Hybrid Software Engineer – Thermal

at General Motors

• Job title: Software Engineer – Thermal
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: CA$90,900 - CA$136,400 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Markham, Canada

About the role

• Software Engineer developing software for thermal management systems on GM’s electric vehicles. Collaborating in an Agile team responsible for control and diagnostics software development.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and implement thermal management control and diagnostic algorithms for GM’s next generation of EV vehicles
• Work closely with Scrum, ART leadership, Calibrators and system to translate functional requirements into appropriate control and diagnostic strategies.
• Provide technical input on software and controls architecture within the team and help ensure implementations align with agreed patterns and standards.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of test coverage (unit, POD, solution), automation, and regression strategies in collaboration with SQA and test teams.
• Leverage GM’s virtual systems, benches, and vehicles to verify and validate systems behaviors and performance.
• Explore and understand new thermal systems and requirements to enable future controls and software development.
• Peer mentorship to more junior developers on coding, modeling practices, debugging, and use of toolchains (e.g., Git, SIL/HIL), while still receiving guidance from senior staff on broader system decisions.

Requirements

• Knowledge of control algorithm / software development and diagnostic strategy for thermal management system
• Skilled with software coding (C-language), Simulink/Stateflow, GIT environment(s), plant modeling
• 3 - 6 years of embedded software/controls development experience
• Development / testing experience on SIL/HIL or other virtual environments
• Ability to manage time and meet deliverable timing is critical
• High analytical ability, effective communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills required to build relationships with local and global team members and customers to resolve issues.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Mechatronics, Software, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience.

Benefits

• 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.
• Global recognition program for peers and leaders to recognize and be recognized for results and behaviors that reflect our company values.
• Tuition Assistance and Employee Assistance Program.
• GM Vehicle Purchase Plan for you, your family and friends.