Lead Automotive Embedded Software Engineer

Overview:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field. Minimum 10+ years of experience in automotive embedded software development environments.
• Design, develop, integrate, test, and release embedded software for automotive seating, comfort, actuator, motor, and interior systems.
• Lead software activities from requirements analysis and architecture through coding, integration, validation, and production launch.
• Work with Systems, Hardware, Mechanical, Validation, Manufacturing, Quality, and Customer teams.
• Strong technical ownership, communication skills, and Embedded C expertise required.
• Full-time onsite presence required.

Key Responsibilities:

Requirements Analysis & Software Architecture

• Analyze customer and system requirements using ALM tools such as Codebeamer.
• Develop software architecture, detailed design documentation, and test strategies.
• Maintain software requirements traceability.
• Participate in architecture reviews and technical design discussions.

Embedded Software Development

• Develop automotive embedded software using Embedded C.
• Design and implement low-level drivers, middleware, and application software.
• Develop robust, maintainable, and optimized software.
• Optimize performance, memory utilization, and power efficiency.
• Follow automotive software development standards and coding guidelines.

Integration, Testing & Validation

• Support software build and release activities.
• Develop and execute unit, integration, and qualification testing.
• Support debugging, troubleshooting, and root cause investigations.
• Ensure software quality and compliance.

Automotive Product Development & Launch Support

• Support programs from concept through production launch.
• Participate in customer reviews and program milestone activities.
• Support OEM and Tier 1 development requirements.
• Ensure performance, quality, timing, and reliability objectives.

Technical Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Provide technical leadership and guidance to software team members.
• Collaborate with Hardware, Systems, Validation, Mechanical, Manufacturing, and Quality teams.
• Communicate technical concepts, risks, and development status.
• Support customer-facing technical discussions.

Design for Excellence (DFX)

• Support DFM, DFA, DFC, DFT, and DFR objectives.
• Ensure software solutions contribute to product quality and reliability.

Profile:

• Hands-on Embedded Software Engineer with deep automotive development experience.
• Strong ownership, debugging, troubleshooting, communication, and technical leadership skills.
• Able to drive software development independently and work throughout the complete software lifecycle.
• Customer-focused and comfortable collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Must Have:

• 10+ years of automotive embedded software development experience.
• Strong Embedded C programming experience.
• Experience with low-level drivers, middleware, application software, software architecture, design documentation, build and release processes, testing, CAN, LIN, OEM or Tier 1 programs, requirements management, and traceability.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronics, Mechatronics, Computer Engineering, or related field.

Good to Have:

• Codebeamer, DOORS, Polarion, IAR Embedded Workbench, and RTOS experience.
• APQP, ISO 26262 Functional Safety, and ASPICE knowledge.
• Seating systems, interior electronics, mechatronic systems, actuator or motor control systems, and Tier 1 automotive supplier experience.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination. As a federal contractor, ALTEN USA maintains a drug-free workplace and selected candidates must complete pre-employment drug screening.