Senior Software Engineer

Dormont Manufacturing Co; Farmington Hills (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

ASTEMO AMERICAS, INC. in Farmington Hills seeks a Design Engineer to develop embedded software for EPS Electric Power Steering. You will analyze requirements, design and code software components, and support integration and testing across software and system levels.

The role requires 5+ years in embedded C, AUTOSAR familiarity, signal processing and control feedback knowledge, and experience with automotive MCUs and tooling. A BS or MS in CS or EE is required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of embedded software experience in C for automotive applications.
• Experience with AUTOSAR libraries and configurations.
• Strong knowledge of signal processing, filtering and inter-device communication.
• Familiarity with control theory and feedback in automotive systems.
• Experience with 32-bit automotive MCUs (Renesas E2x/RH850, Aurix TCxx, NXP MPC55xx).
• Proficiency with software architecture, UML, and ECU development workflows.
• Ability to read schematics and IC datasheets.
• Knowledge of MISRA, ASPICE, ISO26262 standards.

Responsibilities

• Understand customer requirements and communicate with OEM engineers.
• Develop software requirements specifications (SRS) and software architecture subsections.
• Design and implement software components and unit tests.
• Lead or participate in design reviews and code reviews.
• Support integration, verification, and delivery of EPS software.
• Assist with source code management, branching, and merging.
• Collaborate with testers and architects on test strategies and results.
• Ensure compliance with quality and safety standards.

Skills

Embedded C

AUTOSAR

Signal processing

Control theory

MCU families

CAN/CANFD/LIN

RTOS

UML

MISRA/ASPICE/ISO26262

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering

Tools

AUTOSAR config

UML modeling

RTOS configuration

ALM

Cross compilers

In-circuit debuggers

Measurement & calibration tools

Job description

Company Name

ASTEMO AMERICAS, INC.

Job Family

Engineering

Job Description

The Design Engineer is primarily responsible for developing software for EPS Electric Power Steering. The Design Engineer will be responsible for developing embedded software for Electric Power Steering (EPS) systems. This role involves analyzing customer requirements, designing and coding software components, building and testing at both software and system levels, and supporting integration and final delivery. The position also includes troubleshooting, process improvement, and ensuring compliance with quality and safety standards.

Responsibilities

The following are the primary responsibilities (other duties may be assigned as needed):

• Understand customer requirements thoroughly and communicate effectively with OEM engineers, clarifying details as necessary.
• Support development of Software Requirements Specification (SRS) and software architecture subsections.
• 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 coders with work progress; develop source code to maintain program timelines.
• Participate or lead code reviews, unit test reviews, and integration test reviews.
• Support development and integration of various software sections as needed by the Architect.
• Support source code integration, diff, merge, branching, check-in, etc.
• Support unit test and integration test execution, if needed by the software testers.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have:

• 5+ years’ experience in writing embedded software in C with knowledge of Electric Steering Software or System Domain.
• Experience working with AUTOSAR and its libraries.
• Signal Processing: Strong skills in signal processing (filter design, table design, inter-device communication).
• Control and Feedback: Good working knowledge of Feedback Control Theory and experience with control feedback.
• Microcontrollers: 32-bit automotive multi-core micros. Renesas E2x/RH850 family; Infineon Aurix TCxx family; NXP MPC55xx family.
• 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.
• Application Domains: EPS – Electric Power Steering.
• Software Architecture: Basic Software, Low Level Drivers, Board Support Package, Boot Code, BIOS, MCAL.
• Experience working with motor control algorithms and knowledge on tuning/calibrating steering systems for different modes.
• Knowledge of different EPS types: C-EPS, P-EPS & R-EPS.
• Experience working with Steering Application software: Steering Control, Steering Assist Functions, Current Loop.
• 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’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering.

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

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.

Equal Opportunity Employment

Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) – Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status and national origin.