Sr Staff Software Engineer

THE COMPANY
Continental Automotive is one of the largest automotive manufacturers in the world and a leader in automated driving. Through our pioneering technologies and services, we’re changing the future of mobility to make it more safe, smart, and sustainable. Our Deer Park, IL location is seeking a Sr Staff Software Engineer to join our team.

Are you ready to shape the future with us?

THE POSITION
Be part of the international software development team to develop embedded software for Radio, Radio-Navigation or Connectivity (Wifi, Bluetooth, GSM / 4G LTE / 5G features based) products to meet OEM customer requirements. Be involved through-out the software development life cycle (project planning, requirement definition and analysis, architecture analysis and definition, design, implementation, integration and validation), field-test and maintenance of the embedded software.

Core Responsibilities:
• Design, Implement, robust software that complies with customer requirements and internal software processes.
• Perform multiple tasks and work independently on new or complex assignments.
• Able to systematically solve problems and perform root cause analysis.
• Identify problems as they occur and take appropriate steps to solve them.
• Able to operate with limited direction.

Essential Functions:
• Software analysis, code analysis, requirements analysis, software reviews, identification of code metrics, system risk analysis, software reliability analysis.
• Perform unit level testing on software modules developed.
• Diagnosis and debugging on emulator and debugger, including use of test equipment (spectrum analyzer, oscilloscope, simulators etc.).
• Ensure Software testing and quality assurance.
• Ensure software compliance with internal software development process (SPICE).
• Review hardware designs and hardware/software interfaces and make recommendations for cost effective solutions.
• Evaluate internal and external software change requests.
• Interface with 3rd party software suppliers.
• Lead/coordinate software design topics related to risk effort, and timing.
• Support meetings with cross functional project team, hardware/test team, and customers as needed.
• Review decisions made by other engineers.
• Meet project deadlines and cost constraints.

WHY YOU SHOULD APPLY
• Immediate Benefits
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition & Employee Discounts
• Annual Bonus
• Employer 401(k) Match
• And more benefits that come with working for a global industry leader!

Required Qualifications:
• BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in related technical field as an engineer.
• Proficiency with C/C++.
• Familiarity with microcontrollers with a RTOS.
• Understanding of real-time software concerns like multi-threading and concurrency.
• Experience working on low-power, memory-constrained target environment.
• Exemplary verbal and written communication skills.
• Willing to travel (<20% of the time) to support knowledge transfer and global projects.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Master’s Degree in Computer, Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• 3+ years Automotive embedded software Architecture experience.
• 3+ years Telematics engineering experience.
• Multi-core experience.
• Automotive HW and embedded SW experience.
• Embedded Linux.

EEO-Statement:

EEO / AA / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer. Continental offers equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, without regard to unlawful consideration to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. In addition, as a federal contractor, Continental complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities, where they apply. To be considered, you must apply for a specific position for which Continental has a current posted job opening. Qualifying applications will be considered only for the specific opening(s) to which you apply. If you would like to be considered for additional or future job openings, we encourage you to reapply for other opportunities as they become available. Further, Continental provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability. If you need assistance in the application process, please reply to Careers@conti-na.com or contact US Recruiting at 248.393.5566. This telephone line and email address are reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Please do not call about the status of your job application, if you do not require accessibility assistance or an accommodation. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or non-disability related technical issues, will not receive a call back.

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