Software Design Engineer - Tuner Software (Wauwatosa, WI, US)

Job Summary

Job Responsibilities

• Drive the development and release of all software packages associated with the Screamin’ Eagle Tuning product, including embedded software, mobile and PC applications, and cloud services.
• Develop next-generation vehicle tuning requirements through collaboration with key stakeholders, product benchmarking, and input from industry standards.
• Decompose vehicle-level requirements and use-cases into component-level and software-level requirements.
• Lead physical and virtual feature evaluations to confirm confidence in software design prior to program milestones.
• Support the Reliability & Validation Engineer to ensure systematic verification of features by establishing requirements traceability, developing test-cases, and ensuring test coverage across applicable test methods.
• Review and approve software verification plans to ensure features are intuitive and robust at product launch.
• Resolve technical issues by applying problem-solving techniques and facilitating cross-functional support from the Engineering and Test Organizations.
• Support vehicle-level system integration activities including vehicle testing, regulatory homologation events, pre-production events, product launch, and product maintenance. 

Education Requirements

Education Specifications

• This position requires a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field. 

Experience Requirements

Required Experience

• The successful candidate will have a minimum of 3 years of relevant design engineering experience or advanced education in a related field.  In addition, they will have demonstrated some or all of the followin 

• • Software development experience from concept through production launch of any product
  • Creative approach to solving problems and able to own issue resolution from data collection, data analysis, root cause identification, solution set generation, and selection of optimal solution. 
  • Ability to work beyond software engineering and apply basic electro-mechanical and engine control principles to support component selection and select appropriate signal conditioning strategies.
  • Strong interest (direct experience desired) in motor vehicle or engine engineering and design (auto, motorcycle, truck & bus, agriculture, etc.)
  • Experience authoring requirements, developing test-cases, and establishing traceability in a process that supports product development in accordance with relevant industry best practices.  
  • Experience with Quality Engineering deliverables, including DFMEAs and Design Validation Plans and Test Reports.
  • Experience supporting production release of software features development of features needed to ensure consistent production and diagnostics for service team.
  • Success coordinating teams of internal stakeholders and suppliers to meet aggressive quality and performance objectives. Ability to lead and influence cross-functional team members without direct authority.
  • Ability to communicate technical subjects in a clear, concise manner to multiple levels of the organization.  
  • Ability to work with diverse global teams both internally and externally (suppliers). 

Preferred Experience

• Embedded software development
• Mobile application development
• PC application development
• Specification and deployment of cloud services
• Knowledge of engine and vehicle dynamics (specifically as this applies to motorcycles)
• Experience with engine calibration / engine tuning
• Experience in the practical application of control theories
• Experience with vehicle functions such as cruise control, traction control, ADAS, suspension control, etc.
• Experience with on-vehicle test, calibration, and/or feature evaluation
• Knowledge of whole-vehicle systems with detailed electrical system/component choice, software algorithm design & integration experience.
• Proven technical knowledge and design experience of existing vehicle technologies as well as awareness of future vehicle technologies, with an ability to inform future product capabilities.
• High-performance motorcycle riding techniques