Senior Software Engineer – High Voltage Electrification

General Motors

Senior Software Engineer developing high-quality embedded control systems for GM's electrification portfolio. Leading software solutions for vehicle high voltage systems at GM's Milford Proving Grounds.

Posted 7/10/2026full-timeMilford • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Deliver high-quality software for embedded controls systems in the electrification space, specifically for high voltage contactors and energy management.
Ensure compliance with safety requirements, government regulations, and GM-internal policies (e.g., MISRA guidelines).
Adhere to good 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 Ethernet standards and its application and automotive communication protocols like 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/TDD software development methodologies to ensure Software Built In Quality, promoting early bug detection, and facilitating collaboration between developers, testers, and non-technical stakeholders.
Familiarize 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 a solid understanding of DevOps principles.
Develop AI-driven diagnostics and predictive analytics to enhance fault detection, prognostics, and anomaly detection within embedded control systems.

Requirements

What you’ll need

BS in Engineering – Electrical, Mechanical, Computer or BS in Computer Science.
Minimum 5 years of experience with proven technical and professional skills in job-related area – embedded controls software for High Voltage Battery Systems.
Automotive Safety experience (ISO26262).
Strong background in system design, diagnostics strategies, and control systems for embedded software applications.
Proficiency in testing strategies with hands-on experience in SiL, HiL, and Vehicle-Level testing frameworks.
Proficient in C/C++ programming.
Deep understanding of diagnostics strategies, software verification, and validation methodologies.
Knowledge of virtual testing, DevOps, and CI/CD pipeline integration.
Experience with JIRA and Scaled Agile Framework.
High level of integrity, ability to deal with ambiguity, take initiative/self-directed.
Consistent demonstration of innovative thinking that is customer centric.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Hard Skills & Tools

Embedded Controls SoftwareC/C++ ProgrammingDiagnostics StrategiesSoftware Verification and ValidationAutomated Testing ToolsDesign PatternsEthernet StandardsAutomotive Communication Protocols (CAN, LIN, ARXML)Physics and Controls RequirementsAgile Scrum Methodologies

Soft Skills

Innovative ThinkingCustomer CentricityCollaborationInitiativeIntegrity