Senior Applications Engineer - SDV & Vehicle Networking

ACTIA Corporation; Elkhart (IN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

ACTIA Corporation seeks a Senior Application Engineer to design and deploy complete vehicle electronic architectures for OEM customers. You will work across system architecture, software integration, and vehicle networking to deliver scalable solutions on ACTIA platforms.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in automotive embedded systems, with experience in CAN/CAN FD, Ethernet, OTA strategies, and safety-focused development aligned with ISO 26262.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in automotive, commercial vehicle, transportation, or embedded systems engineering.
• Proven experience designing complex electronic and software systems.
• Experience interfacing directly with customers and OEM engineering teams.
• Experience integrating hardware, embedded software, and vehicle networking technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design complete electronic and software architectures using ACTIA hardware and software platforms.
• Define vehicle network architectures using CAN, J1939, CAN FD, Ethernet, and related communication technologies.
• Translate customer requirements into scalable and maintainable system architectures.
• Create architecture diagrams, interface definitions, functional specifications, and integration plans.
• Support vehicle-level integration activities including displays, body control systems, multiplexing, power management, diagnostics, and connectivity.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Scripting languages

Embedded systems

Software engineering

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering

Bachelor's Degree in Software Engineering

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Tools

CAN

CAN FD

SAE J1939

Ethernet

Diagnostic protocols

ECU integration

Job description

ACTIA Corporation seeks a Senior Application Engineer to design and deploy complete vehicle electronic architectures for OEM customers. You will work across system architecture, software integration, and vehicle networking to deliver scalable solutions on ACTIA platforms.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in automotive embedded systems, with experience in CAN/CAN FD, Ethernet, OTA strategies, and safety-focused development aligned with ISO 26262.