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Senior Software Engineer

Gentherm

Novi, MI
Full Time
Senior
15 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

At Gentherm, we say, "It's about the person." We're with you on a cold winter day when you turn on your heated seat and steering wheel or helping manage patient body temperature in the operating room, recovering room or intensive care units. We take a human approach with everything we do. As the global market leader of innovative thermal management and pneumatic comfort technologies for the automotive industry we embrace the opportunity to create and deliver extraordinary solutions that make meaningful differences in everyday life. We do this by improving health, wellness, comfort and energy efficiency. We embrace an entrepreneurial spirit and combine that with our global leadership to deliver results. Working at Gentherm provides you the opportunity to not only shape the future of the automotive and medical industries, but also influence your career throughout the company. You will be engaged, challenged and inspired by our team to deliver leading thermal technologies that positively impact lives around the world.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and coach team members in the development of control algorithms for thermal, pneumatic, and memory seating systems.
  • Demonstrate best-practice controls development utilizing model-based design (MBD) methodologies.
  • Work with cross functional team to define robust requirements and validation strategies for advanced comfort system controls.
  • Define and implement technical strategies for integrating generated code into production intent embedded platforms.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally, work hands-on, and execute on open-ended projects in a fast-paced, resource-constrained environment.
  • Lead algorithm integration and validation within multi-ECU system architectures.
  • Break down technical objectives into smaller tasks / milestones and evaluation criteria adhering to architecture re-use and scalability.
  • Support global deployment of model-based design practices across product lines and platforms.
  • Apply and evolve best-practice development methodologies with a focus on continuous improvement.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional and cross-regional teams working in an agile development environment.
  • Mentor junior engineers in technical problem solving, development workflows, and process adherence.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer, Software, Controls, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
  • Minimum of 5 years experience in developing embedded control algorithms using Model-Based Design and MATLAB/Simulink/Stateflow.
  • Experience with deploying control models to production microcontrollers.
  • Familiarity with automotive electronics hardware, design requirements, functional objectives and validation methods and tools.
  • Experience with agile tools and methods.
  • Experience in problem identification and resolution.
  • Ability to analyze and parse data to develop technical insights and make decisions.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Strong communication and business relation skills.
  • Basic project management skills, including planning, organization, decision making, problem solving, and prioritizing.
  • Ability to prepare and present technical reports and documents to peers and management.

Nice to Have

  • Advanced degree related to controls, simulation or electrical systems development.
  • Relevant experience with thermal, pneumatic, or memory seat systems, controls development.
  • Experience with debuggers, emulators, compilers, static and dynamic test tools.
  • Experience with automotive process standards (ASPICE, CMMI, ISO-26262).
  • Experience using Jira and Confluence for project and milestone planning.
  • Experience in use of IBM Rational Tool Set (Jazz, RM, QM).
  • Experience with Vector tools (CANalyzer, CANoe, etc.).
  • Experience with automotive communications protocols such as CAN, LIN.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in a relevant engineering field.

Benefits & Perks

  • Not explicitly specified in the description.

Working at Gentherm

Gentherm emphasizes a human-centered approach, innovation, continuous improvement, and fostering a culture of learning and development. The company values agility, collaboration, and creating solutions that positively impact lives worldwide.

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Job Details

Posted AtJul 15, 2025
SalaryCompetitive salary
Job TypeFull Time
Work ModeOnsite
ExperienceSenior

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About Gentherm

Website

gentherm.com

Company Size

10000+ employees

Location

Novi, MI

Industry

Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing

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