System Engineer, Automotive Embedded Software

𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲, 𝗠𝗕𝗦𝗘, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗖++ 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝗿𝗲 — 𝗶𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂, 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸.

Pave Talent is conducting a confidential search for a System Engineer supporting next-generation vehicle platform software at a well-known automotive technology company in Ann Arbor, MI. This is a 6-month contract at $75 to $78 per hour, with meaningful work on a real-time, Linux-based vehicle platform serving multiple in-vehicle domains.

𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗔𝗡𝗬

Our client is a global automotive technology company known for advanced software-defined vehicle platforms. The Ann Arbor engineering team works on scalable, hardware-agnostic middleware and SDK components that power features across the full vehicle stack. The team collaborates with systems engineering, product, and global engineering counterparts across multiple sites.

𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲

- You've worked on embedded automotive software and can read a state machine and a sequence diagram as fast as you can write one

- You're comfortable in CATIA and StrictDoc for model-based systems engineering (MBSE), and you consider SysML/UML documentation part of the job, not an afterthought

- You know the difference between ADAS architecture and cockpit architecture and can discuss ECU design with the team without a primer

- You prefer hands-on troubleshooting with integration teams over purely advisory roles

- You're fine working fully onsite Monday through Friday in Ann Arbor (remote flexibility on Mondays and Fridays is occasionally possible, but onsite is the expectation)

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗢𝗣𝗣𝗢𝗿𝗧𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗬

You'll join the Ann Arbor systems engineering team working on the Arene service platform, supporting software design, integration, and validation across embedded and vehicle systems. You'll report within a cross-functional group that spans systems engineering, product, and global engineering. Two rounds of 60-minute interviews; expect a technical deep-dive.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗼

- Design and implement software solutions for the Arene vehicle service platform, including tools and SDK (Software Development Kit) components, in collaboration with systems engineering and product teams

- Develop, integrate, and maintain system-level software in C++ and embedded firmware for real-time and Linux-based automotive systems

- Implement and enhance middleware components, inter-process communication (IPC) frameworks, and scheduling systems that support hardware-agnostic, update-friendly vehicle services across multiple in-vehicle domains

- Drive development of system design specifications including state machines and sequence diagrams; author testable system requirements in StrictDoc

- Troubleshoot complex software and system-level issues working closely with quality and integration engineers

- Support system integration, validation, and feature deployment across distributed vehicle platforms

𝗥𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱

- Hands-on MBSE experience using CATIA and StrictDoc for documenting system and software architectures in SysML (Systems Modeling Language) and UML (Unified Modeling Language) — these are non-negotiable requirements from the hiring team

- Experience with safety-critical or fault-tolerant automotive software standards (ISO 26262 and/or AUTOSAR)

- Deep knowledge of vehicle networking, including ADAS (Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems), cockpit architecture, ECU (Electronic Control Unit) architecture, and distributed vehicle software validation

- Ability to work across C, C++, Python, and Golang-based projects

- Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), containerization, and DevOps tooling

- Proficiency with modern build systems and CI/CD environments such as Bazel and GitHub/GitLab

𝗕𝗼𝗻𝘂𝘀 𝗣𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀

- Experience leading software projects or small engineering teams

- Embedded software experience in robotics or adjacent industries

- Familiarity with automotive communication protocols: CAN (Controller Area Network), Ethernet, or SERDES (Serializer/Deserializer)

- Experience creating test, verification, or validation plans for embedded or automotive systems

𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲: Monday through Friday, standard business hours (EST)

𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Onsite in Ann Arbor, MI (occasional remote flexibility on Mondays/Fridays)

𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: 6-month contract

𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀: Great benefits available through Pave Talent for the duration of the contract

Apply via LinkedIn and we'll be in touch. Confidential search; your application is fully private.

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