Lead Engineer, Vehicle Software Commissioning

Socket.dev; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

VinFast is seeking an EECommissioning Lead Engineer to manage software updates, configuration, verification, and readiness for engineering test vehicles. The role supports CTF, validation, ADAS, InR and related activities to ensure baselines are established before testing.

The engineer will work hands-on with vehicles, diagnostic tools, software flashing systems, and internal processes to maintain updated software configurations and health checks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent automotive experience.
• Hands‑on experience with automotive diagnostics, ECU programming, vehicle software updates or vehicle electrical/electronic systems.

Responsibilities

• Perform software updates, flashing, reprogramming and configuration for VinFast engineering and test vehicles.
• Update vehicle ECUs/ECMs and other electronic control modules using approved VinFast engineering and diagnostic tools.
• Perform vehicle OTA and workshop-based software updates according to engineering requirements.
• Prepare vehicles with required software baseline before CTF, validation, ADAS and engineering testing.
• Verify software versions and vehicle configuration before and after software updates.
• Identify and troubleshoot software update failures and configuration mismatches.
• Maintain records of vehicle software versions, update history, configuration, and issues.

Skills

Automotive diagnostics

ECU programming

Vehicle software updates

CAN bus knowledge

Documentation

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Automotive Engineering or related field

Tools

Jira

Vehicle diagnostic tools

ECU programming tools

Job description

VinFast is seeking an EECommissioning Lead Engineer to manage software updates, configuration, verification, and readiness for engineering test vehicles. The role supports CTF, validation, ADAS, InR and related activities to ensure baselines are established before testing.

The engineer will work hands-on with vehicles, diagnostic tools, software flashing systems, and internal processes to maintain updated software configurations and health checks.