Technical Marketing Sr Software Engineer

SYLUX; Fenton (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

SYLUX, powered by Compal, seeks a Senior Vehicle Application Software Engineer to advance infrared perception and safety systems in Farmington Hills, Michigan. This hands-on role bridges software and vehicle integration, delivering features like AEB/FCW using CDAT AI perception and CAN networks.

The engineer will design, implement, validate, and demonstrate vehicle-level software, collaborating with global engineering teams to ensure robust, production-ready applications across multiple

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline.
• 5+ years of software development experience, automotive or embedded systems preferred.
• Experience with automotive infrared, camera, or perception sensors.
• Experience with real-time or multi-threaded software.
• Familiarity with vehicle networks (CAN) and related tooling.
• Proficiency in Python and/or C++.
• Strong documentation and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, integrate, and validate software for infrared perception and safety systems.
• Translate requirements into vehicle-level features and behaviors.
• Support validation and customer demonstrations.
• Collaborate with AI, embedded software, hardware, and vehicle integration teams.
• Troubleshoot ROS2 framework and CAN interfaces.

Skills

Python

C++

ROS2

Git

CAN bus

Linux

Embedded systems

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

CANalyzer

Kvaser

DBC databases

Job description

SYLUX, Powered by Compal, is a Tier One automotive technology company focused on infrared sensing and AI-powered perception systems for advanced vehicle safety. Our production-ready infrared cameras and perception software help vehicles detect pedestrians, cyclists, vehicles, and road hazards in darkness, glare, fog, rain, snow, and other challenging conditions where traditional sensors struggle.

Built on decades of engineering and manufacturing expertise, SYLUX combines advanced R&D, scalable production, and global collaboration to deliver next-generation safety technologies for ADAS and automated driving applications. Through innovation in infrared sensing, AI perception, simulation, and real-world validation, we work closely with OEMs and technology partners to improve mobility safety worldwide.

OUR CULTURE

At SYLUX, we believe innovation happens when passionate people collaborate to solve meaningful challenges. Our culture encourages creativity, continuous learning, and global teamwork across engineering, product, and technical marketing disciplines.

We are building technologies that help save lives and improve mobility safety, while creating an environment where employees can grow, contribute ideas, and work on cutting-edge automotive innovations.

Senior Vehicle Application Software Engineer

Reports To: Global Director of Technical Marketing

Position Overview

SYLUX is seeking a highly motivated Senior Vehicle Application Software Engineer to join our team in Farmington Hills, Michigan. This position will focus on the development, integration, and validation of advanced software features for SYLUX automotive infrared perception and safety systems.

The Vehicle Application Software Engineer will bridge software development, vehicle integration, ADAS feature development, and real-world validation. The role will transform SYLUX infrared camera and CDAT™ AI perception capabilities into functional vehicle features, including Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB), Forward Collision Warning (FCW), Rear AEB, Safe Door Opening, Adaptive Cruise Control, and other next-generation safety applications. This is a hands-on engineering position that requires software development and direct interaction with vehicles, sensors, CAN networks, test equipment, and demonstration platforms.

Key Responsibilities

Software Development

• Design, develop, integrate, and validate software features utilizing SYLUX infrared cameras and CDAT™ AI perception software.
• Develop, maintain and optimize a globally shared vehicle application used across the engineering teams.
• Translate system and customer requirements into functional software features and vehicle-level behaviors.
• Support feature development from proof-of-concept to customer-ready vehicle demonstration, validation, and customer evaluation.
• Develop algorithms that convert perception output (object classification, distance, tracking, vehicle speed) into vehicle warnings, decisions, and control actions.
• Perform driver and kernel-level hardware bring-up, diagnosing and resolving low-level driver and kernel module installation issues.

• Extend perception-based feature logic to support new and evolving ADAS applications, including:
• oAutomatic Emergency Braking (AEB)
• oRear Automatic Braking (RAB)
• oBlind Spot Monitoring (BSM)
• oAdaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
• oParking and Low-Speed Safety Features
• oAdditional infrared-enabled ADAS and automated driving applications

Vehicle Integration & Controls

• Communicate with vehicles using CAN bus and DBC databases, including signal encoding/decoding and real-time processing of vehicle-state data.
• Design and maintain vehicle interface, communication and database structures supporting multiple vehicle types and platforms.
• Integrate external hardware devices into the application via low-level signal and serial communication.
• Troubleshoot ROS2 framework issues, including node communication, topic/message flow, and publisher/subscriber configuration.
• Support reverse engineering and characterization of vehicle interfaces when required for prototype and demonstration development.
• Design vehicle architecture diagrams showing all in-vehicle connections and data flow between components.
• Support hardware installation, system calibration, troubleshooting, and vehicle builds.
• Optimize communication between perception systems and vehicle controllers to provide reliable real-time operation.

• Support road/proving-ground testing and data collection for AI model development/validation.
• Work closely with AI, embedded software, systems, hardware, vehicle integration, and Technical Marketing teams.
• Collaborate with SYLUX global engineering teams to integrate new cameras, perception, and software capabilities.

Demonstration & Customer Support

• Support customer vehicle evaluations, technical workshops, ride-and-drive events, and engineering demonstrations.
• Provide technical explanations and demonstrations to OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, technology partners, and other customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics, or a related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of software development experience, preferably within automotive, ADAS, robotics, autonomous driving, embedded systems, or perception technologies.
• Experience with automotive infrared, camera, radar, LiDAR, or other perception sensors.
• Experience developing real-time or multi-threaded software applications.
• Experience with automotive vehicle networks, CAN bus interfacing tools (CANalyzer / kvaser)
• Experience with DBC database structures and CAN signal encoding/decoding.
• Familiarity with ROS2 framework
• Experience with low-level hardware interfaces RS232, SPI, GPIO, Ethernet/UDP, and USB.
• Experience working in Linux or NVIDIA development environments.
• Experience with Git or similar version-control systems.
• Strong programming skills in Python and/or C++.
• Ability to produce clear technical documentation, such as system / vehicle architecture diagrams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary and international engineering teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing ADAS or automated driving features.
• Experience with electrical wiring, connector/harness integration, or vehicle build support.
• Knowledge of AI-based object detection, classification, tracking, and sensor perception.
• Familiarity with infrared thermal cameras and sensors.
• Familiarity with automotive functional testing and validation processes.
• Familiarity with FMVSS 127, Euro NCAP, or related vehicle safety requirements.

Travel

Approximately 15–25% travel, including customer demonstrations, vehicle testing, proving-ground activities, data collection, trade shows, and support of SYLUX programs in the United States and internationally.

Why Join SYLUX

At SYLUX, the Vehicle Application Software Engineer will have the opportunity to take technology from perception to vehicle action. You will work directly with infrared sensing, AI perception, vehicle networks, and real-time software to develop safety features that can be demonstrated and validated on actual vehicles.

This is an opportunity to develop software that does more than run on a computer; it detects real-world hazards, supports vehicle decision-making, and helps advance the next generation of automotive safety.