Lead Software Controls Engineer - Transmission

What You’ll Do

• Develop software control algorithms for new transmission functions across the full range of operating conditions.
• Design, implement, and refine embedded software to control transmission behavior, shift execution, coordination, diagnostics, and feature performance.
• Integrate transmission controls software with vehicle-level and propulsion system functions to ensure aligned behavior and robust system performance.
• Translate system and algorithm requirements into software functional requirements, software design content, and implementation plans.
• Perform software design, coding, peer reviews, and change management activities in accordance with GM software development processes, coding standards, and software discipline expectations.
• Create and execute software verification activities, including unit, SIL, HIL, bench, and integration testing as appropriate.
• Troubleshoot software and controls issues, analyze root causes, and drive issues to closure across development and validation activities.
• Collaborate with calibration, systems, validation, integration, and architecture teams to deliver controls solutions that balance performance, quality, maintainability, and integration needs.
• Provide technical leadership in work planning, software design reviews, and problem-solving discussions while helping align the team on sound engineering practices.
• Support technical reviews and clearly communicate software design choices, risks, tradeoffs, and recommended actions to stakeholders.
• Contribute to continuous improvement in software reuse, documentation quality, test coverage, and consistency with GM engineering standards.
• Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications): Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering
• a related technical field. 5+ years experience in embedded software, controls development
• software systems engineering.
• Proven experience developing software control algorithms in C, MATLAB, Simulink or comparable embedded controls toolchains.
• Strong understanding of transmission, propulsion, torque management, or driveline controls development in a hardware-software environment.
• Experience translating requirements into software design, implementation, and verification content.
• Experience integrating embedded controls with broader vehicle systems and cross-functional engineering teams.
• Strong understanding of software quality attributes and disciplined development processes, including change management and peer review expectations.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical work, influence decisions, and communicate effectively across multiple stakeholder groups in an Agile development environment.
• Demonstrated ability to operate as a lead individual contributor with a high level of independent judgment and accountability for technical results.
• What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications): Master's degree in a relevant engineering or computer science discipline. 8+ years experience in embedded software, controls development
• software systems engineering.
• Experience with transmission controls, propulsion controls, or other performance-oriented vehicle control domains.
• Experience with GM vehicle controls, calibration, data logging, and development toolchains.
• Familiarity with software architecture, diagnostics, functional safety, cybersecurity, or software-defined vehicle development.
• Experience supporting feature integration across multiple controllers or subsystems.
• Experience mentoring other engineers and helping reinforce strong software engineering discipline and adherence to GM standards.
• Experience with Agile CI/CD workflows, automated testing, or modern embedded software development practices.
• Why Join GM At GM, you’ll help deliver the embedded software and controls that define transmission performance, drivability, and system integration in a demanding vehicle application.
• You’ll work on challenging technical problems, collaborate with highly capable cross-functional teams, and directly influence the quality and behavior of a critical propulsion-related control system.
• If you enjoy developing robust control algorithms, solving complex integration problems, and building high-quality embedded software in a disciplined engineering environment, we’d like to hear from you. &#xa
• 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}.&#xa
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