Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Astemo Ltd.; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive technology firm is seeking a Software Design Engineer in Detroit, Michigan, to create software component specifications, assist programmers, and lead reviews. Candidates should have 5+ years in embedded software development using C, knowledge of hardware and software tools, and a background in the automotive sector. Strong written and verbal communication skills are required. The role may involve travel to support project development across various locations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in embedded software development.
• Familiarity with automotive industry standards.
• Ability to work independently with minimal direction.

Responsibilities

• Develop software component design specifications.
• Assist software coders and maintain program timelines.
• Participate in code and unit test reviews.
• Conduct technical impact analysis for software changes.

Skills

Embedded software in C

Microcontroller Hardware knowledge

Hardware IC Devices knowledge

Software Design Tools expertise

Software Development Tools knowledge

Test Equipment familiarity

Software Process/Standards understanding

Communication Protocols expertise

Software Architecture knowledge

Cryptographic algorithms understanding

Read schematics and electrical block diagrams

Good verbal and written English skills

Education

Bachelor or Master’s in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Eclipse IDE

Oscilloscope

Multimeter

Logic analyzer

Cross compilers

Job description

The Software Design Engineer is primarily responsible for developing software component design specifications, based on the software architecture design specification. The software component design specifications are the deliverable to the software coders, so they are very detailed - specifying the static structure and the dynamic behavior of the software component.

The engineer will monitor the work of the software coders and testers, providing direction and clarification as needed, and work on the code themselves. Participate and occasionally lead code reviews, unit test reviews, and functional/integration test reviews.

The engineer will follow the lead of a Software Architect, and may support the architect in parsing customer requirements, developing sub-sections of a software requirements specification or developing sub-sections of a software architecture specification.

Job Responsibilities

Includes the following (other duties may be documented and assigned by local management and some duties may not apply dependent upon the requirements of the position at each specific Astemo site and/or the strengths of the employee and the needs of the company):

• Develop software component design specifications
• Develop software unit test specifications
• Attend, and potentially lead, software design reviews
• Conduct technical impact analysis for software change requests
• Identify technical risks in the design, and develop mitigation strategies
• Assist software coders work progress; develop source code as necessary to maintain program timelines
• Participate or lead code reviews, unit test reviews, and integration test reviews
• Support development of software requirements specification (SRS) and software architecture specification sub-sections, if needed by the software architect
• Support development of integration test specification sub-sections, if needed by the software architect
• Support source code integration, diff, merge, branching, check-in, etc., if needed by the software coders
• Support unit test and integration test execution, if needed by the software testers

Qualifications

• 5+ years\' experience in writing embedded software in C with knowledge of Eclipse IDE or similar preferred
• Microcontroller Hardware. Timers (GTM,TPU,WDT), Memory (RAM, FLASH, ECC, DMA), Peripherals (ADC,PWM,GPIO,CAN,SENT,UART,LIN,SPI), Safety (SMU, FCCU), etc.
• Hardware IC Devices. High side drivers, low side drivers, H-Bridge, injection drivers, knock drivers, solenoid drivers, WRAF drivers, CAN Transceivers, etc.
• Software Design Tools. Requirements modeling, UML modeling, AUTOSAR configuration, RTOS configuration, Application Lifecycle Management (ALM).
• Software Development Tools. Cross compilers, static code analysis, in-circuit debuggers, serial communication tools, HIL systems, measurement & calibration tools.
• Test Equipment. Oscilloscope, multimeter, logic analyzer, current probes, function generator, etc.
• Software Process/Standards. V-Model, MISRA, ASPICE, ISO26262
• Communication Protocols. CAN, CANFD, LIN, SENT, Ethernet. UDS, GMLAN, FNOS, J1939, IEEE15765.
• Software Architecture. Basic Software, Low Level Drivers, Board Support Package, Boot Code, BIOS, MCAL
• Familiar with crypto algorithms, and cryptographic authentication method
• Ability to read schematics, electrical block diagrams, and IC datasheets
• Good verbal and written English skills

Additionally, the ability to work independently with minimal direction is required as are strong verbal and written communication skills. Experience with PCs and application software, such as MS Office tools is also required.

Education: Bachelor or Master’s degree in in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering

Experience: Minimum of 5-7 years applicable experience in automotive.

Job level determined by various factors such as organization size, responsibility, career stage, and capabilities.

Supervisory Responsibilities: leading and mentoring the efforts of engineers who are responsible for sub-project activities.

Working conditions

• Physical Demands: Required to sit or stand for long periods of time. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Travel: Domestic and international may be required as needed. The candidate will occasionally need to travel to multiple global locations to support project development.