Senior Software Developer
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Vehicle Mechatronics Embedded Controls (VMEC) is responsible for designing, developing, and deploying the embedded controls and software for all vehicle systems and components that manage cabin comfort.
The successful candidate will join an Agile Scrum team responsible for developing HVAC Climate Controls for all GM vehicles produced globally. The Scrum team works in an Agile framework and is responsible for Requirements, Software Development, and Test. The primary role of the successful candidate will be Software Development and Test. Our team is collaborative, has a strong Agile culture, and will afford you the opportunity to work as part of a fun group whose product spans the entire GM portfolio!
What You'll Do:
- As a Senior Software Developer, guiding technical architecture and design of large and complex software implementations
- Provide leadership and technical mentorship to junior developers, and serve as a reviewer of their designs
- Working together with Scrum Lead, Scrum Mangers, Quality Assurance Engineers, Controller Integration Engineers, and other developers, using methods like Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) and Test-Driven Development (TDD), create and implement Features for GM's next generation of EV and ICE vehicles
- Develop and integrate software in either MATLAB Simulink models, adhering to modeling / software / autocoding best practices, or hand-coded C.
- Experience applying AI/ML techniques to HVAC systems, including model development, predictive diagnostics, control optimization, or simulation-based validation.
- Create or modify Unit test cases and Multicomponent test cases to ensure thorough software testing, and execute model/code equivalences testing
- Create interfaces as required to integrate new software components into existing software
- Archive software components into repository database
- Provide, communicate, and support common best practices among software community
- Performs as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for at least one platform or application component
- Help create and update functional test plans, and execute those tests on a HIL bench & target controller build using common automotive test tools such as Intrepid Vehicle Spy
- Interface with GM internal teams - Calibrators, Vehicle Integration Teams, etc.
- Interface with GM suppliers to define and test the libraries they provide.
- Participate in the Agile Team and ART Program Events as required
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Mechatronics, Software, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience
- Experience with writing and debugging C code and/or MATLAB Simulink/Stateflow and Rational Rhapsody
- Experience with CppUTest, Multicomponent testing framework including debugging and implementing dynamic scheduler.
- Minimum 5-7 years of embedded software development experience; prior working experience with GM or other automotive software standards, test procedures and build processes in particular
- Individually motivated; Scrum Team members are expected to pursue their goals with a high degree of independence and motivation
- Experience with project and software configuration management processes and tools (e.g. GitHub and Jira) preferred
- Experience in deciphering Ethernet, CAN and LIN Logs.
- Good oral and written communication skills are required, and high level of interpersonal skills to work effectively in a geographically dispersed team
- Ability to manage time and meet deliverable timing is critical
What Can Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):
- Experience in any of the domains noted above an asset but not required (occupant access, position, protection, vision & visibility, and comfort/HVAC)
- Prior experience working in Agile / Scrum
- Experience with software configuration management processes and tools (e.g. Git Ecosystem)
GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need GM immigration sponsorship now or in the future. This includes direct company sponsorship, entry of GM as the immigration employer of record on a government form, and any work authorization requiring a written submission or other immigration support from the company (e.g., H1-B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc).
This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week {or other frequency dictated by their manager}.
