Sr Staff Engineer, Automotive Embedded Software

Sr Staff Engineer, Automotive Embedded Software

is dedicated to building a future where every journey is powered by the sun. We specialize in creating solar electric vehicles that revolutionize the way we travel, providing sustainable and efficient transportation solutions.

is built on transparency, ethical treatment of one another, a bias for action, and leading by example.

About the role

Seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to architect, design, implement, debug and validate code for Aptera’s Electronic Control Units. This may include supporting SW design and development in thermal system, vehicle fault management, vehicle software architecture, automotive standards compliance, informing ECU selection for design revisions, interfacing with engineering services vendors, and balancing startup company needs with regulatory and market expectations.

What you'll do

• Informand Direct Vehicle Software  architecture
• Synthesize Requirements to design, code,document and debugembedded software
• Analyze Schematics and HWcomponentdata sheets to write embedded SW drivers for them
• Bring up, test andvalidatenew circuit board designs using standard HW test tools
• Participate in peer reviews of schematics, SWdesignsand code reviews
• Interface with engineering services vendors to evaluate proposals
• Work hard, challenge industry conventions, and relentlessly strive to make truly exceptional products

Qualifications

• Proficient in Software and Systems Architecture
• Proficient in C programming, with an understanding of C++
• Experience in Bare-Metal Embedded Systems
• Experience ingitrepo management
• Experience in documenting,publishing and shipping production code
• Experience with HWtestusing power supplies, multi-meters, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, etc.
• High standards for code quality,maintainabilityand performance
• Comfortable in fast paced and dynamic team environments
• Passion for cutting-edgedesign,innovation and Aptera’s mission
• Strong willingness to learn, take on new challenges and solve complex problems

Preferred Qualifications

• Specific experience withanyof the following, Vehicle Thermal Systems,Fault Management, Calibration Interfaces,Battery Management Systems (BMS) or Battery Charging Systems
• Knowledge of major electric vehicle (EV) sub-systems and architecture
• Comfortable with Jira for bug tracking and traceability
• Familiarity with UDS and XCP protocols
• Familiarity with CAN and LIN bus
• Experience in Python

Team Structure

• Individual contributor within the Embedded Software team while collaborating with other teams as necessary

Required Experience

• 15+ years of pure software development and 5+ years of Automotive orrelevantindustryexperiencewith a strong aptitude for HW systems

Educational Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineeringor related field, with practical software development experience

Salary + Benefits

• Market competitive compensation package
• Fully funded benefits package for employee + dependents