ALSO is seeking a Firmware Engineer to lead high-impact vehicle integration workstreams and collaborate with design engineering teams on SW integration workflows for ECUs. You'll provide full vehicle system integration support including feature implementation, debugging, and root cause analysis to help build a better way forward.
What You'll Do
- Lead the high-impact vehicle integration workstream with complex and distributed feature implementation.
- Collaborate with design engineering teams (Electrical, Mechanical, Test) on designing and documenting the SW integration workflow of various ECUs.
- Provide full vehicle system integration support including feature implementation, ECU handshaking, debugging, and root cause analysis.
- Conduct HW readiness testing with focus on safety critical functions.
- Develop and execute comprehensive test plans and perform thorough testing to validate firmware functionality, stability, and performance under various conditions, including low power modes.
- Implement a robust CI/CD pipeline to ensure the team has access to the latest stable and development builds.
- Support pre-production and production build activities and vehicle testing.
- Drive initiatives to ensure product quality and vehicle safety.
- Partner with existing embedded software, mobile, connectivity and information technology teams to share common platforms and code base, where applicable.
What We're Looking For
- B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
- 4+ years of experience in firmware development, ideally experienced in safety critical, time sensitive, and resource constrained environments.
- Expert in C programming.
- Experience delivering software-enabled hardware products, including low-level firmware development (drivers, bootloaders).
- Hands-on experience debugging in real world environments with embedded diagnostics tooling such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, JTAG etc.
- Strong understanding of control systems and system integration.
- Highly collaborative mindset and strong communication skills.
Nice to Have
- Familiarity with C++, Python, and bash scripting.
- Familiarity with electric drivetrains, battery technology, and common vehicle communication protocols and peripherals (e.g. ADC, CAN, force, IMU sensors).
- Familiarity with model-based design and software development tools such as MATLAB/Simulink.
- Familiarity with real-time operating system platforms, ideally in functional-safety critical applications.
- Familiarity with static analysis and linting tools to ensure software quality and correctness.
- Experience with CI/CD & test automation applied to consumer facing, software-enabled hardware products.
Technical Stack
- C
- C++
- Python
- bash scripting
- MATLAB/Simulink
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary range: $170,000 to $215,000 per year.
- Excellent health, dental and vision insurance covered up to 100% by ALSO with FSA & HSA options.
- One Medical membership and dedicated insurance advocates.
- Rich fertility and family building benefits with Progyny.
- Flexible time off.
- 401(k) match.
Work Mode
This position is onsite in Silicon Valley.
ALSO is an equal opportunity employer.
