Software Engineer - HIL

Job Description

Software Engineer – HIL

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

General Motors is undergoing a major transformation, both in how we operate and in how we will influence the future of transportation in the EV realm. Our Software and Services team is on the forefront of this work, emboldening our culture by seeking out determined, innovative individuals who will join our team to help move us forward and achieve our mission.

The Role

The HIL Engineer role is responsible for creating hardware in the loop environments to enable development, verification and validation of embedded controllers and calibrations for battery, electrification, engine, and powertrain. This position designs and maintains models using dSpace Simulink and Simscape tools. Simulation allows GM to move the integration and validation tasks earlier in the development cycle. It enables us to release new product and features quicker and to improve our competitiveness in the market.

You will be a GM Entrepreneur that is responsible to deliver finished products on time, meet goals and tailor our processes to be more efficient. You will utilize Lean Manufacturing principles and DFSS knowledge to improve exponentially in what you accomplish, and raise the quality in what you contribute to GM.

What You’ll Do

• Work closely with software development, calibration, and validation stakeholders to identify solutions to customer needs.

• Create and maintain simulation models (such as Plant, sensors and actuators, serial data communication and controller models) for creating test environments.

• Understand and apply DFSS tools and methodologies.  Incorporate Lean Manufacturing and thinking into daily process as a HIL Engineer.

• Close partnership with test environment users to root cause and address unexpected test results and resolve issues encountered during test execution.

• Plan, communicate, and coordinate test environment strategy and model/hardware rollout to support applications and features requested by user community as needed.

• Support HIL bench and automated tools

• Work closely with sources of models and equipment to make sure that common models and other simulation assets are shared between test environment domains and architectures.

Additional Job Description

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechatronics, Electrical, Software or Computer preferred)

• 2+ years of experience in design of models with real time simulation (Simulink or similar tool)

• 2+ years of experience of programming using C, C++, and Python

• 2+ years of experience in HIL design and integration

• 2+ years of experience in automotive engineering

• 1+ years of experience in applying DFSS tools and methodologies to solve problems

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• Experience with developing microprocessor-based, real-time control algorithms and software in high level (Python, C/C++) language

• Experience with commonly used HIL bench tools, such as ETAS INCA, Lauterbach, CAN (CANalyzer or Vehicle Spy), software code generation, Python, etc.

• Experience as a Controls, Software, or Calibration Engineer

This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.

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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.

Benefits Overview

The goal of the General Motors total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan incudes, the following