Software & System Integration Engineer

TN United Kingdom; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in autonomous vehicle technology seeks a skilled engineer to join their Sensor & Compute team. The role involves integrating vehicle systems, developing software for hardware automation, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance performance. Ideal candidates will have a degree in Engineering and experience in the automotive or robotics industry, along with strong skills in C++ and Python. The company offers a competitive salary, flexible work arrangements, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Competitive salary, reviewed annually

Hybrid and flexible work arrangements

£3,000 flexible benefits package

Salary exchange pension plan

25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays

Pet-friendly office environment

Accessible spaces for diverse needs

Qualifications

• Experience in Automotive, Robotics, or similar industry.
• Knowledge of automotive and robotics communication systems.
• Understanding of autonomous systems' key elements.

Responsibilities

• Integrate complex vehicle systems for software development.
• Establish test bench infrastructure for performance evaluation.
• Collaborate with teams to analyze test results and implement solutions.

Skills

C++

Python

Communication

Data exploration

Education

Degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

UNIX/Linux

Jira

Job description

Your Role:
Autonomous vehicles depend on sensor data, and our Sensor & Compute team is at the core of Oxa’s software and platform development. This team enables vehicles to understand their surroundings and assess their own performance and safety margins through real-time data analysis.

The Sensor & Compute team develops high-performance sensor drivers, collaborating closely with other development teams to meet their needs. We focus on sensor quality, health, and optimality, ensuring well-defined interfaces and comprehensive support.

The team handles diverse sensor types and faces calibration, data quality, and inference challenges, making it a dynamic and exciting environment.

Your Responsibilities:

1. Integrate complex vehicle systems to enable software development and testing on autonomous vehicles.
2. Develop basic software for hardware integration and automation improvements.
3. Establish and manage test bench infrastructure for performance evaluation, covering hardware and software.
4. Work hands-on with autonomous vehicles, demonstrating passion for robotics and autonomous systems.
5. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to analyze test results, identify performance issues, and implement solutions.
6. Apply understanding of self-driving car sensing technologies (LiDAR, Cameras, RADAR).
7. Investigate integration of new hardware with the autonomous software stack to ensure proper functionality.
8. Utilize data exploration skills to maintain consistent delivery standards across platforms.
9. Write and execute test cases for the systems.
10. Understand safety and legislative requirements related to your work.
11. Debug electrical and hardware issues on test vehicles.
12. Contribute to internal documentation on design, testing, and platform sign-off processes.
13. Assist in creating user documentation for vehicle commissioning.
14. Produce Field Bugs reports and participate in agile planning (Jira).
15. Contribute to Autonomous Vehicle Daily Checklists.

Requirements

What you need to succeed:

• A degree in Engineering or a related field.
• Experience in Automotive, Robotics, or similar industry, especially in System Engineering.
• Proficiency in C++ and Python scripting for automation.
• Knowledge of automotive and robotics communication systems.
• Understanding of autonomous systems' key elements.
• Deep understanding of complex systems and component interactions via hardware interfaces.
• Strong communication skills on technical matters and ability to collaborate across multiple teams.

Extra kudos if you have:

• Experience with UNIX/Linux.
• Experience working with prototype autonomous platforms during commissioning.

Benefits

We provide:

• Competitive salary, benchmarked against the market and reviewed annually.
• Hybrid and/or flexible work arrangements.
• £3,000 flexible benefits package, including private medical insurance, critical illness coverage, life assurance, EAP, group income protection.
• Salary exchange pension plan.
• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Pet-friendly office environment.
• Accessible spaces for diverse needs.