Lead Base Software SoC Engineer – Vehicle Integration & Debugging

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

Job summary

KPIT Technologies Ltd. in Turin seeks a Lead Base Software SoC Engineer to support VHIL labs, production environments, and pre-production plant setups.

This role requires broad systems expertise in embedded software platforms and infotainment subsystems with hands-on debugging across bootloaders, OSs (QNX, Linux, Android) and hypervisors, middleware stacks, diagnostics, flashing tools and FOTA processes. The engineer will act as a first responder in production environments, driving rapid issue

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant engineering field.
• 5+ years of embedded software debugging experience.
• Willingness to travel to production plants and test facilities (≈10–20%).

Responsibilities

• Debug and triage embedded software issues in Plant and Production setups.
• Travel to production plants and test facilities for on-site support.
• Support system bring-up across bootloaders, OS/hypervisors, middleware and diagnostics.
• Debug infotainment peripherals and connectivity subsystems, including touch interfaces and audio.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for root-cause analysis and resolution.

Skills

Embedded Debugging

Bootloaders (U-Boot, ABL)

Hypervisors (QNX)

Debugging tools (JTAG, Lauterbach, GDB

Display frameworks

Touch Interfaces

USB and Automotive Ethernet

FOTA update processes

VHIL test environments

Education

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

Tools

JTAG

Lauterbach

GDB

trace monitoring tools

Job description

Lead Base Software SoC Engineer – Vehicle Integration & Debugging

Job Overview

EXPERIENCE

5-10 Years

LOCATION

Turin

JOB ID

83211

NO OF OPENING

1

Job/Position Summary

We are seeking a Lead Base Software SoC Engineerto support VHIL labs, production environments, 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 and 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
• BTWiFi – connectivity stacks, pairing, diagnostics, integration
• Radio Tuners – AMFM, 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 toolsscripts for log capture, automated debugging, and flashing workflows
• Ensure comprehensive diagnostic coverage (UDS, DoIP, SOMEIP, 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’sMaster’s in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Embedded Systems
• 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, tracemonitoring 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, SOMEIP, OBD-II, flashing workflows, FOTA update processes
• Experience with VHILHIL 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 SA8xxxSA7xxx SoCs or NVIDIAIntelRenesasNXP
• Familiarity with Adaptive AUTOSAR and ASPICE-compliant workflows
• Exposure to production plant processes and EOL (End-of-Line) testing

Requirement

ESSENTIAL SKILLS /COMPETENCIES

• Embedded Debugging
• QNX

PREFFERED SKILLS /COMPETENCIES

• Adaptive AUTOSAR
• ASPICE Testing

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