Development Engineer Sr - Software

This position is a career level 20P and is located in San Jose, CA with a role classification of Hybrid.

The Development Engineer Sr- Software will be responsible planning and management projects related to environment modeling, motion planning, behavioral prediction algorithms and software for vehicle control and its interaction with its environment. Testing of these concepts in a simulation environment, its integration into the ADAS projects and the final validation on a customer function level will be part of the responsibilities.

Product/ Function Development (40%)

Project coordination for concept vehicle hardware and software development

Create, discuss and align concepts for complex software components

Develop and cross‐compile C/C++ and CUDA code

Build and maintain CI/CD workflows for cross‐compiled builds targeting ARM64/Linux

Spread knowledge and create guidelines for other engineers and provide architecture

Building/Integrating software and algorithms for path planning, behavioral planning and vehicle control

Collaborating with cross-functional teams within the ADAS development departments in Germany and in the US

Perform root‐cause analysis and debugging of platform‐specific issues

Project Management (20%)

Performing other duties as necessary for completion of projects and achievement of goals.

Building a traceability

Definition/negotiation/monitoring of requirements and change requests

Tracking of development progress and key performance indicators

Technical and commercial alignment with local suppliers/development partners

Creation of specific requirements for the market

Reporting of project status to the Management

Defining project approval scope

Building traceability within the development process

Definition of required scope of local test cases (HW and SW testing, scope: platform)

Resource planning for approval activities

Monitoring of test execution to ensure approval on schedule

Generate approval recommendation

Evaluate Start-ups and other cooperation opportunities with local partners to achieve project goals

Error Management (20%)

Tracking of issues

Leading ticket reviews

Analyses of issues with different tooling’s (CANoe, ADTF,...)

Verification and Validation (20%)

Testing algorithms in simulation, in vehicle in controlled environment, and ultimately in in vehicle in the field.

Benchmarking and validating navigation systems for final deployment

Creation of test setups for validation and acceptance tests

Monitoring of test execution to ensure on time approval

7 - 10 years of work experience in the field of Environmental Modeling and Path Planning for ADAS and Advanced Parking systems

Education

Required

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechatronics, Robotics or equivalent with focus on Computer Vision, Motion/Path Planning or related field

Desired

Master’s or PhD in Mechatronics, Robotics or equivalent with focus on Computer Vision, Motion/Path Planning or related field

For California and Fully remote jobs only:

Salary range is dependent on factors such as geographical differentials, industry-based experience, skills, training, credentials, and other qualifications. In the state of California, the salary range is $159,000.00 - $222,600.00.

Volkswagen Group of America is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds, and do not discriminate based on race, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, color, gender identity/expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by applicable laws.

This role description is a guideline and does not create contractual rights between the Company and any of its applicants. The Company does not enter into any type of employment contract, implied or written, with its applicants regarding job security.

This Organization participates in E-Verify. We maintain a drug free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.