General Motors Hiring for Software Engineering at Markham, ON Full Time

The successful candidate will be responsible for the development, implementation and testing of software for embedded automotive control systems as part of the Vehicle Motion Embedded Controls (VMEC) engineering department at General Motors Canada.

What you will do

Work with controls & diagnostics engineers to create and integrate MATLAB Simulink models, adhering to modeling/software/autocoding best practices

Create or modify test cases to ensure thorough software testing

Execute model/code equivalency testing

Identify and resolve software problems; contribute to the team knowledge base so common software errors, corner case situations and other learnings can be retained and shared

Create hand code to address any requirements not achieved through autocoding process

Create interfaces as required to integrate new software components into existing software

Archive software components into repository databases and coordinate database retention efforts between controls and software teams

Conduct HIL and vehicle level software verification work

As an agile team member, take on other tasks as part of the software change management process as per the Scaled Agile Framework

Travel as required

Required Skills and Experience

Bachelors Degree in Mechatronics, Software, Electrical or Computer Engineering

1 to 3 years of embedded software development experience

Experience reading and debugging source code in C/C++

Experience with MATLAB Simulink/Stateflow

Basic knowledge of controls theory and the software development process

Good oral and written communication skills

Ability to manage time, meet deliverable timing and work independently

High level of interpersonal skills to work effectively in a geographically dispersed team

Must be legally allowed to work in Canada and able to travel to the US

Must have a valid Canadian driver’s license

Preferred Skills and Experience

Automotive experience in areas such as: vehicle dynamics, brake diagnostics and/or vehicle thermal management

Experience with testing methods and techniques (test-driven development and behavior-driven development (TDD and BDD))

Experience working in an agile environment

Experience with software configuration management processes (e.g. Git Ecosystem)

Experience with software peer reviews

Experience in the development of real time embedded control systems

Experience with structured software engineering in ANSI C

Experience with VMEC software standards, test procedures and build processes

Experience with GM software test tools (e.g. CppUTest, Simulink Test/SIL)

Knowledge of hardware I/O level controller

Knowledge of CAN and LIN communication protocol

Knowledge of CERT C and MISRA guidelines

AUTOSAR software architecture knowledge

Successful candidates will be required to attest to, and be prepared to provide proof of, their vaccination status and that any job offer will be conditional on the candidate being fully vaccinated.

About GM

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Why Join Us

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Diversity Information

General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that workforce diversity creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers. We understand and embrace the variety through which people gain experiences whether through professional, personal, educational, or volunteeropportunities.

We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications and apply for any positions that match your skills and capabilities.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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