Senior Embedded Software Engineer (m/f/d)

Your mission

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Embedded Software Engineer to join our dynamic team. This role is crucial for driving the integration of our Virtual Sensors into automotive vehicles. The ideal candidate will not only have a strong technical background in automotive software development and architecture but also possess the ability to engage effectively in customer discussions to conceptualize optimal integration strategies.

Job Responsibilities

• Develop a comprehensive understanding of our virtual sensor products, tools, frameworks, and development processes.
• Collaborate with product teams, data scientists, customers, and partners to refine product requirements and align stakeholder needs with our solutions.
• Contribute to software architecture decisions and define integration approaches across platform and Virtual Sensors teams, application developers, and external collaborators.
• Pave the road regarding Virtual Sensors integration for legacy architecture and Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) according to the requirements and regulations.
• Lead customer-specific customizations and configurations, ensuring the testability and debuggability of software solutions.
• Create and maintain bring-up software on reference boards for pre-delivery evaluation and prototyping.
• Deliver production-ready software to customers and partners with high quality, ensuring clear documentation of interface descriptions, integration guidelines, resource footprint, and software version history.
• Define acceptance criteria, participate in technical reviews, and ensure compliance with industry standards and best practices.

Your profile

• B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field, with a focus on embedded software development.
• 2+ years of experience in real-time embedded systems development in the automotive industry.
• Proficiency in developing software across multiple layers, including low-level drivers, middleware, and application layers.
• Familiarity with vehicle architectures, including communication protocols such as Ethernet, CAN, and others.
• Proficiency in C programming, with additional experience in AUTOSAR, Java, Kotlin, and Python.
• Experience with microcontrollers, System-On-Chip (SoC) platforms, and operating systems such as Linux, Android, QNX, and bare-metal systems.
• Strong understanding of modular software design, including extensibility, reusability, and maintainability.
• Experience in containerization (Docker) and CI/CD pipeline setup is a plus.
• Strong organizational and communication skills, capable of producing clear technical documentation.
• Ability to work independently and lead work packages while coaching junior team members.
• Motivation to collaborate with cross-functional and distributed teams to solve challenging problems.
• Familiarity with software quality standards such as ASPICE.
• Experience with requirement management tools and problem-solving methodologies.
• Proficiency in English is required; German proficiency is a plus.

COMPREDICT is driving the paradigm shift towards software-defined vehicles, offering next-level solutions for sustainable mobility. Founded in 2016 in Darmstadt, Germany, by Dr. Rafael Fietzek and Dr. Stéphane Foulard, our focus lies in developing Virtual Sensors for Mobility to optimize vehicle design, usage, and maintenance. We partner with and serve automotive manufacturers and Tier 1 companies worldwide. With a diverse team of 35+ members from 10 different nations, we are on an exciting journey of growth and innovation.