Senior Embedded Software Architect - EV Systems

Aptera Motors; Carlsbad (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock option grants

Fully funded benefits package

Job summary

Aptera Motors seeks an Embedded Software Engineer to architect, design, implement, debug and validate code for ECUs. Role involves supporting software design in thermal systems, fault management, and vehicle software architecture with automotive standards compliance.

The ideal candidate delivers bare-metal and Linux embedded development, hardware driver work, and hands-on ECU bring-up with a passion for cutting-edge EV technology.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/EE or related field with practical software experience.
• 15+ years of pure software development.
• 5+ years of Automotive or relevant industry experience.
• Proficient in C and C++ with bare-metal embedded and Linux.
• Experience with hardware test tools and measurement equipment.
• Experience in documenting, publishing and shipping production code.
• Strong problem solving and fast-paced teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Inform and Direct Vehicle Software architecture.
• Synthesize Requirements to design, code, document and debug embedded software.
• Analyze Schematics and HW component data sheets to write embedded SW drivers.
• Bring up, test and validate new circuit board designs using standard HW test tools.
• Participate in peer reviews of schematics, SW designs and code reviews.
• Interface with engineering services vendors to evaluate proposals.
• Inform ECU selection for design revisions.
• Work hard, challenge industry conventions, and relentlessly strive to make truly exceptional products.

Skills

Software architecture

C programming

C++

Bare-Metal Embedded

Linux development

Git repo management

Documentation

HW test tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/EE or related field

Tools

Jira

UDS

XCP

CAN

LIN

Python

Job description

Aptera Motors seeks an Embedded Software Engineer to architect, design, implement, debug and validate code for ECUs. Role involves supporting software design in thermal systems, fault management, and vehicle software architecture with automotive standards compliance.

The ideal candidate delivers bare-metal and Linux embedded development, hardware driver work, and hands-on ECU bring-up with a passion for cutting-edge EV technology.