Embedded Software Integration Engineer Job Palo Alto area,California USA,Software Development

The Embedded Software Integration Engineer will support the evolution and integration of body control software and embedded systems across automotive, firmware, and safety-critical platforms. The role requires strong C/C++ and Python development experience, hardware and software integration expertise, system-level troubleshooting, and an understanding of vehicle networking and functional safety. The engineer will translate system requirements into software specifications, validation strategies, and scalable integration solutions while collaborating with cross-functional engineering teams.

Candidates must be able to design and visually construct a state machine diagram based on a provided scenario.

Key Responsibilities

Drive the evolution of body control software architecture and define hardware/software interfaces.
Lead early-stage hardware and software integration and validate system performance against defined requirements.
Translate high-level vehicle objectives into precise software specifications for body control systems.
Analyze field data to identify opportunities to refine and optimize body control system performance.
Collaborate with validation teams to develop comprehensive test strategies for body control functionality.
Diagnose and resolve complex hardware/software integration issues throughout the product lifecycle.
Assess the impact of design modifications across hardware and software components.
Support functional safety activities including DFMEA and HARA analyses for body control systems.
Provide technical guidance to cross-functional teams across electrical, software, manufacturing, and mechanical disciplines.
Facilitate understanding of system interdependencies to support seamless integration across vehicle domains.
Translate complex system requirements into scalable testing, validation, and observability solutions.
Support embedded system troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, system performance validation, and OTA software releases.
Design and draw state machine diagrams based on provided system scenarios.

Required Qualifications

10+ years of embedded software and systems engineering experience.
Strong hands-on experience with C/C++ development.
Experience with Python or other scripting languages.
Experience developing and troubleshooting complex networked embedded systems.
Experience with hardware and software development life cycles.
Strong understanding of electrical engineering principles and mechatronic systems.
Experience with CAN and/or LIN communication protocols and associated tools.
Experience with ECU/ECM architectures and vehicle networking.
Experience with embedded diagnostics and interfaces such as UART, SPI, and I2C.
Knowledge of DFMEA, HARA, and fault tree analysis methodologies.
Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills across hardware and software domains.
Ability to interpret technical and field data for system optimization.
Proven ability to collaborate on complex engineering projects.
Ability to design and visually construct state machine diagrams based on technical scenarios.
Experience with safety-critical embedded systems.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with medical device software or other safety-critical embedded systems.
Experience with QNX and Android vehicle platforms.
Experience with functional safety standards such as ISO 26262 and ASIL-D.
Experience with a broad range of body control systems, including doors, trunk, frunk, windows, seating, lighting, mirrors, wipers, heaters, steering wheel controls, actuators, and sensors.
Experience working with vehicle software organizations and cross-functional engineering teams.
Experience supporting body control system functionality and performance throughout the product lifecycle.
Experience with electric vehicle systems and architectures.
Experience supporting OTA software releases.