Embedded QT Developer - Telematics and C++

Automotive Embedded Software Engineer - Telematics

Location: Oak Brook, IL

Duration: Long Term

CNH Industrial designs and manufactures advanced tractors and construction equipment for the agriculture and construction/mining industries. The Displays & Guidance Systems team is responsible for developing the electronic displays and autonomous guidance platforms that control critical tractor functions, including connected implements and auto-guidance features.

Due to increased workload and long-term roadmap commitments, the team is expanding to support a major platform transformation. This role will focus on establishing the foundation for migrating existing Android/Java-based display applications to a Qt, C++, Linux-based embedded display architecture
.

• Migration of display applications from Java/Android to C++/Qt on Linux
• Rewriting and re-architecting applications across multiple layers, including:
• Business logic
• Middleware
• User Interface (UI)
• Redefining and redeveloping middle-layer components to support long-term scalability and performance

• Collaborate with senior engineers to define weekly development goals
• Design and develop embedded display and guidance applications in C++
• Rewrite existing Java-based applications into optimized C++ implementations
• Re-architect application components for performance, stability, and maintainability
• Interface with Systems Engineers to refine requirements and propose technical solutions
• Develop new feature sets for next-generation display platforms
• Support Linux device development and embedded system integration
• Contribute to system architecture, especially for Qt-based UI solutions (if experienced)
• Perform unit testing and debug software defects
• Work with vehicle communication networks and data buses
• Address performance concerns such as:
• Clock cycle optimization
• Data latency and stability issues
• Communication bus throughput and reliability
• Typical workload consists of 60–80% hands-on development

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
• 4+ years of embedded software or embedded application development experience
• Strong proficiency in C++
• Solid understanding of object-oriented design and multithreaded systems
• Hands-on experience working close to hardware or embedded systems
• Experience with communication protocols such as:
• CAN, LIN
• RS-232, RS-485
• Ethernet, USB
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

• Consulting