Senior Software Engineer - R0091009

Astemo Ltd.; Farmington Hills (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Astemo Ltd. is seeking a Design Engineer to develop embedded software for EPS Electric Power Steering systems. You will analyze requirements, design, code, build, test, and support integration and delivery. The role includes troubleshooting and ensuring quality and safety conformance.

The candidate should have 5+ years in automotive embedded software, experience with AUTOSAR, MISRA/ISO26262, and steering-domain knowledge. Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS or EE is required. Travel may be involved.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of embedded software development in C for automotive.
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• Detailed knowledge of EPS or steering systems.
• Experience with AUTOSAR libraries and configurations.
• Proficiency in signal processing and control feedback concepts.
• Strong understanding of safety standards (MISRA, ISO26262).
• Ability to read schematics and ECU datasheets.

Responsibilities

• Analyze customer requirements and communicate with OEM engineers.
• Develop software requirements specifications and architecture subsections.
• Develop and review software design, unit tests, and integration tests.
• Lead or participate in software design reviews and technical impact analysis.
• Support integration, debugging, and delivery of EPS software.

Skills

Embedded software

C programming

AUTOSAR

Signal processing

Control theory

Microcontrollers

CAN/CANFD

RTOS

MISRA/ISO26262

ECU architectures

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS or Electrical Engineering

Tools

UML

AUTOSAR config

Static analysis

HIL systems

Job description

General Responsibilities:

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.

Description

General Responsibilities:

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.

Job Responsibilities

• 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

• 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 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.

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.