2025 Summer Intern - GM Defense Electrical Systems Controls Software Engineer

Job Description

GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP (e.g., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT, etc.) NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.   

Role subject to U.S. export control restrictions. Successful candidates must either be a U.S. Person (defined by U.S. law as a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, asylee, or refugee) or a non-U.S. Person who is eligible to obtain any required export control authorization.

Work Arrangement:

Hybrid: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Milford, MI three times per week, at minimum.

The Team:

GM Defense is driving the future of military mobility by using the best-in-class capabilities of General Motors for unmatched innovation, proven performance, and breakthrough life-cycle economics! We deliver reliable, affordable, and innovative products across a full spectrum of capabilities – integrated vehicles, power and propulsion, autonomy, mobility, and security.

What You’ll Do:  

GM Defense is seeking a highly motivated, dynamic individual looking for an opportunity that will allow them to showcase their talents and have an impact in a strategic growth area. Our ideal candidate thrives in ambiguity and demonstrates problem-solving leadership with limited oversight.

How You’ll Make an Impact:

•    Develop system requirements for new control features
•    Create software for basic functions using MATLAB, Simulink and C
•    Perform integration and verification testing as directed by lead engineers
•    Support calibration of controls to optimize performance
•    Collaborate with program and vehicle performance teams to assist in vehicle demo builds
•    Problem solve electrical and integration issues on prototype assets
•    Provide periodic status updates to program team

Additional Job Description

Required Qualifications:    
•    Pursuit of a Bachelor’s degree in one of the following areas: Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Materials Engineering
•    Must be graduating between December 2026 and May 2028
•    Able to work fulltime, 40 hours per week

What will give you a Competitive Edge (Preferred qualifications):
•    Participation in Formula SAE, Baja, EcoCar or similar professional organizations
•    Member of ROTC or other military group
•    Good communication and teamwork skills
•    MS Office products for issue tracking and resolution
•    Experience with MATLAB, Simulink, C, and/or Python

Start dates for this internship role are May & June of 2025.

Compensation:

• The salary range for this role is $4,300 - $4,700 monthly, dependent upon class status and degree.

• GM will provide a one-time lump sum taxable stipend payment to eligible students selected for the 2025 Student Program.

What you’ll get from us (Benefits):

• Paid US GM Holidays

• GM Family First Vehicle Discount Program

• Result-based potential for growth within GM

• Intern events to network with company leaders and peers

About GM

Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.

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

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