Senior SoC IPC & Middleware Architect

Stellantis; Auburn (AL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellantis is seeking a Sr. Staff SoCBSW Core Engineer – Middleware, IPC Stacks to lead IPC stack development on automotive SoCs. You will shape architectures across heterogeneous cores, work with OS/hypervisor teams, and drive safe, secure IPC features.

The role focuses on real-time integration, performance, and end-to-end validation within a Base Software team ensuring stringent safety and cybersecurity standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years in embedded software development for SoC platforms or communication frameworks.
• Strong C++ (14/17+) expertise and knowledge of multicore systems.
• Experience with IPC protocols over SPI, UART, VirtIO or shared memory messaging.
• Familiarity with QNX, Linux, or RTOS environments.
• Board bring-up, BSPs, or driver integration for SoCs.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and integration of IPC stacks for high-performance SoC platforms.
• Define IPC architectures and protocols for heterogeneous cores and domains.
• Collaborate with OS, hypervisor, and middleware teams to enable inter-domain communication.
• Optimize IPC for latency, throughput, and determinism.
• Support IPC in real-time and virtualized environments (QNX, Linux, GVM).
• Debug IPC issues across hardware/software using JTAG and tracing tools.
• Contribute to platform bring-up, BSP integration, and driver IPC components.
• Implement safety- and security-aware IPC features per ISO 26262 and ISO/SAE 21434.
• Support CI/CD pipelines and test automation in Agile processes.

Skills

Advanced C++ (14/17+)

IPC protocols

Multicore and embedded systems

Performance optimization

Debugging & documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/EE

Master's degree

Tools

QNX

Linux

RTOS

Yocto

Job description

Stellantis is seeking a Sr. Staff SoCBSW Core Engineer – Middleware, IPC Stacks to lead IPC stack development on automotive SoCs. You will shape architectures across heterogeneous cores, work with OS/hypervisor teams, and drive safe, secure IPC features.

The role focuses on real-time integration, performance, and end-to-end validation within a Base Software team ensuring stringent safety and cybersecurity standards.