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Sr. Embedded Software Engineer #2441
Position Summary:
Our partner, a leader in luxury electric vehicles (EVs) known for advanced technology, performance, and efficiency, is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer for their Platform Software team. In this role, you will develop the foundational software for the vehicle’s Electronic Control Units (ECUs) to enhance powertrain, charging, networking, and diagnostics. This hands-on position places you at the forefront of embedded systems innovation, building core technologies for next-generation EVs and shaping the future of sustainable transportation.
Experience and Education:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field/equivalent professional experience.
- 7 years of experience with embedded systems, real-time programming, and working in automotive or related industries
- 5 years of hands-on experience with C (primary) and C (secondary), particularly for low-level, real-time systems.
- Expertise in bootloaders, low-level driver development, and foundational software tasks like secure boot.
- In-depth knowledge of automotive communication protocols such as CAN, LIN, and Ethernet.
- Experience with on-chip debugging, board bring-up, and integration of software with hardware components.
- Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams (hardware engineers, test engineers) and mentor junior engineers.
Skills and Strengths:
- C
- C
- Embedded software development
- Automotive grade MCUs such as Infineon, TriCore, NXP or Renesas
- Automotive Electronic Control Units (ECUs) integration
- Automotive communication protocols such as CAN, LIN, Ethernet
- Real-time operating systems (RTOS) that includes interrupt handling, scheduling, resources-constrained development
- Bare-metal programming that includes interrupt handling, scheduling, resources-constrained development
- Low-level driver development
- Bootloader
- On-chip debugging such as JTAG or Lauterbach
- Schematics/Datasheets comprehension
- Automotive security protocols such as Secure boot or HSM or Key management (a plus)
- Automotive safety standards UDS, OBD or ISO 26262 (a plus)
- Test Automation with Python (a plus)
- CI/CD integration (a plus)
- Automotive testing procedures such as HIL, SIL, CANalyzer, CANoe, oscilloscopes (a plus)
Primary Job Responsibilities:
- Support end-to-end software development for platform software, from design to implementation for automotive ECUs.
- Collaborate with hardware engineers, test engineers, and product managers to ensure seamless integration of software with vehicle systems.
- Generate and optimize software solutions, identifying when in-depth testing and adjustments are required for real-time and embedded systems.
- Plan and conduct debugging and integration sprints, focusing on resolving complex hardware-software challenges.
- Create essential deliverables, including firmware, device drivers, bootloaders, and low-level driver development for platform stability.
- Define and implement platform software strategies for both current and future EV models.
- Work closely with senior engineers to address integration challenges and ensure software reliability.
- Conduct testing and validation, including HIL/SIL testing, debugging, and using tools like CANalyzer and oscilloscopes.
- Track software changes and releases, ensuring high-quality, stable platform software.
- Present software scenarios and key system behaviors to stakeholders, focusing on real-time performance and communication protocols.
- Ensure software updates align with long-term platform strategies and overall product goals.
- Stay updated with embedded systems standards and best practices in automotive software development.
- Take full ownership of the software lifecycle, from firmware development to final integration.
