Lead Base Software SoC Engineer (m/f/d)

Limited contract for 12 months

We are seeking a Lead Base Software Systems Engineer to support VHIL labs, production, and pre-production plant setups. This role requires broad systems expertise in embedded software platforms and infotainment subsystems (Displays, Touch Interfaces, Cameras, Audio, Connectivity) with hands-on debugging across Bootloaders, Operating Systems (QNX, Linux, Android) & Hypervisors, Middleware stacks, Diagnostics frameworks, HPC SoC platforms Flashing tools & FOTA processes. The engineer will act as a first responder in production environments, driving rapid issue resolution and ensuring system readiness for vehicle integration.

Key Responsibilities

• Debug and triage embedded software issues in Plant, VHIL, and Production setups.
• Travel as required to production plants, test facilities to support on-site issue resolution.
• Support system bring-up and troubleshooting of bootloaders, OS, hypervisors, middleware stacks, and diagnostics.
• Debug and validate infotainment peripherals and connectivity subsystems, including:
• Displays - initialization, bring-up, video pipelines, GPU/display controllers.
• Touch Interfaces - driver bring-up, calibration, responsiveness, and UI integration.
• Cameras - ISP pipeline, MIPI interfaces, synchronization, diagnostics.
• Audio - HAL customization, DSP integration, routing, amplifiers, codecs.
• BT/WiFi - connectivity stacks, pairing, diagnostics, integration.
• Radio Tuners - AM/FM, DAB, SXM, tuner HAL and middleware integration.
• USB and Automotive Ethernet subsystems.
• Support diagnostic flashing processes (UDS-based flashing, DoIP-based flashing, plant reprogramming workflows).
• Collaborate with FOTA teams to debug Firmware Over-The-Air update mechanisms, including campaign execution, partial updates, and rollback handling.
• Develop and maintain tools/scripts for log capture, automated debugging, and flashing workflows.
• Ensure comprehensive diagnostic coverage (UDS, DoIP, SOME/IP, OBD-II) and plant readiness.
• Collaborate with Base SW, Integration, Cockpit Infotainment, Connectivity, and Plant teams for root-cause analysis and resolution.
• Document and share root causes, workarounds, and lessons learned to drive continuous improvement.

Required Skills

• Bachelor’s/Master’s in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Embedded Systems or similar
• 5+ years of experience in embedded software debugging.
• Strong experience in:
• Bootloaders (U-Boot, ABL, or similar)
• Operating Systems (QNX, Linux, Android)
• Hypervisors (QNX HV or similar)
• Debugging tools (JTAG, Lauterbach, GDB, trace/monitoring tools)
• Hands-on experience with HPC peripherals and subsystems:
• Display frameworks and GPU pipelines
• Touch Interfaces (drivers, calibration, UI integration)
• Camera stacks
• Audio frameworks
• BT/WiFi connectivity
• Radio Tuners
• USB and Automotive Ethernet
• Familiarity with diagnostic protocols and update mechanisms: UDS, DoIP, SOME/IP, OBD-II, flashing workflows, FOTA update processes.
• Experience with VHIL/HIL test environments.
• Willingness and ability to travel to production plants, test facilities, or test sites (typically ~10-20%) to provide on-site debugging and support

Preferred Skills

• Knowledge of HPC-class SoCs from Qualcomm SA8xxx/SA7xxx SoCs or NVIDIA/Intel/Renesas/NXP.
• Familiarity with Adaptive AUTOSAR and ASPICE-compliant workflows.
• Exposure to production plant processes and EOL (End-of-Line) testing.

Skills

SoC,HPC,Bootloader,Operating Systems,Hypervisors,Diagnostic protocols