Lead Automotive Embedded Software Engineer

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more. As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing. When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow. Overview :   Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field. Minimum 10+ years of experience in automotive embedded software development environments.   This position is focused on the design, development, integration, testing, and release of embedded software supporting automotive seating, comfort, actuator, motor, and interior system applications.   The engineer will lead software development activities from requirements analysis and software architecture through coding, integration, validation, and production launch. This is a hands-on embedded software development position requiring deep technical involvement throughout the full software development lifecycle.   The role will work closely with Systems, Hardware, Mechanical, Validation, Manufacturing, and Customer teams to deliver high-quality automotive embedded software solutions.   This position requires strong technical ownership, excellent communication skills, deep Embedded C expertise, and the ability to support complex automotive product development programs.   Full-time onsite presence is required.   Key Responsibilities : Requirements Analysis & Software Architecture   Analyze customer and system requirements using ALM tools such as Codebeamer   Develop software architecture, detailed design documentation, and test strategies   Maintain software requirements traceability throughout development   Participate in architecture reviews and technical design discussions   Embedded Software Development   Develop automotive embedded software using Embedded C   Design and implement low-level drivers, middleware, and application software   Develop robust, maintainable, and optimized software solutions   Support code optimization for performance, memory utilization, and power efficiency   Follow automotive software development standards and coding guidelines   Integration, Testing & Validation   Support software build and release activities   Develop and execute unit, integration, and qualification testing   Support debugging, troubleshooting, and root cause investigations   Ensure software quality and compliance throughout development   Automotive Product Development & Launch Support   Support programs from concept through production launch   Participate in customer reviews and program milestone activities   Support OEM and Tier 1 development requirements   Ensure software solutions meet performance, quality, timing, and reliability objectives   Technical Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration   Provide technical leadership and guidance to software team members   Collaborate closely with Hardware, Systems, Validation, Mechanical, Manufacturing, and Quality teams   Clearly communicate technical concepts, risks, and development status   Support customer-facing technical discussions when required   Design for Excellence (DFX)   Support DFM, DFA, DFC, DFT, and DFR objectives during software development   Ensure software solutions contribute to overall product quality and reliability   Profile:   Hands-on Embedded Software Engineer with deep automotive development experience   Strong ownership mindset and ability to independently drive software development activities   Clear and effective communicator capable of engaging with customers and cross-functional teams   Strong debugging and troubleshooting capabilities   Comfortable working throughout the complete software lifecycle from requirements through release   Customer-focused engineer who thrives in collaborative development environments   Able to provide technical leadership while remaining actively involved in development activities   Must Have:    10+ years of automotive embedded software development experience   Strong Embedded C programming experience (mandatory)   Experience developing low-level drivers, middleware, and application layer software   Experience creating software architecture and detailed software design documentation   Experience with software build, release, and configuration management processes   Experience with unit testing, integration testing, and qualification testing   Experience with CAN and LIN communication protocols   Experience supporting automotive OEM or Tier 1 development programs   Experience with requirements management and traceability   Strong communication, presentation, and technical leadership skills   Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronics, Mechatronics, Computer Engineering, or related field     Good to Have:   Codebeamer experience   DOORS or Polarion experience   IAR Embedded Workbench experience   RTOS experience   APQP knowledge   ISO 26262 Functional Safety experience   ASPICE knowledge   Seating systems experience   Interior electronics experience   Mechatronic systems experience   Actuator or motor control systems experience   Tier 1 automotive supplier experience   All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy. Please beware of job seeker scams and see this important notice on our careers page for more information about our recruiting process. Compliance Notice: Alten USA is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Executive Order 11246. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Drug Screening Requirement: As a federal contractor, Alten USA maintains a drug-free workplace. All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of hire.