Software Engineer - Power Distribution

General Motors

Embedded Software Developer improving power distribution and vehicle management systems at General Motors. Collaborating with teams to develop software for low voltage devices and testing protocols.

Posted 6/14/2026full-timeMarkham • 🇨🇦 CanadaJuniorMid-Level💰 CA$90,900 - CA$136,400 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PythonVBA

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop understanding of low voltage systems, software and test environments to support software quality.
Receive software deliverable assignments in a scrum environment and develop software functionality in embedded C environment.
Frequently collaborate with software solution teams, low voltage systems team, virtual model development team and other cross-functional teams in the resolution of Tested Functionality Rollout Plan failures.
Develop and implement algorithms for various low voltage related features using C code.
Interact with test scripts written in C and Python, recommending changes and authoring cases where required.
Develop comprehensive test plans for the team and lead test case development to assess software products at the solution level.
Identify software anomalies, missed requirements and performance issues early in the development process.
Develop robust continuous automation methods using tools such the robot framework.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Mechatronic, Software, Electrical, or Computer Engineering.
2-5+ years of embedded software development and/or test experience.
Proficient with Python or other similar scripting languages (R, C, C++, MATLAB, VBA, or equivalent programming language).
Experience reading and debugging source code in embedded C language.
Developer-level competencies in the same.
Experience with Trace 32.
Experience with JIRA, GIT, Rhapsody, Optimus and Scaled Agile Framework.
Software-in-the-loop / controller virtualization test environment experience.
Experience working in an Agile environment.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and supplemental benefits for pregnancy, parental and adoption leave.
Healthcare, dental and vision benefits including health care spending account and wellness incentive.
Life insurance plans to cover you and your family.
Company and matching contributions to a Defined Contribution Pension plan to help you save for retirement.
GM Vehicle Purchase Plan for you, your family, and friends.

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Hard Skills & Tools

embedded CPythonC++MATLABVBAalgorithm developmenttest case developmentsoftware debuggingcontinuous automationsoftware quality

Soft Skills

collaborationproblem-solvingcommunicationleadership

Certifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical EngineeringBachelor’s Degree in Mechatronic EngineeringBachelor’s Degree in Software EngineeringBachelor’s Degree in Electrical EngineeringBachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering