Principal Embedded Software Engineer - Automotive Networking
First seen by Alion on Sep 26, 2026.
Job Role : Principal Embedded Software Engineer Automotive Networking.
Total Experience : 7-10 years
Key Responsibilities :
- Lead the architecture and development of automotive embedded software and vehicle networking systems.
- Design scalable, low-latency communication solutions across embedded and vehicle platforms.
- Develop and optimize high-performance, multi-threaded software using C/C++.
- Work across Linux and QNX environments, including system-level debugging and performance optimization.
- Design and integrate communication using TCP, UDP, gRPC, RTP, HTTP, CAN, LIN, and FlexRay.
- Work with automotive RTOS and software platforms including AUTOSAR, OSEK, and FreeRTOS.
- Support integration of sensors and embedded devices into high-performance data pipelines.
- Lead hardware bring-up, system integration, performance profiling, and root-cause analysis.
- Define approaches for diagnostics, self-test, health monitoring, and communication error handling.
- Establish engineering standards for architecture, coding, testing, performance, and system reliability.
- Mentor senior engineers and provide technical leadership across software, hardware, and systems teams.
Required Skills & Experience :
- 7+ years of experience in Embedded Software Development and System Architecture.
- Expert-level programming experience in C/C++.
- Strong experience with Linux and/or QNX.
- Hands-on experience with automotive communication and networking protocols : TCP, UDP, gRPC, RTP, HTTP, CAN, LIN, and FlexRay.
- Strong understanding of embedded communication interfaces including I2C and SPI.
- Experience with AUTOSAR, OSEK, or FreeRTOS.
- Strong system-debugging skills across application, OS, driver, and hardware layers.
- Experience with hardware bring-up, system integration, and performance profiling.
- Proven experience leading complex technical initiatives and mentoring engineers.
Skills
Embedded System, Automotive Telematics, C, C++, RTOS, Linux, QNX, Autosar, Communication Protocols, Wireless Operations