Staff Embedded Software Engineer

Responsibilities

• ECU Platform Bring-up & Optimization: Lead and contribute to the bring-up of new hardware platforms at the ECU level for infotainment systems, including initial boot, driver integration, and system-level debugging.
• Validation Feature Development: Design, develop, and implement dedicated software features specifically for testing the ECU against its specifications. These features are critical for comprehensive validation at the ECU level.
• Diagnostic Improvement & Learning: Extract valuable learnings from the validation feature development and testing processes to continuously improve and enhance production diagnostics
• Validation & Testing: Develop and execute comprehensive validation strategies, including: Stress Testing: Design and implement rigorous stress tests for critical ECU subsystems (CPU, GPU, NPU, Multimedia subsystems) to identify performance bottlenecks, thermal limitations, and ensure system stability under extreme loads. Performance Benchmarking: Analyze and optimize ECU system performance, identifying areas for improvement and implementing efficient solutions.
• Stress Testing: Design and implement rigorous stress tests for critical ECU subsystems (CPU, GPU, NPU, Multimedia subsystems) to identify performance bottlenecks, thermal limitations, and ensure system stability under extreme loads.
• Performance Benchmarking: Analyze and optimize ECU system performance, identifying areas for improvement and implementing efficient solutions.
• Manufacturing Software Development: Develop and maintain manufacturing software for End-of-Line (EOL) testing, ensuring quality control and efficient production processes for ECUs.
• Multimedia Subsystem Validation: Focus on validating and optimizing the camera and display subsystems at the ECU level, from driver integration and middleware validation to user-space application testing, ensuring high-quality multimedia experiences within the infotainment system.
• Collaboration: Work closely with hardware engineers, Validation & Test Automation teams, and other software architects/engineers to ensure seamless ECU integration and delivery of high-quality products.
• Troubleshooting & Debugging: Identify and resolve complex software and hardware issues at the ECU level, utilizing various debugging tools and techniques, with an ability to work across organizations/teams.
• Documentation: Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for software designs, APIs, and test procedures.
• Communication: Ability to crisply communicate with peers, stakeholders, customers, technical leaders, and OEMs/ODMs.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering or a related field.
• 7+ years' experience in Embedded Software Development.
• Platforms: Strong hands-on experience with high-performance SoCs such as Snapdragon, NVIDIA Orin, MediaTek, or similar platforms. Experience with automotive-grade SoCs is a significant plus.
• Operating Systems & Virtualization: Proficient in Embedded Linux, QNX, DriveOS, and experience with hypervisor-based systems (e.g., Type-1 hypervisors, Gunyah, ACRN, etc.).
• Domain Expertise: Strong background in multimedia development with a particular focus on camera and/or display subsystems – including driver integration, middleware, and user-space application development. Proven experience in ECU-level software development for complex infotainment systems. Experience with performance analysis and optimization of CPU, GPU, and NPU workloads
• Strong background in multimedia development with a particular focus on camera and/or display subsystems – including driver integration, middleware, and user-space application development.
• Proven experience in ECU-level software development for complex infotainment systems.
• Experience with performance analysis and optimization of CPU, GPU, and NPU workloads
• Programming Languages: Expert proficiency in C, C++, and Python.
• Good understanding of Linux and/or RTOS fundamentals, Board Support Packages, kernel configuration, device driver interfaces, and debugging tools.
• Hands-on experience using Lauterbach, Oscilloscope, JTAG, and flashing tools.
• Solid understanding of interface protocol stacks (SPI, I2C, Ethernet, PCIe), and board bring-up.
• Experience with scripting languages (Python, shell).
• Comfortable and effective working in fast-paced environments such as startups, consumer electronics, or automotive domains, with a proven ability to adapt to evolving requirements.
• Preferred Qualifications
• Knowledge of OS internals (process scheduler, memory management, concurrency, synchronization, storage).
• Knowledge of hypervisors and virtualization in the automotive industry.
• Experience with ARM cores and architecture.
• Experience in using electronic test equipment for debugging at the hardware level.
• Experience with embedded toolchains (compilers, linkers, linker scripts).
• Experience with automotive communication protocols (e.g., CAN, Ethernet).
• Familiarity with functional safety standards (e.g., ISO 26262).
• Experience with continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines for embedded systems.

Total Rewards

Equal Opportunity

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