Senior Software Engineer (Diagnostic/CAN)

Faurecia South Africa; São Bernardo do Campo; On-site; BRL 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

FORVIA University training

Multicultural environment

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Forvia Electronics is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to contribute to embedded software products and enterprise-class solutions. You will lead design efforts, decompose complex requirements into concrete tasks, and collaborate across software, hardware, mechanical, and QA teams.

You will mentor peers, review code, and support design definitions for key product areas. The role requires 7+ years in automotive software, strong C/C++ skills, and experience with CAN/LIN and AI-assisted

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in software engineering (Master’s preferred).
• +7 years in automotive electronics/software environment.
• 5+ years as a Software Engineer with C/C++.
• Experience selecting device components (SoCs, memory).
• Decomposition of requirements into specifications and use cases.
• Experience with AI-assisted development and code generation.
• Experience with a wide set of development tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop, prove, and document embedded software products and solutions.
• Review and estimate team tasks; decompose work items.
• Assess risk and balance tasks for each development period.
• Enable team with communication and peer review; cover in absences.
• Mentor developers, engineers and interns; review code and tests.
• Provide product definition and high‑level design support.
• Translate business requirements into component requirements.
• Foster teamwork across software, hardware, mechanical, and QA.
• Travel to customer centers; minimal overseas travel.

Skills

Embedded software

C/C++

CAN & LIN networking

RTOS

Code review

AI-assisted development

Jira/Confluence

Git/Subversion

Education

Bachelor’s degree in software engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

EWM

DOORS

Reqtify

Coverity

Jenkins

Git

SVN

Bitbucket

Job description

Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader

We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.

Your mission, roles and responsibilities

Our Senior Software Engineers brings strong technical development expertise and software engineering skills to Forvia Electronics (FCE). In addition to the skills expected of software developers, Senior Software Engineers are expected to bring experience with engineering enterprise-class solutions.

The main missions of the role are:

• Develop, prove, and document embedded software products and solutions and support to design them.
• Review and provide effort estimates for accomplishing team tasks
• Decompose team tasks into specific work items to be accomplished in development period
• Assess risk and priority, and balance tasks in a development period to ensure maximum team success
• Enable all team members for successful completion of tasks with clear and constant communication; availability to peer review or brainstorm; and willingness to cover in times of absence or unforeseen interruptions to team progress
• Occasionally mentor software developers, engineers, and internsOccasionally review code and unit tests of other software developers and engineers on the team
• Provide product definition and high-level design support for team software products and efforts
• Decompose high level business requirements into component business requirements for inclusion in development efforts
• Foster teamwork among engineering disciplines of software, hardware, mechanical, and quality assurance groups
• Travel to customer engineering centers and minimal travel overseas for collaboration and training.
• Commitment to the highest ethical standards and willingness to adhere to Faurecia’s Code of Conduct

Your profile and competencies to succeed

The ideal candidate will have/be:

• Minimum education level:
  • Bachelor’s degree in software engineering discipline (Master’s degree is preferred)
  • Consistent participation in on-going career development education, either through advanced degree programs or certification programs
• Experience:
  • +7 years of experience in the automotive industry, preferably in electronics/software.
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience as Software Engineer
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience programming with C or C++ or
  • Experience supporting device selection for key components - SoCs, memory (both non-volatile and DRAM), etc.
  • Decomposition of business requirements into functional specifications, design documentation, and use cases, creation of support documentation.
  • Experience with AI assisted development and code generation (Codex, Claude Code, etc)
  • Experience with a wide variety of software development tools (EWM, JIRA, Confluence, DOORS, Reqtify, Coverity, Jenkins, Git, SVN, Bitbucket, etc.)
  • Familiar with state-of-the-art techniques for the development of embedded systems
  • Familiarity with automotive safety requirements (ASIL, SOTIF, ISO 26262, etc.)
  • Familiarity with In-Vehicle communication bus protocols (CAN, Ethernet, LVDS, etc.)
• Skills and competencies:
  • Working knowledge of CAN & LIN networking and diagnostics.
  • Able to add in appropriate non-functional requirements to guarantee proper maintainability, persistence, scalability, security, and performance.
  • Able to maintain architectural consistency with other software products and technical design patterns currently in use by the team.
  • Understanding of embedded device programming
  • Ability to work in a multicultural and fast-paced environment building software products
  • Ability to propose and support inspect-and-adapt processes for improving team performance, reducing cost of ownership for products, or shortening time-to-value for priority Forvia- Faurecia Clarion Electronics initiatives
  • Ability to travel nationally and internationally to work with global product, sales, and engineering teams
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.

What we can do for you

• At Forvia, you will find an engaging and dynamic environment where you can contribute to the development of sustainable mobility leading technologies.
• We are the seventh-largest global automotive supplier, employing more than 157,000 people in more than 40 countries which makes a lot of opportunity for career development.
• We welcome energetic and agile people who can thrive in a fast-changing environment. People who share our strong values. Team players with a collaborative mindset and a passion to deliver high standards for our clients. Lifelong learners. High performers. Globally minded people who aspire to work in a transforming industry, where excellence, speed, and quality count.
• We cultivate a learning environment, dedicating tools and resources to ensure we remain at the forefront of mobility. Our people enjoy an average of more than 22 hours of online and in-person training within FORVIA University (five campuses around the world)
• We offer a multicultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration. We believe that diversity is a strength. To create an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity create real value for the company, we have adopted gender diversity targets and inclusion action plans.
• Achieving CO2 Net Zero as a pioneer of the automotive industry is a priority: In June 2022, Forvia became the first global automotive group to be certified with the new SBTI Net-Zero Standard (the most ambitious standard of SBTi), aligned with the ambition of the 2015 Paris Agreement of limiting global warming to 1.5°C. Three principles guide our action: use less, use better and use longer, with a focus on recyclability and circular economy.

Why join us

FORVIA, a global automotive technology supplier, comprises the complementary technology and industrial strengths of Faurecia and HELLA.

With over 137 500 people, including more than 12,000 R&D engineers across 40+ countries, FORVIA provides a unique and comprehensive approach to the automotive challenges of today and tomorrow. Composed of 6 business groups and a strong IP portfolio of over 12,400 patents, FORVIA is focused on becoming the preferred innovation and integration partner for OEMs worldwide.

In 2025, the Group achieved a consolidated revenue of 26.2 billion euros prior to IFRS 5. FORVIA SE is listed on the Euronext Paris market under the FRVIA mnemonic code and is a component of the SBF 120 index.

FORVIA aims to be a change maker committed to foreseeing and making the mobility transformation happen. www.forvia.com