Job Description

This position is classified as a Hybrid position, meaning the successful candidate will work at our Markham and/or Oshawa office three (3) days per week.
The Controls Systems Engineer is an Individual contributor with recognized expertise responsible for tasks and work you're doing throughout the entire vehicle development lifecycle including requirements definition, systems design and implementation, testing, and problem resolution.
The Role:
The successful candidates will join an Agile team of approximately 8 members, responsible for developing Propulsion Thermal Management systems for all GM battery electric vehicles produced globally! Our Scrum teams work in an Agile framework and are responsible for Software Requirements, Software Development, Testing and Verification. The primary role of the successful candidates will be developing software and controls algorithms to achieve the optimal thermal management performance of our vehicles. 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:
Work as part of an Agile team that develops embedded automotive control systems. Your responsibilities will include:
Provide lean-agile leadership for controls and software architecture by guiding design of large and complex software implementations
Interface with Controls & Software Architects to understand and implement Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) requirements and facilitate the support of the migration to hand code and designs into your scrum team
Provide leadership and technical mentorship to junior developers, and serve as a reviewer of their designs
Working together with Product Owners, Scrum Leaders, Testers, and other developers, using methods like Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) and Test-Driven Development (TDD), create and implement Features for GMs next generation of EV vehicles
Youll be required to create and integrate software in either MATLAB Simulink models, adhering to modeling / software / autocoding best practices, or hand-coded C, with some flexibility to choose implementation methods
Create or modify Unit test cases and Multicomponent test cases to ensure thorough software testing, and execute model/code equivalences testing
Explore and understand new thermal systems and requirements to enable controls and software development
Leverage GMs virtual systems to verify and validate systems behaviours and performance
Participate in the Agile Team and Agile ceremonies as required
Your Skills & Abilities:
Experience with writing and debugging C code and MATLAB Simulink/Stateflow and Rational Rhapsody
Minimum 5-7 years of embedded software development experience
Prior working experience with GM or other automotive software standards, test procedures and build processes
Experience with software configuration management processes and tools (e.g. Git Ecosystem) preferred
Development / testing experience on SIL/HIL or other virtual environments
Good oral and written communication skills, and high level of interpersonal skills to work effectively in a geographically dispersed team
Ability to manage time and meet deliverable timing is critical
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Mechatronics, Software, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience
Preferred Skills and Experience:
Experience to Behavior Driven Development and Test-Driven Development
Knowledgeable with software configuration management processes and tools (e.g. Git Ecosystem, Jira)
Knowledgeable in Thermal Management control algorithm designs and diagnostic strategy
Prior experience working in Agile / Scrum / SAFe is an asset
About GM
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Why Join Us
We aspire to be the most inclusive company in the world. We believe we all must make a choice every day - individually and collectively - to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Our Work Appropriately philosophy supports our foundation of inclusion and provides employees the flexibility to work where they can have the greatest impact on achieving our goals, dependent on role needs. Every day, we want every employee, no matter their background, ethnicity, preferences, or location, to feel they belong to one General Motors team.
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 volunteer opportunities.
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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