SW Engineer ( Diagnostic/CAN )

Faurecia; Northville (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Forvia is seeking an embedded software engineer to develop, prove, and document software products, collaborating with software, hardware, and QA teams in a dynamic, multinational environment. The role includes decomposition of requirements, design support, code reviews, and risk management.

The ideal candidate holds a bachelor’s in software engineering (master’s preferred) with 3+ years in automotive electronics/software, and experience with AI-assisted development tools, compliance with ISO

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in software engineering; Master’s degree preferred.
• Ongoing professional development through degree programs or certificates.

Responsibilities

• Develop, prove, and document embedded software products and solutions; support design.
• Review and provide effort estimates on team tasks.
• Decompose team tasks into specific work items for development period.
• Assess risk and priority; balance tasks to maximize team success.
• Facilitate clear communication; peer review and brainstorming; cover in absences.
• Mentor software developers, engineers, and interns.
• Review code and unit tests of team members.
• Provide product definition and high-level design support.
• Decompose business requirements into functional specs and use cases.
• Foster teamwork across software, hardware, mechanical, and QA groups.
• Travel to customer centers; minimal international travel for collaboration.
• Commit to Faurecia’s Code of Ethics and Conduct

Skills

Embedded software

C/C++ programming

Team collaboration

Mentoring

Code review

High-level design

Risk management

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in software engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

CANalyzer

CANoe

CANdela

AUTOSAR

CAN/Ethernet/LVDS

Job description

Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader

We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.

Your Mission, Roles And Responsibilities

• Develop, prove, and document embedded software products and solutions and support to design them.
• Review and provide effort estimates on accomplishing team tasks
• Decompose team tasks into specific work items to be accomplished in development period
• Assess risk and priority, and balance tasks in a development period to ensure maximum team success
• Enable all team members for successful completion of tasks with clear and constant communication; availability to peer review or brainstorm; and willingness to cover in times of absence or unforeseen interruptions to team progress
• Occasionally mentor software developers, engineers, and interns
• Review code and unit tests of other software developers and engineers on the team
• Provide product definition and high-level design support for team software products and efforts
• Decompose high level business requirements into component business requirements for inclusion in development efforts
• Foster teamwork among engineering disciplines of software, hardware, mechanical, and quality assurance groups
• Travel to customer engineering centers and minimal travel overseas for collaboration and training.
• Commitment to the highest ethical standards and willingness to adhere to Faurecia’s Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct

Your profile and competencies to succeed

The Ideal Candidate Will Have/be

Minimum education level:

• Bachelor’s degree in software engineering discipline (Master’s degree is preferred) Consistent participation in on-going career development education, either through advanced degree programs or certification programs

Experience

• +3 years of experience in the automotive industry, preferably in electronics/software.
• +3 years’ experience programming with C or C++ or
• Minimum of 3 years of experience as Software Engineer
• Decomposition of business requirements into functional specifications, design documentation, and use cases, creation of support documentation.
• Experience with AI assisted development and code generation (Codex, Claude Code, etc)
• Familiar with state-of-the-art techniques for the development of embedded systems
• Familiarity with automotive safety and cybersecurity requirements (ISO 26262, ISO 21434, etc.)
• Familiarity with the development and integration of In-Vehicle communication bus protocols (AUTOSAR, CAN, Ethernet, LVDS, etc.), software, and related tools (CANalyzer, CANoe, CANdela, etc)

Skills And Competencies

• Able to decompose business requirements into engineered solutions.
• Able to add in appropriate non-functional requirements to guarantee proper maintainability, persistence, scalability, security, and performance.
• Able to maintain architectural consistency with other software products and technical design patterns currently in use by the team.
• Ability to design solutions to enterprise class persistence, scalability, performance, security and maintainability models
• Understanding of embedded device programming
• Ability to work in a multicultural and fast-paced environment building software products
• Ability to propose and support inspect-and-adapt processes for improving team performance, reducing cost of ownership for products, or shortening time-to-value for priority Forvia- Faurecia Clarion Electronics initiatives
• Ability to travel nationally and internationally to work with global product, sales, and engineering teams
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Manage complexity, drive results, and collaborate with others.

What We Can Do For You

• At Forvia, you will find an engaging and dynamic environment where you can contribute to the development of sustainable mobility leading technologies.
• We are the seventh-largest global automotive supplier, employing more than 157,000 people in more than 40 countries which makes a lot of opportunity for career development.
• We welcome energetic and agile people who can thrive in a fast-changing environment. People who share our strong values. Team players with a collaborative mindset and a passion to deliver high standards for our clients. Lifelong learners. High performers. Globally minded people who aspire to work in a transforming industry, where excellence, speed, and quality count.
• We cultivate a learning environment, dedicating tools and resources to ensure we remain at the forefront of mobility. Our people enjoy an average of more than 22 hours of online and in-person training within FORVIA University (five campuses around the world)
• We offer a multicultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration. We believe that diversity is a strength. To create an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity create real value for the company, we have adopted gender diversity targets and inclusion action plans.
• Achieving CO2 Net Zero as a pioneer of the automotive industry is a priority: In June 2022, Forvia became the first global automotive group to be certified with the new SBTI Net-Zero Standard (the most ambitious standard of SBTi), aligned with the ambition of the 2015 Paris Agreement of limiting global warming to 1.5°C. Three principles guide our action:use less, use betteranduse longer, with a focus on recyclability and circular economy.

Why join us

FORVIA, a global automotive technology supplier, comprises the complementary technology and industrial strengths of Faurecia and HELLA.

With over 137 500 people, including more than 12,000 R&D engineers across 40+ countries, FORVIA provides a unique and comprehensive approach to the automotive challenges of today and tomorrow. Composed of 6 business groups and a strong IP portfolio of over 12,400 patents, FORVIA is focused on becoming the preferred innovation and integration partner for OEMs worldwide.

In 2025, the Group achieved a consolidated revenue of 26.2 billion euros prior to IFRS 5. FORVIA SE is listed on the Euronext Paris market under the FRVIA mnemonic code and is a component of the SBF 120 index.

FORVIA aims to be a change maker committed to foreseeing and making the mobility transformation happen. www.forvia.com