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Senior Embedded Controls Engineer, Body Controls

Palo Alto, CA, United StatesFull-time2026-09-30 → 2026-11-12

Core

Develop and integrate embedded controls software for vehicle body systems including seats, tailgates, windows, latches, wipers, mirrors, and lighting.

Role type

Senior Embedded Controls Software Engineer

Builds

Body controls firmware and control strategies for low-voltage motor-driven systems

Domain

Automotive, Embedded Systems

Required skills

C programming, RTOS, low-level debugging, hardware bring-up, vehicle network protocols, electrical engineering fundamentals, functional safety, test plan execution, technical documentation

Preferred skills

AUTOSAR, MISRA C, HIL/SIL testing frameworks

Technologies

FreeRTOS, SafeRTOS, OSEK, CAN, LIN, Automotive Ethernet, oscilloscopes, digital multimeters

Responsibilities

Specify and implement software architecture for body controls firmware; Develop control and estimation algorithms for actuator-based functions; Lead design, integration, and validation of body controls hardware components; Collaborate with integration teams to translate software requirements into hardware requirements; Apply functional safety principles and participate in safety analyses; Develop and execute comprehensive test plans for firmware validation; Drive cross-functional feature development; Author feature boundary diagrams and technical documentation; Lead subsystem reviews; Support early firmware development and automation framework development

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC