Lead Automotive Embedded Software Engineer

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more. As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing. When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.Overview :  Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field. Minimum 10+ years of experience in automotive embedded software development environments.  This position is focused on the design, development, integration, testing, and release of embedded software supporting automotive seating, comfort, actuator, motor, and interior system applications.  The engineer will lead software development activities from requirements analysis and software architecture through coding, integration, validation, and production launch. This is a hands-on embedded software development position requiring deep technical involvement throughout the full software development lifecycle.  The role will work closely with Systems, Hardware, Mechanical, Validation, Manufacturing, and Customer teams to deliver high-quality automotive embedded software solutions.  This position requires strong technical ownership, excellent communication skills, deep Embedded C expertise, and the ability to support complex automotive product development programs.  Full-time onsite presence is required.  Key Responsibilities : Requirements Analysis & Software Architecture  Analyze customer and system requirements using ALM tools such as Codebeamer  Develop software architecture, detailed design documentation, and test strategies  Maintain software requirements traceability throughout development  Participate in architecture reviews and technical design discussions  Embedded Software Development  Develop automotive embedded software using Embedded C  Design and implement low-level drivers, middleware, and application software  Develop robust, maintainable, and optimized software solutions  Support code optimization for performance, memory utilization, and power efficiency  Follow automotive software development standards and coding guidelines  Integration, Testing & Validation  Support software build and release activities  Develop and execute unit, integration, and qualification testing  Support debugging, troubleshooting, and root cause investigations  Ensure software quality and compliance throughout development  Automotive Product Development & Launch Support  Support programs from concept through production launch  Participate in customer reviews and program milestone activities  Support OEM and Tier 1 development requirements  Ensure software solutions meet performance, quality, timing, and reliability objectives  Technical Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration  Provide technical leadership and guidance to software team members  Collaborate closely with Hardware, Systems, Validation, Mechanical, Manufacturing, and Quality teams  Clearly communicate technical concepts, risks, and development status  Support customer-facing technical discussions when required  Design for Excellence (DFX)  Support DFM, DFA, DFC, DFT, and DFR objectives during software development  Ensure software solutions contribute to overall product quality and reliability  Profile:   Hands-on Embedded Software Engineer with deep automotive development experience  Strong ownership mindset and ability to independently drive software development activities  Clear and effective communicator capable of engaging with customers and cross-functional teams  Strong debugging and troubleshooting capabilities  Comfortable working throughout the complete software lifecycle from requirements through release  Customer-focused engineer who thrives in collaborative development environments  Able to provide technical leadership while remaining actively involved in development activities  Must Have:   10+ years of automotive embedded software development experience  Strong Embedded C programming experience (mandatory)  Experience developing low-level drivers, middleware, and application layer software  Experience creating software architecture and detailed software design documentation  Experience with software build, release, and configuration management processes  Experience with unit testing, integration testing, and qualification testing  Experience with CAN and LIN communication protocols  Experience supporting automotive OEM or Tier 1 development programs  Experience with requirements management and traceability  Strong communication, presentation, and technical leadership skills  Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronics, Mechatronics, Computer Engineering, or related field   Good to Have:  Codebeamer experience  DOORS or Polarion experience  IAR Embedded Workbench experience  RTOS experience  APQP knowledge  ISO 26262 Functional Safety experience  ASPICE knowledge  Seating systems experience  Interior electronics experience  Mechatronic systems experience  Actuator or motor control systems experience  Tier 1 automotive supplier experience  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy. Please beware of job seeker scams and see this important notice on our careers page for more information about our recruiting process. Compliance Notice: Alten USA is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Executive Order 11246. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Drug Screening Requirement: As a federal contractor, Alten USA maintains a drug-free workplace. All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of hire.