Senior Embedded Software Lead (MBD/C/C++), Automotive

LER TechForce; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401K with match

Disability & life insurance

Employee discounts

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

LER TechForce is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead embedded software efforts onsite in Auburn Hills. The role requires US Citizenship or a Green Card and involves coordinating across customer programs, reviews, and deliveries.

You will mentor junior engineers, guide MBSD-based development, and ensure traceability from requirements to verification. Strong leadership and direct customer interaction are essential for success in this position.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in automotive embedded software development, software integration, or systems engineering.
• Experience leading technical teams and coordinating software development activities.
• Proven ability to work directly with customers in a technical leadership role.
• Strong MATLAB/Simulink, Stateflow, and Embedded C/C++ experience.
• Knowledge of CAN, CAN FD, LIN, UDS, and Ethernet communication protocols.
• Experience with requirements management, traceability and release management.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and software quality processes.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor junior engineers and drive improvements.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership to software engineering teams across multiple programs.
• Lead requirements analysis, design reviews, and architectural discussions.
• Coordinate development, integration, verification, and release activities.
• Develop and review embedded software using Model-Based Design practices.
• Support software integration, debugging, and root cause analysis.
• Guide testing activities across MIL, SIL, HIL, and integration tests.
• Ensure traceability between requirements, implementation, and verification artifacts.
• Review and approve engineering deliverables and test reports.
• Collaborate with systems, validation, project management, and customer engineers.
• Identify risks and implement mitigation to protect schedule and quality.
• Mentor and develop junior engineers and promote engineering best practices.

Skills

Embedded software

Software integration

Technical leadership

Customer-facing

Requirements management

Traceability

Testing & verification

Mentoring

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Stateflow

Embedded C/C++

CAN/CAN FD

Ethernet

CI/CD

Git

Job description

LER TechForce is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead embedded software efforts onsite in Auburn Hills. The role requires US Citizenship or a Green Card and involves coordinating across customer programs, reviews, and deliveries.

You will mentor junior engineers, guide MBSD-based development, and ensure traceability from requirements to verification. Strong leadership and direct customer interaction are essential for success in this position.