Lead Software Engineer - Embedded Automotive (Hybrid)

Marelli; Aguascalientes; Híbrido; MXN 1.200.000 - 1.900.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Marelli is seeking a Lead Software Engineer in our Mexico site to serve as the senior technical authority for all software work. This hands-on role requires owning the technical direction, guiding the team, and delivering high-quality embedded software for automotive systems.

You will mentor engineers, coordinate daily activities, interface with US leadership, and ensure timely delivery while maintaining quality.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 10+ years of hands-on software engineering experience, including embedded or automotive software systems.
• Ability to independently lead complex technical problem-solving from symptom to root cause.
• Proven experience in leading, mentoring, or technically directing other engineers.
• Strong verbal and written English communication for calls with US leadership.
• Autonomy and accountability with minimal supervision.

Responsabilidades

• Serve as the responsible and accountable owner for all technical tasks, deliverables, and outcomes executed out of the site.
• Personally lead the diagnosis and resolution of complex technical problems rather than delegating problem-solving.
• Set technical direction for the team and make sound engineering judgment calls in real time.
• Review and validate the technical quality, accuracy, and completeness of work produced by the team before it is considered done.
• Guide, monitor, and coordinate the daily work of software engineers, ensuring priorities are correct.
• Act as the first line of technical mentorship for the Mexico team and unblock engineers.
• Maintain visibility into status, risks, and blockers of all active work streams.
• Participate in coordination calls with leadership, translating requests into clear direction for the team.
• Proactively communicate progress, risks, and trade-offs to leadership.
• Drive on-time delivery while maintaining technical quality and preventing defects.
• Identify and correct quality gaps early and support continuous improvement of engineering practices.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Embedded/Automotive software

Problem solving

English communication

Autonomy

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related engineering

Herramientas

Renesas R-Car

Infineon Traveo

Linux/Yocto BSP

AUTOSAR

UDS/diagnostics

CAN middleware

JIRA

Confluence

Descripción del empleo

Marelli is seeking a Lead Software Engineer in our Mexico site to serve as the senior technical authority for all software work. This hands-on role requires owning the technical direction, guiding the team, and delivering high-quality embedded software for automotive systems.

You will mentor engineers, coordinate daily activities, interface with US leadership, and ensure timely delivery while maintaining quality.