Hardware Software Integration Engineer

HireArt; Foster City (CA); On-site; USD 89,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pre-tax commuter benefits

Healthcare benefits

Flexible Spending Account

Disability and life insurance

401k package

Job summary

HireArt is recruiting a Hardware Software Integration Engineer for an on-demand autonomous vehicle platform in Foster City, CA. This full-time, on-site role focuses on ensuring harmony between compute, sensor, networking hardware, and software across vehicle operations.

You will lead debugging, develop automated tests, and collaborate across hardware, firmware, and software teams to drive issues to resolution. Bay Area travel is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer science, or a related discipline.
• 2+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Experience troubleshooting hardware, firmware, and software.
• Experience with Ethernet, CAN, USB, UART, LIN, I2C, SPI and related testing tools.
• Proficiency in Python or a similar scripting language, Git or other version control systems.
• Strong technical troubleshooting, analytical, and cross-functional communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead triage, debugging, and root-cause analysis of complex hardware, firmware, and software integration issues.
• Support bring-up and deployment of compute, sensor, and data networking systems.
• Develop test plans, specifications, and automated testing solutions for vehicle assembly and validation.
• Use analysis tools to evaluate system behavior and improve test infrastructure.
• Improve processes and workflows to increase fleet stability and operational efficiency.
• Travel within the Bay Area as needed to support operations.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional collaboration

Python

Git

System debugging

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer science, or related

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Spectrum analyzers

Job description

Expected compensation: 78.02 USD Per Hour

HireArt is helping an on-demand, autonomous ride-hailing company find a Hardware Software Integration Engineer to ensure compute, sensor, networking, and other hardware subsystems integrate reliably with its autonomous vehicle platform.

In this role, you’ll support the deployment and bring-up of next-generation compute, sensor, and data networking systems while providing technical support for vehicle manufacturing and operations. You’ll serve as a first responder for complex hardware-software integration issues, driving debugging and root-cause analysis across hardware, firmware, and software systems.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on integration engineer with strong hardware and software troubleshooting skills and experience working across complex electromechanical systems. You’re comfortable debugging issues across hardware, firmware, and software boundaries, developing automated tests, and partnering cross-functionally to drive technical issues through resolution.

As a Hardware Software Integration Engineer, You'll

• Lead the triage, debugging, and root-cause analysis of complex hardware, firmware, and software integration issues, partnering cross-functionally to drive issues through resolution.
• Support the bring-up and deployment of compute, sensor, and data networking systems across autonomous vehicle platforms and manufacturing operations.
• Develop test plans, specifications, and automated testing solutions to support vehicle assembly, system validation, manufacturing operations, and improved test coverage.
• Leverage internal analysis and debugging tools to evaluate system behavior, improve test infrastructure, and provide feedback that informs future product iterations.
• Develop and improve technical processes and workflows that increase fleet stability, system reliability, and operational efficiency.
• Travel within the Bay Area as needed to support operations.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer science, or a related discipline
• 2+ years of relevant industry experience
• Experience troubleshooting and identifying the root cause of complex issues spanning hardware, firmware, and software
• Experience with hardware interfaces such as Ethernet, CAN, USB, UART, LIN, I2C, and SPI, along with related testing and debugging tools
• Experience developing requirements, test cases, and technical validation plans
• Proficiency in Python or a similar scripting language, Git or other version control systems, and software debugging tools
• Strong technical troubleshooting, analytical, and cross-functional communication skills
• Ability to travel within the Bay Area as needed to support operations

Bonus Qualifications

• Working knowledge of requirements management tools such as Polarion or Jira
• Strong electrical engineering fundamentals, with familiarity with microcontroller-based systems, high-speed signals, sensing systems, power electronics, Bluetooth, LTE, or NFC
• Working knowledge of schematic design, PCB layout, and electrical characterization equipment such as oscilloscopes and spectrum analyzers

Benefits

• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• Employer (HireArt) subsidized healthcare benefits (eligibility begins on the first of the month following 60 days of service)
• Flexible Spending Account for healthcare-related costs
• HireArt covers all costs for short- and long-term disability and life insurance
• 401k package

Commitment

This is a full-time, ongoing contract position staffed via HireArt. It will be onsite and available to candidates who are local to the Foster City, CA area.

HireArt values diversity and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. Unfortunately, we are not able to sponsor visas or employ corp-to-corp.