Lead Base Software SoC Engineer (m/f/d)

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

Job summary

KPIT Technologies Ltd. in Piemonte, Italy seeks a Lead Base Software Systems Engineer to support VHIL labs, production, and pre-production plant setups.

The role requires broad systems expertise in embedded software platforms and infotainment subsystems with hands-on debugging across bootloaders, OSs, and hypervisors. You will drive rapid issue resolution, contribute to diagnostic frameworks, and collaborate with Base SW, Integration, Cockpit Infotainment, Connectivity, and Plant teams to ensure

Qualifications

• Bachelor/Master in related engineering fields.
• 5+ years embedded software debugging experience.
• Experience with bootloaders, hypervisors and operating systems.
• Willingness to travel 10–20% to production facilities.
• Familiarity with diagnostic protocols (UDS/DoIP/SOME/IP/OBD).

Responsibilities

• Debug and triage embedded software issues in Plant, VHIL and Production setups.
• Travel to production plants and test facilities for on-site issue resolution.
• Support bring-up and troubleshooting of bootloaders, OS, hypervisors, middleware, and diagnostics.
• Debug infotainment peripherals: touch interfaces, audio, USB, Ethernet, BT/WiFi, radio tuners.
• Develop and maintain diagnostic and flashing tools, log collection, and FOTA workflows.
• Collaborate with Base SW, Integration, Cockpit Infotainment, Connectivity, and Plant teams for root-cause analysis.

Skills

SoC

HPC

Bootloader

Operating Systems

Debugging tools

VHIL testing

Display frameworks

USB & Ethernet

FOTA

Diagnostic protocols

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s in Computer/Electrical/Embedded Systems or related

Tools

JTAG

Lauterbach

GDB

Monitoring tools

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 and infotainment subsystems (Displays, Touch Interfaces, Cameras, Audio, Connectivity) with hands-on debugging across Bootloaders, Operating Systems (QNX, Linux, Android) & Hypervisors, Middleware stacks, Diagnostics frameworks, HPC SoC platforms 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, OS, hypervisors, middleware stacks, and diagnostics.
• Debug and validate infotainment peripherals and connectivity subsystems, including:
• Touch Interfaces - driver bring-up, calibration, responsiveness, and UI integration.
• Audio - HAL customization, DSP integration, routing, amplifiers, codecs.
• BT/WiFi - connectivity stacks, pairing, diagnostics, integration.
• Radio Tuners - AM/FM, DAB, SXM, tuner HAL and middleware integration.
• USB and Automotive Ethernet subsystems.
• 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.

Required Skills

• Bachelor’s/Master’s in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Embedded Systems or similar
• 5+ years of experience in embedded software debugging.
• Strong experience in:
• Bootloaders (U-Boot, ABL, or similar)
• Hypervisors (QNX HV or similar)
• Debugging tools (JTAG, Lauterbach, GDB, trace/monitoring tools)
• Hands-on experience with HPC peripherals and subsystems:
• Display frameworks and GPU pipelines
• Touch Interfaces (drivers, calibration, UI integration)
• USB and Automotive Ethernet
• Familiarity with diagnostic protocols and update mechanisms: UDS, DoIP, SOME/IP, OBD-II, flashing workflows, FOTA update processes.
• Experience with VHIL/HIL test environments.
• Willingness and ability to travel to production plants, test facilities, or test sites (typically ~10–20%) to provide on-site debugging and support

Preferred Skills

• Knowledge of HPC-class SoCs from Qualcomm SA8xxx/SA7xxx SoCs or NVIDIA/Intel/Renesas/NXP.
• Familiarity with Adaptive AUTOSAR and ASPICE-compliant workflows.
• Exposure to production plant processes and EOL (End-of-Line) testing.

Requirement

ESSENTIAL SKILLS /COMPETENCIES

• SoC
• HPC
• Bootloader
• Operating Systems

PREFFERED SKILLS /COMPETENCIES

• Adaptive AUTOSAR
• ASPICE

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