Senior Software Technical Expert

Overview:

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions tour clients world-wide. Our client is an American multinational information technology services and consulting company and is a leading provider of information technology, consulting, and business process outsourcing services, dedicated helping the world's leading companies build stronger businesses.

Job Title: Senior Software Technical Expert
Location: Auburn Hills, MI
Duration: 6 Months
Job Type: Temporary Assignment
Work Type: Onsite

Job Description:

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We are seeking a Senior Software Technical Expert specializing in QNX and Embedded Linux systems for automotive ECUs and centralized compute platforms. This role focuses on OS internals, middleware, driver frameworks, IPC, and high-performance, safety-oriented vehicle software platforms. The role requires a self-motivated and highly experienced software engineering expert who can provide technical direction and insights into product development while facilitating implementation. The individual must be a hands-on, passionate, and proactive leader with an in-depth understanding of ECU software and its interaction within complex vehicle network topologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on technical leadership for debugging and resolving OS, middleware, and platform-level issues on QNX and Embedded Linux.
• Conduct deep code and architecture reviews for kernel-space, driver-level, and user-space components with internal and supplier teams.
• Lead cross-domain investigations involving OS, middleware, applications, networking, and hardware abstraction.
• Provide architectural direction for real-time performance, reliability, safety, and scalability.
• Collaborate with hardware, systems, electrical, and integration teams to ensure optimal platform performance and stability.
• Guide platform-level performance analysis, fault isolation, and reliability improvements.
• Drive platform innovation, including evaluation of new OS features, middleware, virtualization, and container technologies.
• Define and promote best practices for OS design, validation, and production readiness.
• Mentor senior engineers in OS internals, real-time systems, and embedded Linux/QNX development.
• Influence vehicle compute and platform software roadmap aligned with business and product direction.
• Provide real-time guidance and hands-on assistance to local teams for issue triage and reproduction.
• Perform efficient and effective in-person code and design reviews with internal and supplier teams.
• Provide direction on issue resolution while ensuring high-quality deliverables with no regression.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure well-defined requirements and strategies.
• Steer cross-module discussions to quickly diagnose issue trails and resolve ownership disputes between module owners.
• Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, and systems teams to ensure seamless integration and optimal platform performance.
• Drive innovation through research, prototyping, and evaluation of emerging technologies.
• Establish and promote best practices in design, validation, and compliance with industry standards.
• Mentor senior engineers and contribute to talent development across the software organization.
• Influence long-term technology strategy and roadmap aligned with business goals.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent.
• Minimum 15 years of embedded software development experience.
• Strong emphasis on QNX Neutrino and/or Embedded Linux.
• Strong experience with OS internals, scheduling, memory management, and IPC.
• Strong experience with device drivers and BSP development.
• Strong experience in BSW development and low-level drivers across multiple platform architectures.
• Excellent C/C++ programming skills.
• Strong system-level debugging expertise.
• Deep understanding of embedded OS architectures.
• Deep understanding of real-time systems and multi-core architectures.
• Deep understanding of AUTOSAR concepts.
• Experience with AUTOSAR authoring tools such as DaVinci and SystemDesk.
• Strong knowledge of vehicle architectures and automotive networking including CAN, LIN, and Ethernet.
• Strong experience with vehicle networking at OS and middleware levels.
• End-to-end knowledge and experience of SDLC and V-model development.
• Complete understanding of Automotive Product Development Processes such as ASPICE.
• Ability to work onsite full-time.
• Strong communication, leadership, and cross-team collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline.
• Experience with centralized vehicle compute platforms, domain controllers, or HPC ECUs.
• Experience working across multiple vehicle ECUs.
• Knowledge of automotive safety standards including ISO 26262.
• Experience applying safety-critical concepts and ASIL methodologies.
• Knowledge of automotive cybersecurity standards including ISO/SAE 21434.
• Experience with ASIL decomposition and safety partitioning on QNX/Linux.
• Scripting experience in Python and Shell.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, build systems, and test automation.
• Familiarity with virtualization, containers, and middleware frameworks such as DDS and SOME/IP.
• Experience developing software using MATLAB/Simulink.

Technical Skills

• QNX Neutrino.
• Embedded Linux.
• C/C++.
• AUTOSAR.
• BSW Development.
• BSP Development.
• Device Drivers.
• IPC.
• CAN.
• LIN.
• Automotive Ethernet.
• DaVinci.
• SystemDesk.
• MATLAB/Simulink.
• ASPICE.
• ISO 26262.
• ISO/SAE 21434.
• Python.
• Shell Scripting.
• CI/CD.
• DDS.
• SOME/IP.
• Virtual

TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.