Principal Radar Software Engineer

Aptiv; Agoura Hills (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance may be available

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Aptiv, a global automotive radar leader, seeks a Principal Radar Software Engineer in Agoura Hills, CA to drive radar signal-processing software and tools. You will collaborate with algorithm and software teams to deploy and test new radar designs and support worldwide customers.

Responsibilities include DevOps tooling, Matlab-based processing, data management, and rapid prototyping with real-time capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or Electrical Engineering.
• 10+ years hands-on embedded software development and radar signal processing.
• Experience with Matlab and C++ for prototype radar software.
• Strong collaboration with radar algorithm teams.
• Knowledge of radar signal processing fundamentals and DSPs.
• Experience optimizing algorithms and using accelerators.
• Experience with logging of low-level ADC data and data pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Create, deploy and maintain radar signal-processing software and tools.
• Support global radar teams in deploying algorithms in prototype systems.
• Develop and maintain DevOps tools for projects.
• Implement Matlab-based radar signal-processing tools for internal customers.
• Organize data from internal teams and customers for analysis.
• Design rapid-prototype systems with real-time radar algorithms and visualization.
• Test radar logging systems with vendors and troubleshoot issues.
• Write scripts/tools for offline data analysis, validation, and regression tests.
• Maintain HIL/ SIL toolchains and software libraries for Aptiv teams.
• Provide technical leadership in world-class software and systems for radar development.

Skills

Embedded software development

Parallel processing

Radar signal processing fundamentals

Algorithm optimization

DSP acceleration

Data logging and parsing

Offline/real-time troubleshooting

System integration in perception stack

Sensor data visualization

Version control practices

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Git

SVN

MATLAB

C++

CAN/Ethernet protocols

ROS

CUDA

Python

Cloud tools (Azure, AWS)

Job description

Summary Aptiv is a global leader in automotive radar with millions of radars shipped to OEM customers around the world. Countless vehicles on the road today are safer due to Aptiv’s cutting-edge automotive radar technology. The Principal Radar Software Engineer position is located in our Agoura Hills, CA Tech Center. This role will work closely with our radar algorithm and software integration teams to implement, test, and deploy radar signal processing algorithms for new automotive radar designs. The Agoura Hills team is part of the Advanced radar group within the Global Product Organization (GPO).

Responsibilities

• Create, deploy and maintain radar signal-processing software and tools.
• Support local and global radar teams in the deployment of radar algorithms in prototype systems
• Manage and develop DevOps tools for current and new projects
• Manage and implement Matlab-based radar signal-processing tools for internal customers
• Manage and organize data provided by internal teams and external customers
• Design rapid-prototyping systems that include real-time radar algorithms, logging and visualization
• Work with vendors to test radar logging systems and troubleshoot issues
• Write scripts and tools for offline data analysis, algorithm validation, and regression testing
• Maintain Hardware-in-the-Loop and Software-in-the-Loop toolchains
• Take ownership of software libraries and tools used by global Aptiv teams
• Support internal and external customers, world-wide
• Provide technical leadership in the implementation of world-class software and systems to support automotive radar development

Must Haves (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer engineering, Computer Science, or Electrical Engineering.
• 10+ years of hands on experience in / knowledge of:
• Embedded software development
• Parallel processing and multi-threading
• Implementation of prototype radar signal-processing software in Matlab and c++
• Working closely with radar algorithm developers
• Radar signal processing fundamentals
• Optimization of radar signal processing algorithms and use of DSPs or other accelerators
• Logging and parsing of low-level ADC data
• Troubleshooting offline and online/real-time implementations of the radar signal-processing pipeline
• Integration of radar signal-processing modules into a larger perception stack
• Implementation of the visualization of radar sensor data and other sensor data (lidars, cameras)
• The use of revision control and best practices (git, svn, etc)

Nice to Haves (Preferred Qualifications)

• Experience with ROS
• CUDA experience
• Knowledge of automotive CAN and Ethernet communication protocols
• Experience with Azure, AWS or other cloud tools
• Experience with Python

Aptiv Rewards and Advantages

• Competitive compensation with bonus potential.
• Learning and development opportunities.
• Recognition for innovation and excellence.
• Meaningful work that makes a difference in the world.
• Relocation assistance may be available.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Parental leave, etc.).

Aptiv is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Aptiv is a global industrial technology company enabling automated, electrified and digitalized solutions across multiple end markets. People trust us to deliver innovations that will help them progress, improve and achieve more tomorrow than they did yesterday.

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