Sr Staff Engineer, Automotive Embedded Software

Aptera Motors

  • Carlsbad, California
  • 30+ days ago

    Highlights

    Specific experience with any of the following, Vehicle Thermal Systems, Fault Management, Calibration Interfaces, Battery Management Systems (BMS) or Battery Charging Systems. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field, with practical software development experience.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationCarlsbad, California

    Description

    About the role

    Seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to architect, design, implement, debug and validate code for Aptera’s Electronic Control Units.  This may include supporting SW design and development in thermal system, vehicle fault management, vehicle software architecture, automotive standards compliance, informing ECU selection for design revisions, interfacing with engineering services vendors, andbalancingstartup company  needs with regulatory and market expectations.


    What you'll do

    • Inform and Direct Vehicle Software architecture 
    • Synthesize Requirements to design, code, document and debug embedded software 
    • Analyze Schematics and HW component data sheets to write embedded SW drivers for them 
    • Bring up, test and validate new circuit board designs using standard HW test tools 
    • Participate in peer reviews of schematics, SW designs and code reviews 
    • Interface with engineering services vendors to evaluate proposals 
    • Inform ECU selection for design revisions 
    • Work hard, challenge industry conventions, and relentlessly strive to make truly exceptional products 

    Qualifications

    • Proficient in Software and Systems Architecture 
    • Proficient in C programming, with an understanding of C++ 
    • Experience in Bare-Metal Embedded Systems 
    • Experience in Linux development environments 
    • Experience in git repo management 
    • Experience in documenting, publishing and shipping production code 
    • Experience with HW test using power supplies, multi-meters, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, etc. 
    • High standards for code quality, maintainability and performance 
    • Comfortable in fast paced and dynamic team environments 
    • Passion for cutting-edge design, innovation and Aptera’s mission 
    • Strong willingness to learn, take on new challenges and solve complex problems 

    Preferred Qualifications

    • Specific experience with any of the following, Vehicle Thermal Systems, Fault Management, Calibration Interfaces, Battery Management Systems (BMS) or Battery Charging Systems 
    • Knowledge of major electric vehicle (EV) sub-systems and architecture 
    • Comfortable with Jira for bug tracking and traceability 
    • Familiarity with UDS and XCP protocols 
    • Familiarity with CAN and LIN bus 
    • Experience in Python 

    Team Structure 

    • Individual contributor within the Embedded Software team while collaborating with other teams as necessary 

    Required Experience

    • 15+ years of pure software development and 5+ years of Automotive or relevant industry experience with a strong aptitude for HW systems

    Educational Requirements

    • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field, with practical software development experience 

    Salary + Benefits 

    • Market competitive compensation package
    • Stock option grants 
    • Fully funded benefits package for employee + dependents
    • Generous Flexible Time Away policy 

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