Senior Embedded Software Engineer (m/f/d) C++

Your Tasks

• You’re responsible for designing and developing low-level embedded software, including drivers, secure communication stacks, crypto modules, and flash bootloaders
• You perform hardware bring-up and validation
• You lead architectural design efforts, ensuring scalability and robustness of the software systems
• You conduct thorough code reviews with a focus on low-level implementation, security, and clean coding practices
• You maintain and optimize the performance of the existing codebase
• You develop and integrate automotive diagnostics functionality within embedded systems
• You integrate software modules, considering real-time capabilities and efficient resource management
• You ensure software development adheres to necessary automotive safety standards, such as ISO26262, ASPICE, and ISO21434
• You integrate software builds, deployment, and testing into the CI/CD tool landscape

Your Benefits

• Home-office-possibilities (3 days/week)
• 30 vacation days
• Company pension plan
• FitX gym membership and eGym Wellpass access
• Bike leasing program
• Deutschlandticket (public transport ticket)
• Free daily lunch prepared by an in-house chef

Your Profile

• You have successfully completed a university degree in an engineering field, math, or applied physics
• You have proven experience in managing complex software projects, with a focus on low-level system development and architecture
• You have hands‑on working experience in software engineering in C++ (version 11 and later), including STL algorithms, containers, and unit testing
• You have experience working with AUTOSAR configuration tools in automotive embedded systems
• You have deep experience with flash bootloaders, board bring‑ups, and writing assembly language
• You have strong knowledge of security concepts and cryptographic algorithms, with practical application experience
• You have solid exposure to electronics, including debugging with oscilloscopes and logic analyzers, and reading schematics
• You have experience working with automotive norms such as ISO26262, ASPICE, and ISO21434
• You are familiar with different communication protocols such as CAN, LIN, SPI, ISOSPI, Ethernet, J1939, or Odx
• You have knowledge of microcontrollers and relevant tools such as AURIX Tricore, TI Hercules, and NXP S32
• You have a creative mindset and a strong passion for innovative electronic solutions in the electric vehicle industry
• You have strong team collaboration skills and excellent communication abilities in English

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