Temporary Embedded Software Consultant Jobs (NOW HIRING)

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