Hardware Core Firmware Engineer

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Tell your story. Take advantage of a rare opportunity to start from the ground up and build something great. We are looking for technology game changers to lead Stellantis into a fundamental transformation within the automotive industry. Technology is going to disrupt the automotive industry significantly in the next decadeand our organization is seeking high-potential candidates to transform the company with a focus on the customerexperience.

Stellantis Software Organization PDT was created to build the most captivating experiences in the latest frontier of Automotive Technology.

As a harware engineer you will be responsible for designing developing and optimizing software solutions for microcontroller units (MCUs) used in automotive applications. You will work closely with hardware engineers system architects and other software developers to implement firmware and software components that meet the functional performance and safety requirements of automotive electronic control units (ECUs).

The main job responsibilities will be:

• Software Design and Development: Design implement and maintain software modules and drivers for automotive MCUs ensuring compliance with industry standards and best practices.
• Embedded Firmware Development: Develop embedded firmware for automotive ECUs including startup code peripheral drivers and low-level hardware abstraction layers (HALs).
• Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS) Integration: Integrate real-time operating systems such as AUTOSAR or proprietary RTOS into the MCU software architecture to support multi-tasking and real-time scheduling requirements.
• Communication Protocol Implementation: Implement communication protocols e.g. CAN LIN Ethernet and networking stacks to facilitate communication between automotive ECUs and external devices.
• Safety and Security Considerations: Design and implement software features to meet functional safety ISO 26262 and cybersecurity requirements including fault detection error handling and secure communication protocols.
• Performance Optimization: Optimize software algorithms and data structures to improve the performance memory footprint and power efficiency of automotive MCU applications.
• Integration and Testing: Collaborate with hardware engineers to integrate software components with MCU hardware platforms and conduct unit testing integration testing and validation to ensure software reliability and functionality.
• Documentation and Compliance: Create and maintain software design documents interface specifications and test plans. Ensure compliance with automotive industry standards and regulations such as MISRA C and ISO 26262.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering or related field.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in MCU design for automotive applications with a proven track record of successful projects and product launches.
• Proven experience in embedded software development with a focus on automotive MCUs and ECUs.
• Proficiency in programming languages commonly used in embedded systems development such as C and C++.
• Familiarity with automotive communication protocols and standards including CAN LIN and Ethernet.
• Experience with real-time operating systems (RTOS) and software development tools e.g. compilers debuggers IDEs for embedded systems.
• Knowledge of automotive software development processes and standards such as AUTOSAR ISO 26262 and ASPICE.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail with the ability to analyze complex system requirements and implement robust software solutions.
• Effective communication skills and ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams in a dynamic work environment.

Critical Character Traits to Ensure Success

• Be curious to ask the right questions.
• Ability to expand and keep up with the breadth of the domain.
• Ability to own feature design and implementation.
• Ability to communicate effectively in complex scenarios.
• Ability to develop as a mentor.
• Ability to work in a team environment and be both a team player and task leader.
• Respect and understanding of the CustomerSupplier relationship while embracing partnership.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with automotive functional safety concepts and methodologies including software FMEA and safety analysis techniques.
• Familiarity with embedded security principles and protocols such as secure boot cryptographic algorithms and secure communication protocols.
• Experience with automotive networking protocols and standards including TCPIP UDP and Automotive Ethernet.
• Understanding of software-defined automotive architectures and emerging technologies such as connected vehicles autonomous driving and electrification.