Lead AUTOSAR Software Engineer (m/f/d)

KPIT Technologies Ltd.; Piemonte; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

KPIT Technologies Ltd. seeks a Lead Base Software Systems Engineer to support VHIL labs, production, and pre-production plant setups. Broad experience in embedded software on microcontrollers and hands-on debugging across bootloaders, AUTOSAR middleware stacks, diagnostics, and FOTA is required.

The engineer acts as a first responder in production environments, driving rapid issue resolution and ensuring vehicle integration readiness within a collaborative, global team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace or Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of embedded software development with C/C++.
• Experience with AUTOSAR architecture, OS, COM, DIAG, MEM.
• Experience configuring MCAL and hardware abstraction.
• Familiarity with multicore systems and safety concepts.

Responsibilities

• Debug and triage embedded software issues in Plant, VHIL, and Production setups.
• Travel to production plants and test facilities for on-site support.
• Support bootloaders, AUTOSAR OS, HWIO, COM, DCM, MEM stack integration.
• Assist FOTA teams with OTA updates and rollback processes.
• Develop tools and scripts for log capture, debugging, and flashing workflows.
• Ensure diagnostic coverage (UDS, DoIP, SOME/IP, OBD-II) and plant readiness.
• Collaborate with Base SW, Integration, Cockpit Infotainment, Connectivity, and Plant teams for root-cause analysis.
• Document root causes, workarounds, and lessons learned for continuous improvement.

Skills

Classic AUTOSAR

C/C++

Multicore architecture

Functional Safety

Cybersecurity

Education

BSc in Engineering

Job description

We are seeking a Lead Base Software Systems Engineer to support VHIL labs, production, and pre-production plant setups. This role requires broad systems expertise in embedded software platforms on microcontroller with hands-on debugging across Bootloaders, Operating Systems, AUTOSAR Middleware stacks Communication, Diagnostics, Flashing tools & FOTA processes. The engineer will act as a first responder in production environments, driving rapid issue resolution and ensuring system readiness for vehicle integration.

Key Responsibilities:

• Debug and triage embedded software issues in Plant, VHIL, and Production setups.
• Travel as required to production plants, test facilities to support on-site issue resolution.
• Support system bring-up and troubleshooting of bootloaders, AUTOSAR OS, HWIO, COM, DCM, MEM stacks.
• Automotive Ethernet and SOME-IP.
• Support diagnostic flashing processes (UDS-based flashing, DoIP-based flashing, plant reprogramming workflows).
• Collaborate with FOTA teams to debug Firmware Over-The-Air update mechanisms, including campaign execution, partial updates, and rollback handling.
• Develop and maintain tools/scripts for log capture, automated debugging, and flashing workflows.
• Ensure comprehensive diagnostic coverage (UDS, DoIP, SOME/IP, OBD-II) and plant readiness.
• Collaborate with Base SW, Integration, Cockpit Infotainment, Connectivity, and Plant teams for root-cause analysis and resolution.
• Document and share root causes, workarounds, and lessons learned to drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace, or Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related Engineering field
• 5+ years of experience working in embedded software development with C and/or C++
• Ability to work collaboratively and technically lead a diverse team which is distributed globally.
• Excellent knowledge of Classic AUTOSAR concepts, architecture, and specifications
• Experience configuring and integrating AUTOSAR basic software stack including OS, COM, DIAG, MEM.
• Experience with configuring MCAL, developing I/O Hardware Abstraction and ability to interpret hardware schematic
• Experience with Multicore architecture and Functional Safety concepts
• Experience with Cybersecurity concepts, configuration of HSM and implementation of message authentication
• Experience with Compilers, Emulators, Debuggers, and other software development tools

Requirement

ESSENTIAL SKILLS /COMPETENCIES

• Classic AUTOSAR
• C++
• Multicore architecture
• Functional Safety concepts
• Cybersecurity concepts

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