Senior Automotive Embedded Stability Engineer

BMW Group; New Germany (MN); Hybrid; USD 79,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

English speaking teams

Flexible working times

Relocation services

Career development

Job summary

BMW Car IT is seeking a Software Stability Expert to ensure Linux and Android-based embedded platform stability across deliveries. You will debug cross-layer issues, perform root-cause analysis, and develop automation tools.

The role requires 5+ years in Linux/Android embedded systems and strong English; German is a plus. Ulm-based with relocation assistance and international teams. Join BMW Group’s cutting-edge automotive software efforts.

Qualifications

• University degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Embedded Systems, or a comparable field.
• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in Linux and Android embedded systems.
• Extensive experience with Linux kernel, Android framework, system services, boot process, and resource management.
• Advanced knowledge of debugging, tracing, profiling, and performance analysis tools (GDB, Perf, Ftrace, Perfetto, ADB, Logcat).
• Experience analysing crashes, memory leaks, deadlocks, race conditions, kernel panics, ANRs, and performance bottlenecks.
• Professional experience in embedded software development and automotive industry QA.
• Very good business English skills; German language skills are an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Ensure system stability for Linux and Android-based embedded platforms across software deliveries.
• Analyse and resolve complex performance, boot, memory, CPU, and system services issues.
• Debug cross-layer issues across kernel, frameworks, HALs, middleware, drivers, and applications.
• Perform root cause analysis using tracing, profiling, and debugging tools.
• Examine crash dumps, kernel panics, ANRs, watchdog resets, memory leaks to improve robustness.
• Develop proof of concepts, validation solutions, and automation tools for analysis and monitoring.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and drive continuous improvements in platform reliability and software quality.

Skills

Linux embedded

Android embedded

Kernel debugging

Performance analysis

English proficiency

Education

University degree in CS/EE/Embedded systems

Tools

GDB

Perf

Ftrace

Perfetto

ADB

Logcat

Job description

BMW Car IT is seeking a Software Stability Expert to ensure Linux and Android-based embedded platform stability across deliveries. You will debug cross-layer issues, perform root-cause analysis, and develop automation tools.

The role requires 5+ years in Linux/Android embedded systems and strong English; German is a plus. Ulm-based with relocation assistance and international teams. Join BMW Group’s cutting-edge automotive software efforts.