Principal Engineer - Software

ZF Group; Farmington Hills (MI); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Incentive Plan

Paid Vacation

Personal Time

401k Plan

Health Care Benefits

Paid Holidays

Employee Groups & Community Outreach

Job summary

ZF's advanced camera solutions drive safety features for passenger cars and commercial vehicles. This Principal Software Engineer role focuses on leading embedded software for camera systems, ensuring SPICE/ISO26262 compliance, and guiding AUTOSAR deployments.

You will coordinate with global teams, hardware engineers, and cross-functional groups to deliver robust, validated software on schedule, while promoting process improvements and high-quality documentation.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of Embedded Software Engineering experience.
• 5+ years in ADAS-related work.
• Familiar with ASPICE, ISO26262 and AUTOSAR architecture.
• Experience with configuration management tools.
• Knowledge of static analysis tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead software tasks across the full lifecycle from requirements to release.
• Ensure conformance to SPICE/ISO26262 and documentations.
• Manage AUTOSAR module configurations and integrations.
• Develop embedded ECU software for safety features.
• Maintain baselines for major releases and track issues.
• Produce release notes, SPDs and QA plans.
• Collaborate with international teams and hardware engineers.
• Provide analyses, reports, and customer-facing presentations.

Skills

Embedded Software

ADAS

ASPICE

ISO26262

AUTOSAR

Git

Integrity

QAC

Polyspace

Agile

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electronics/Software Engineering

Tools

Git

Integrity

QAC

Polyspace

Job description

ZF's advanced camera solutions provide safety systemssuch asForward Collision Warning (FCW), Following Distance Indication (FDI), Lane Keeping assistance (LKAS) and Lane Departure Warning (LDW). These functions are realized with a forward-looking monocular camera mounted at the windshield in the region of the rear-view mirror. This position is responsible for the software development of Camera systems for passenger carsand commercial vehicles within the DAS Business Unit.

What you can look forward to as Principal Software Engineer:

• Lead the execution of software tasks and deliverables across the entire software lifecycle, encompassing requirements analysis, design, coding, unit testing, and defect resolution.
• Enforce adherence to a defined software process to ensure excellence in quality and thorough documentation, in compliance with SPICE and ISO26262 standards.
• Manage the configuration of AUTOSAR modules and their integration into automotive systems.
• Develop intricate embedded software for ECUs, orchestrating the specification, design, and development of critical safety features based on system needs.
• Uphold configuration management standards to establish baselines for all major software releases.
• Vigilantly track and resolve issues, maintaining a controlled and standardized methodology.
• Produce comprehensive documentation, including release notes, software development plans, software requirement specifications, and software quality assurance plans.
• Abide by the corporate quality process for documenting embedded code.
• Drive process improvements to align with industry benchmarks and the commercial objectives of the company.
• Generate and follow through on project timelines, ensuring milestones are met in a timely fashion.
• Collaborate with international colleagues and work alongside hardware engineers and cross-functional teams to debug and validate code.
• Prepare detailed and actionable analyses, reports, and presentations tailored to both internal teams and external customers.
• Interpret automotive customer requirements, project milestones, and the technological relevance and capability to inform project direction.
• Motivate and guide teams to achieve task completion and project success.

Your Profile as Principal Software Engineer:

• 10+ years of Embedded Software Engineering Field
• 5+ years of ADAS experience.
• Knowledge of ASPICE, ISO26262 and AUTOSAR Architecture.
• Experience with Configuration Management tools like Git and Integrity.
• Experience with Static Analysis tools like QAC and Polyspace.
• Knowledge of Agile software development methodology.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Electronics/Software Engineering or related discipline (masters preferred)

What We Offer:

• A supportive collaborative team environment
• Annual Incentive Plan
• Paid Vacation
• Personal Time
• 401k Plan
• Health Care Benefits
• Paid Holidays
• Supportive Employee Groups and community outreach activities

Job description:

About the Position

ZF's advanced camera solutions provide safety systemssuch asForward Collision Warning (FCW), Following Distance Indication (FDI), Lane Keeping assistance (LKAS) and Lane Departure Warning (LDW). These functions are realized with a forward-looking monocular camera mounted at the windshield in the region of the rear-view mirror. This position is responsible for the software development of Camera systems for passenger carsand commercial vehicles within the DAS Business Unit.

What you can look forward to as Principal Software Engineer:

• Lead the execution of software tasks and deliverables across the entire software lifecycle, encompassing requirements analysis, design, coding, unit testing, and defect resolution.
• Enforce adherence to a defined software process to ensure excellence in quality and thorough documentation, in compliance with SPICE and ISO26262 standards.
• Manage the configuration of AUTOSAR modules and their integration into automotive systems.
• Develop intricate embedded software for ECUs, orchestrating the specification, design, and development of critical safety features based on system needs.
• Uphold configuration management standards to establish baselines for all major software releases.
• Vigilantly track and resolve issues, maintaining a controlled and standardized methodology.
• Produce comprehensive documentation, including release notes, software development plans, software requirement specifications, and software quality assurance plans.
• Abide by the corporate quality process for documenting embedded code.
• Drive process improvements to align with industry benchmarks and the commercial objectives of the company.
• Generate and follow through on project timelines, ensuring milestones are met in a timely fashion.
• Collaborate with international colleagues and work alongside hardware engineers and cross-functional teams to debug and validate code.
• Prepare detailed and actionable analyses, reports, and presentations tailored to both internal teams and external customers.
• Interpret automotive customer requirements, project milestones, and the technological relevance and capability to inform project direction.
• Motivate and guide teams to achieve task completion and project success.

Your Profile as Principal Software Engineer:

• 10+ years of Embedded Software Engineering Field
• 5+ years of ADAS experience.
• Knowledge of ASPICE, ISO26262 and AUTOSAR Architecture.
• Experience with Configuration Management tools like Git and Integrity.
• Experience with Static Analysis tools like QAC and Polyspace.
• Knowledge of Agile software development methodology.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Electronics/Software Engineering or related discipline (masters preferred)

What We Offer:

• A supportive collaborative team environment
• Annual Incentive Plan
• Paid Vacation
• Personal Time
• 401k Plan
• Health Care Benefits
• Paid Holidays
• Supportive Employee Groups and community outreach activities

Additional Information

This position is part of ZF’s ADAS & HPC business, which is entering an exciting new phase of growth and transformation within the advanced automotive technology space. The business unit is planned for divestiture, creating a unique opportunity to help shape the future of next-generation driver assistance and high-performance computing technologies.