About the Company

We are looking for a Sr. Staff SoC BSW Engineer - OS, Variant Management, Diagnostics, IPC Stack, for a major OEM to lead the development, integration, and optimization of configurable base software components for complex automotive SoC platforms. This position focuses on variant management, inter-processor communication (IPC), and advanced diagnostics — forming the backbone of next-generation ADAS, Infotainment, Zonal Control, and Central Compute architectures.

About the Role

• Location : Detroit, Michigan (USA)
• Contract type : Full time OR Contractor (freelancers accepted)
• Start date : September 2025
• Work model : Hybrid
• Benefits : Competitive rate; comprehensive health & well-being coverage; retirement savings plans; paid time off

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of scalable variant management strategies for multi-ECU SoC platforms
• Architect and develop IPC stacks (shared memory, SPI, UART, VirtIO) across heterogeneous cores/domains
• Integrate and configure diagnostic services (UDS, DTC, DoIP) across multiple software partitions
• Collaborate with feature owners, OS teams, and hardware stakeholders to ensure software consistency across variants
• Define/manage feature flags, configuration switches, and guidelines for software reuse
• Support both AUTOSAR and non-AUTOSAR environments with configuration traceability
• Debug and optimize IPC and diagnostics for latency, performance, and resource efficiency
• Integrate diagnostics and IPC into CI/CD pipelines, simulation frameworks, and test automation
• Ensure compliance with ISO 26262, ASPICE, and ISO/SAE 21434
• Contribute to system design documentation, configuration guidelines, and team training

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer/Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
• 8+ years of embedded software experience in platform-level software, diagnostics, and configuration
• Proficiency in C/C++ and understanding of multicore SoC architectures
• Strong experience with IPC mechanisms (shared memory, SPI, UART, VirtIO)
• Solid understanding of diagnostic stacks (UDS ISO 14229, DTC handling, DoIP ISO 13400)
• Familiarity with variant management workflows and build systems
• Knowledge of AUTOSAR (Classic/Adaptive) and embedded diagnostics standards

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Computer/Electrical/Software Engineering or related field
• Experience with virtualization technologies (QNX Hypervisor, Android GVM)
• Hands-on with configuration tools (Vector DaVinci, EB Tresos, Yocto)
• Knowledge of ISO 26262, ISO/SAE 21434, and functional safety diagnostic requirements
• Proficiency in Python/Shell scripting for automation and validation
• Familiarity with CAN, LIN, Ethernet and network diagnostics

Pay range and compensation package

Competitive rate; comprehensive health & well-being coverage; retirement savings plans; paid time off.

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