ADAS Software Functional Designer

Stellantis • Auburn Hills, MI

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About The Position

Stellantis’ Software Organization is seeking an engineer to help design and deliver software requirements and specifications for ADAS and Automated Driving features on next-generation vehicle controllers. The role works alongside software architects and other stakeholders to define software architecture requirements, hardware-software interface specifications, and software application and component requirements.

The position focuses on developing scalable software requirement specifications that can transfer across hardware targets and adapt to future technology. It contributes to a global ADAS and Automated Driving engineering organization, collaborating with software architects, safety and cybersecurity engineers, functional designers, and Stellantis partners. Maintaining high quality and developing in accordance with safety and quality standards are central to the work.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of embedded software experience in automotive, including at least 3 years in software code development, model development, testing, and/or software requirement design.
• Experience with development compliance for Functional Safety and Cybersecurity practices, with product launch success.
• Strong technical requirement-writing skills and understanding of conceptual design.
• Basic understanding of the V-model development process in an agile environment.
• Basic understanding of Systems Engineering.
• Good understanding of vehicle-level functional chains for ADAS and Automated Driving features.
• Good knowledge of automotive product development processes such as ASPICE and ISO 26262.
• Fluent English skills.
• Analytical, interdisciplinary, and critical-thinking skills; ability to abstract and simplify.
• Ability to recognize problems independently, develop solutions, and implement them.
• Initiative, drive for results, and a self-reliant, structured, and organized working style, with ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Exceptional communication skills and ability to interface with stakeholders.
• Good teamwork skills in an international environment.
• Basic understanding of vehicle architecture and Software Defined Vehicle concepts.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver quality work products on time.

Nice To Haves

• MS or PhD in Applied Physics, Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, or Computer Engineering from an ABET-accredited university.
• 7 or more years of related engineering experience, with product launch success on safety-relevant hardware and software products.
• Basic understanding of the functional building blocks of Automated Driving Systems.
• Experience working within an agile development process.
• Experience in model-based development, such as Matlab/Simulink.
• Experience authoring software code compliant with Functional Safety standards.
• Familiarity with AUTOSAR Classic and Adaptive concepts, architecture, specifications, and configuration tools.
• Familiarity with software architecture patterns, including Service Oriented Architecture.

Responsibilities

• Own and design ADAS and Automated Driving software requirement specifications and hardware-software interface requirements.
• Participate in safety and cybersecurity analyses and develop requirements for software design solutions.
• Deliver work products that support launch-program milestones.
• Collaborate with hardware designers and software architects to develop hardware-software interface specifications.
• Support software testing and integration testing verification.
• Support development of .arxml and other design models.
• Plan deliverables as inputs and define dependencies according to the development timeline.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior