Embedded firmware engineer (Auto Industry background)

Role: Embedded firmware engineer Location: Mountainview, CA Type: Contract Domain: Auto Industry background
Responsibilities:
Design, prototype, build, and test production embedded vehicle firmware.
Evaluate, implement, test, and optimize applications in a real-time operating system environment.
Work with software, hardware and mechanical engineers throughout the lifecycle of the product - from device bring-up to manufacturing and deployment.
Work with test engineers and platform engineers in developing testing frameworks and harnesses at the unit, integration, and system levels.
Develop a deep understanding of functional safety and security concepts relevant to autonomous vehicles, including standards like ISO 26262.
Qualifications:
Bachelor's or higher degree in EE or CS or CE or equivalent
Basic knowledge of electrical engineering fundamentals to support low-level debugging.
Expert level knowledge of C or C++ programming; other languages and skills also valuable.
Experience with 32-bit microcontrollers, particularly ARM Cortex M7 and automotive processors such as NXP S32G or S32K.
Strong knowledge of communication protocols, from low level (SPI, UART, CAN) to high level (TCP/UDP) and diagnostic protocols such as UDS.
Familiarity with electronics test equipment and hardware debugging (multimeters, oscilloscopes, power supplies, etc).