New Architecture Technical Specialist– Boot Software

The Team: The BSW (Basic Software) Memory Boot & Programming Services team is a core embedded-software group responsible for the memory, boot, and programming capabilities that enable GM electronic control units (ECUs) to securely receive, store, validate, and update software and calibration content across manufacturing, service, engineering, and over-the-air use cases. The team develops and integrates boot managers, bootloaders, bootloader updaters, memory and data-management services, programming flows, and related security components, while partnering closely with hardware, application software, vehicle programs, suppliers, manufacturing, and service organizations to deliver reliable, production-ready embedded infrastructure. The team is part of GM’s Mechatronic Software Platform organization, within Embedded Platform Systems & Infrastructure, whose mission is to provide robust mechatronic software infrastructure that enables customer-facing vehicle features and functions.

We are now hiring for a Staff Software Engineer for Boot Software within the BSW Memory Boot & Programing Services team! This role is referred to as NATS (New Architecture Technical Specialist) within GM, and serves as the primary expert for ECU Boot software (Boot SW). You will define and evolve Boot SW for new SDV controller families, lead deep‑dive troubleshooting of Boot issues, and execute advanced integration work to bring up and stabilize new architectures. This role requires someone who can confidently juggle multiple programs and priorities, stay calm under pressure, and consistently drive issues to clear, data‑driven closure. You will lead the bring-up of new controller architectures, develop and evaluate new Boot designs, and drive a balanced, scalable architecture that enables high‑quality software delivery across multiple programs. This is a senior individual contributor role (GM Level 8) that operates at the intersection of hardware, basic software, application, solution, and systems teams, and aggressively leverages AI tools across design, integration, debugging, documentation, and standard work to increase both speed and quality. What You’ll Do (Responsibilities): Drive evaluation of Boot software and provide technical recommendations. Own the end‑to‑end Boot software design and integration strategy for new controller architectures, from first samples through production launch. Execute advanced integration work to bring new controllers to operational status, including initial board bring‑up, flash programming, and startup sequence validation. Closely collaborate with solution and systems teams to define and evolve requirements for Boot to support current and future features. Develop and maintain controller flash partitioning, memory maps, and update concepts (OTA, recovery strategies) in collaboration with Security, Diagnostics, and Application teams. Lead root‑cause analysis and resolution of complex controller‑level issues related to Boot, startup timing, initialization order, and cross‑controller dependencies. Provide technical leadership and mentorship to Software Integration Leaders (SWILs), other NATS, and program teams on Boot SW best practices and constraints. Define and refine strategies for flash programming, manufacturing programming flows, and service reprogramming to ensure robust, efficient updates across plants and field service environments. Collaborate closely with System and Software Architects, Safety, Cybersecurity, and Diagnostics stakeholders to ensure architectural consistency and compliance with safety and security requirements. Support development of standard work, guidelines, and reusable assets for Boot/BSW integration across controller families and programs. Influence portfolio and roadmap decisions by articulating technical risks, trade‑offs, and investment needs for new controller architectures. Your Skills & Abilities (Require Qualifications): Bachelor’s