Automotive Software Architect

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Expleo is hiring an Automotive Software Architect for a contract onsite role in Gaydon to propel ADAS development toward L4+ autonomous driving by shaping embedded software architecture across vehicles. You’ll define interfaces and components, collaborate with basic software, platform, safety, and system engineers, and steer verification and V-model delivery for high assurance automotive software. Required: around 8 years in SW with embedded middleware, strong Linux/QNX/Adaptive AUTOSAR experience, AUTOSAR Classic BSW, and solid C/C++/Python skills; track record in architectural design for autonomous middleware and integration. Desired: SOA, model-based development, ASPICE/CMM and team guidance. Apply with concrete project examples and measurable outcomes, highlight leadership and problem solving, and show your fit for a collaborative, inclusive culture.

Overview

Expleo is a trusted partner for end-to-end, integrated engineering, quality services and management consulting for digital transformation.  We help businesses harness unrelenting technological change to successfully deliver innovations that will help them gain a competitive advantage and improve the everyday lives of people around the globe.

We are looking for Automotive Software Architects to drive forward the Automotive sector with Electrical and Embedded Systems. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference to the projects that you work on whilst helping Expleo to grow the automotive sector within Electrical and Embedded Systems domain. Your task will be to support the development of an ADAS system which will see the vehicle progress to full autonomous driving, referred to as an L4+ autonomous driving system.

Responsibilities

• Define, design and deliver embedded software architecture and software components for ADAS across a range of vehicles.
• Collaborate with basic software and platform, functional safety, and system engineers to define and refine the software architecture.
• Assist with software verification driven by customer, functional and FMEA requirements.
• Provide technical support and assistance across the operational team on topics relating to the integration and harmonisation of multiple interconnected functions including issue resolution and objective data analysis.
• Support development through V-model, milestones and development process.
• Implementation of technology, design, demonstrators, models and validation strategies.
• Engagement with key project stakeholders around the business to gather requirements, development and integration.

Qualifications

• Engineering Degree in applicable discipline such as Computer Science, Software Engineering or Electronic Engineering.

Essential skills

• 8-years of SW, especially embedded middleware design and development.
• Experience with embedded system engineering.
• Experience on complex automotive software projects based on Linux/QNX/Adaptive AUTOSAR.
• Good understanding of AUTOSAR Classic BSW.
• Experience creating software architectures and defining interfaces for autonomous system middleware.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with multiple programming languages (C, C++, Python, Java, etc.)
• Experience in automotive engineering delivery and software architectures.

Desired skills

• Experience in service-oriented architecture (SOA).
• Experience in model-based software development.
• Experience in giving technical guidance to a team of technical software experts and architects.
• High quality awareness, ASPICE, CMM

Benefits

• Collaborative working environment – we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and our peers through good times and challenges 
• We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects 
• Expleo Academy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses 
• Competitive company benefits
• Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and challenge the status quo

• As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to:
• Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
• Communicating and promoting vacancies
• Offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job
• Anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
• Supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people

“We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age”. 

We treat everyone fairly and equitably across the organisation, including providing any additional support and adjustments needed for everyone to thrive