Senior Software Engineer - Bootloader Development

Mechatronic Software Platform Engineer

Work Arrangement: Hybrid: This means the successful candidate is expected to report to their primary location (Milford, MI) three times per week, at minimum, or other frequency dictated by the business.

The Role: The Mechatronic Software Platform Organization is an engaged, inclusive, and innovative team that is leading GM's mission to create a robust mechatronic software infrastructure platform for our Software Defined Vehicle future. This platform will enable GM to deliver features and functions that will excite and delight our customers. We are creating low-level infrastructure embedded software for new state-of-the-art microcontrollers which will support bringing new technologies into vehicles – developing and inventing simultaneously. These are exciting times, and we want you to help us solve these problems by engineering solutions to solve the challenges this new future presents!

What You'll Do:

Product Ownership & Strategy

• Own the product vision and roadmap for bootloader software, ensuring alignment with platform strategy.
• Define and prioritize the product backlog (features, enhancements, defect fixes) to meet program milestones and quality targets.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of bootloader and application software

Hands-on Development & Technical Leadership

• Lead design and implementation of in-house bootloaders, including secure boot, key provisioning, and fail-safe update mechanisms.
• Develop and maintain scripts and automation tools to streamline build, test, and deployment processes.

AI & Automation Enablement

• Harness AI-driven tools and scripting to accelerate development, improve code quality, and reduce defect leakage.
• Automate repetitive tasks (e.g., regression testing, log analysis, compliance checks) to reduce cycle time and improve efficiency.

Quality, Compliance & Continuous Improvement

• Ensure traceability from requirements to test cases and validation evidence, supporting ASPICE, ISO 21434, and ISO 26262 compliance.
• Drive software quality improvements through code reviews, static analysis, and AI-assisted refactoring.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications):

• Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or an equivalent Engineering degree
• 5+ years of experience in software development
• Hands-on experience with bootloader design, secure boot, key provisioning, and fail-safe update mechanisms
• Proven ability to work independently under a tight, demanding schedule, also supporting customers of the embedded platform.
• Understanding and knowledge of microcontroller infrastructure and low-level embedded software principles
• Experience and use of configuration management practices (Git, GitHub, etc.)
• Experience with Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS) for multi-core microcontrollers, including performing root cause analysis on those microcontrollers
• High level of oral and written communication skills
• High level of interpersonal skills to work independently and effectively with others
• High level of analytical problem-solving skills and ability to deal with ambiguity

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Skills):

• 8+ years of experience in software development
• Master of Science degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or an equivalent Engineering degree
• Exposure to AI-driven tools for code quality improvement, defect prediction, or automated refactoring.
• Experience with GM's bootloader requirements/strategy
• Experience with embedded compiler, linker, debugging tools, and software such as Lauterbach/Trace32, CANalyzer, oscilloscopes, and other equipment

Benefits: GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs. Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, GM vehicle discounts and more.

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

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.

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