000 - $217,100 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

The VMEC team develops embedded controllers and software for GM’s propulsion, steering, and suspension systems.
Lead controls design development using Lean‑Agile principles and drive requirements decomposition with Systems and Architecture teams.
Design and implement supervisory controls, diagnostics, and fault handling behavior for new steering and suspension systems.
Collaborate with Steering and Suspension calibration teams to create robust algorithms that meet vehicle level‑ performance, safety, and regulatory requirements.
Lead FMEA activities, analyze failure modes, and integrate safety learnings into production algorithms.
Develop and verify controls through unit, integration, SIL, HIL, and vehicle level‑ testing; review results and refine designs to meet acceptance criteria and performance metrics.
Support Scrum processes: feature decomposition, user story elaboration, definition of done, team alignment, and delivery of maintainable software components.
Provide inputs for Calibration procedures and Behavioral Technical Specifications (BTS), and support robustness and BTS testing.
Host algorithm design reviews, communicate findings, and provide feedback to hardware teams to improve system robustness.
Lead issue re‑solution efforts, document lessons learned and best practices, and maintain tracking via PRTS.
Leverage AI to enhance efficiency, produce innovative methods, document IP, and participate in Scrum and ART ceremonies.

Requirements

What you’ll need

BS in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or other applicable Engineering focuses.
Minimum 5+ years Engineering experience with proven technical and professional skills in job-related area.
Knowledge of DOORS/DNG, GIT environment(s); plant modeling and/or analysis tools.
Knowledge of sub-system integration including design, implementation, and testing.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with sometimes incomplete/changing requirements.
Analytical problem-solving skills where problems are unusual and difficult.
Demonstrated honesty, integrity, and trust. Lead by example.
Demonstrated examples of collaboration and positive relationship management.

Benefits

Comp & perks

GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs.
Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts.
Retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits.
Life insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs.
Employee assistance program, GM vehicle discounts and more.

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Hard Skills & Tools

controls designrequirements decompositionsupervisory controlsdiagnosticsfault handlingFMEAunit testingintegration testingSIL testingHIL testing

Soft Skills

leadershipcollaborationanalytical problem-solvingcommunicationrelationship managementintegritytrustadaptabilityteam alignmentfeedback provision