Lead RTOS Automotive Platforms Engineer

Sigma Group; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time off

401(k)

401(k) matching

Life insurance

Health Savings Account

Employee Assistance Program

Disability insurance

Job summary

Sigma Connectivity is seeking a Lead for the RTOS-based Automotive Platforms Team. You will own software and validation for RTOS-based automotive ECUs, including board bring-up and hardware/software debugging. The role requires 8+ years of embedded software experience on microcontrollers.

Responsibilities include ramping up on codebase, developing the software stack for verification, and collaborating with multiple teams to resolve issues. Strong communication and leadership skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of embedded software on microcontrollers
• Solid understanding of FreeRTOS or SafeRTOS
• Experience bringing up or configuring RTOS-based platforms
• Proficiency with embedded debug tools and lab equipment
• C/C++ for bare-metal and RTOS, plus Python or Rust
• Board bring-up and low-level drivers for SPI, I2C, UART, GPIO, timers, ADC/DAC
• Automotive diagnostics and flashing (UDS, CAN, automotive Ethernet)

Responsibilities

• Ramp up on the existing codebase, build pipeline, and regression testing
• Develop and maintain the software stack for hardware verification and validation of RTOS-based automotive ECUs
• Perform board bring-up, verification, and debugging of automotive electronics
• Debug and triage across the software and hardware stack, and work with multiple teams to resolve issues
• Use build systems, device trees, and kernel driver development (essential)
• Communicate clearly with peers, stakeholders, customers, technical leaders, and OEMs/ODMs
• Collaborate with architecture, hardware, and software teams on debugging and validation
• Train and guide junior engineers
• Provide weekly status, risk, and decision documentation to program leadership

Skills

Embedded software

RTOS

C/C++

Python

Rust

Hardware debugging

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering

Tools

JTAG/SWD

Lauterbach

In-circuit debuggers

Oscilloscope

Logic analyzer

Multimeter

Power supplies

Job description

Sigma Connectivity is seeking a Lead for the RTOS-based Automotive Platforms Team. You will own software and validation for RTOS-based automotive ECUs, including board bring-up and hardware/software debugging. The role requires 8+ years of embedded software experience on microcontrollers.

Responsibilities include ramping up on codebase, developing the software stack for verification, and collaborating with multiple teams to resolve issues. Strong communication and leadership skills are essential.