Automotive DSP Engineer — Hybrid, Contract‑to‑Hire

Actalent; United States; Hybrid; USD 76,000 - 131,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k)

Life Insurance

Disability protection

HSA

PTO / Vacation

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a DSP Software Engineer to design, develop, and optimize DSP algorithms for automotive applications, including ADAS and infotainment, on embedded platforms.

The role combines DSP theory with real-time constraints, requires C/C++ on embedded systems, MATLAB for analysis, and collaboration with hardware, software, and systems teams in Farmington Hills, MI.

Hybrid work arrangement with a balance of in-office and remote days to support innovation and production readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering.
• 3+ years DSP algorithm development and implementation experience.
• Strong DSP theory knowledge: filters, FFT, adaptive filtering.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement DSP algorithms for automotive DSP needs.
• Collaborate with hardware and software teams to integrate DSP on embedded platforms.
• Analyze and optimize algorithms for real-time performance, memory usage, and power.
• Develop test plans, run simulations, and validate algorithms under automotive conditions.
• Work with system architects, hardware engineers, and software developers for system integration.
• Prepare design specifications, test reports, and compliance materials.
• Contribute to DSP development process improvements and tooling.
• Communicate findings to cross-functional stakeholders.

Skills

DSP Theory

C/C++ Embedded

MATLAB

RTOS

CAN

Ethernet

Embedded Systems

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

MATLAB

Embedded Toolchains

Git

CAN bus stacks

RTOS debugging

Job description

Actalent is seeking a DSP Software Engineer to design, develop, and optimize DSP algorithms for automotive applications, including ADAS and infotainment, on embedded platforms.

The role combines DSP theory with real-time constraints, requires C/C++ on embedded systems, MATLAB for analysis, and collaboration with hardware, software, and systems teams in Farmington Hills, MI.

Hybrid work arrangement with a balance of in-office and remote days to support innovation and production readiness.