Senior Staff Software Engineer – Automotive Ethernet

Join our team to develop cutting-edge automotive Ethernet switch software, driving the future of connected mobility. Work across embedded software development, functional safety (ISO 26262), architecture design, and system integration in a highly collaborative engineering environment.

Your role

Key responsibilities in your new role

• Design and implement robust embedded software for ethernet switch, adhering to safety standards (ISO 26262 ASIL B) and coding guidelines (e.g., MISRA C)

• Derive and document software requirements and test specifications from system-level requirements, ensuring full traceability within the V-Model process

• Model and design software architecture using UML (e.g., PlantUML), defining component interfaces, state machines, and sequence diagrams

• Set up and maintain development environments (IDE, Build Systems) and automated test setups, including Unit Testing frameworks to ensure high code quality and coverage

• Conduct software integration testing and debugging on hardware-in-the-loop (HIL).

• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams (Hardware, System Engineering, Validation) to troubleshoot interdisciplinary problems and optimize system performance

Your profile

Qualifications and skills to help you succeed

• University degree in Computer Engineering, Electronics, Electrical Engineering, or a comparable field

• Minimum 9 years of hands-on embedded software design and development, with at least 2–3 years in automotive or safety-critical domains

• Expert-level C programming for for RTOS and bare-metal development; Python skills for test automation are highly preferred

• Hardware & Debugging: Comfortable working with microcontrollers, sensors, and lab equipment; proficient with debugging/tracing tools (e.g., Lauterbach TRACE32, Vector CANoe, or JTAG/SWD)

• Proven experience with functional safety standards (ISO 26262, ASIL B) and automotive development processes (Automotive SPICE)

• Basic understanding of Ethernet stack protocols is a strong plus

• Excellent team player with strong problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities

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