Sr. Engineer – Infotainment/Connectivity Platform

Location: Palo Alto, CA (Onsite)
Duration: 6+ Months
Industry: Automotive

Job Description

We are seeking experienced Senior Embedded Software Engineers to support infotainment and connectivity platform development for an automotive client. The engineers will work closely with project leads and cross-functional teams on platform bring-up, software validation, debugging, and execution.

Responsibilities

• Ramp up on the existing embedded software codebase, build pipeline, and regression testing framework.

• Work with project leads to define execution goals, track progress, and meet project timelines.

• Collaborate with architecture, hardware, and software teams to troubleshoot platform issues and perform system validation.

• Lead and execute ECU or SoC bring-up activities from initial setup through validation.

• Develop, debug, and maintain embedded software using C/C++ and Python or Rust.

• Support Linux BSP, kernel, and bootloader bring-up, including U-Boot or equivalent technologies.

• Use hardware debugging tools to identify and resolve low-level platform issues.

• Coordinate with SoC vendors and internal engineering teams to resolve hardware and software integration issues.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.

• 3+ years of embedded software development experience.

• Hands-on experience with Qualcomm Snapdragon or other automotive infotainment SoCs.

• Proven experience leading ECU or SoC bring-up programs end to end.

• Strong expertise in Linux BSP, kernel bring-up, and bootloaders such as U-Boot.

• Proficiency in C/C++ and Python or Rust.

• Experience with hardware debugging tools such as Lauterbach, JTAG, and oscilloscopes.

• Experience working directly with SoC vendors and cross-functional engineering teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Automotive-grade SoC or infotainment platform bring-up experience.

• Familiarity with Qualcomm SDKs and development toolchains.

• Experience with hypervisor-based embedded platforms.

• Awareness of ISO 26262 functional safety requirements.

Work Arrangement: Onsite in Palo Alto, CA
Contract: 6+ months