Senior Embedded Software Engineer

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Role Summary

Embedded Software Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain embedded software for EV truck ECUs including

  VCU, BCM, Gateway, and related controllers

  using

  C, C++, CODESYS, and Python

  , in compliance with automotive coding standards and best practices.
• Develop and implement

  control logic, diagnostics, and calibration strategies

  for critical vehicle parameters to ensure safety, reliability, and optimal vehicle performance.
• Prepare, review, and maintain

  software requirements, architecture documents, design specifications, and technical documentation

  aligned with system-level and vehicle-level requirements.
• Develop and execute

  unit tests, integration tests

  , and software validation plans to ensure functional correctness, robustness, and performance.
• Perform

  bench-level testing, SIL/HIL validation

  , and

  vehicle-level testing

  to verify ECU functionality, fault-handling behavior, and system performance.
• Debug and resolve complex

  software, hardware, and vehicle network issues

  during development, integration, and validation phases.
• Support

  software release management, version control, and configuration management

  , ensuring stable and production-ready software for testing and mass production.
• Contribute to

  feature enhancements, platform improvements, and next-generation EV software architectures

  .
• Collaborate closely with

  hardware, systems, controls, validation, manufacturing, and service teams

  to ensure seamless system integration.
• Continuously upgrade technical skills by adopting

  new tools, technologies, automotive standards, and EV best practices

  .

Required Qualifications & Experience

• 7+ years of experience

  in automotive embedded software development, preferably in

  EV and/or commercial vehicle platforms

  .
• Strong expertise in

  vehicle communication networks

  including

  CAN and LIN

  , with hands-on experience in

  DBC creation, signal mapping, and network debugging

  .
• Proficiency in

  Vector tools

  such as

  CANalyzer and CANoe

  for diagnostics, simulation, and network validation.
• Solid understanding of

  ECU/VCU architecture

  , including

  CAN stack, UDS diagnostics stack

  , and automotive diagnostic protocols.
• Hands-on experience in

  EV control and calibration

  , including

  motor control, thermal management systems, and BMS-related parameters

  .
• Strong programming skills in

  Embedded C, C++, and Python

  , with exposure to

  CODESYS

  .
• Experience with

  bench testing, HIL systems, dynamometer testing

  , and

  instrumented vehicle testing

  .
• Exposure to

  Model-Based Development (MBD)

  using

  MATLAB/Simulink

  .
• Proven capability to debug

  complex system-level issues

  and deliver

  production-quality embedded software

  .
• Knowledge of

  FMEA, Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)

  , and

  functional safety development workflows

  .
• Strong

  communication, documentation, presentation, and analytical skills

  , with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.

Good to Have / Added Advantage

• Understanding of

  cloud and edge analytics

  ,

  vehicle telematics

  ,

  fleet dashboards

  , and

  remote diagnostics

  .
• Exposure to

  HMI functionalities

  , including driver displays, alerts, warnings, and basic user interaction logic.
• Experience with

  OTA updates, cybersecurity concepts

  , or

  ISO 26262 functional safety processes

  .

Why Propel EV Trucks

• Opportunity to work on

  next-generation electric commercial vehicles

• High ownership and impact across the

  full vehicle lifecycle

• Fast-growing EV ecosystem with strong engineering depth
• Exposure to advanced

  EV, software-defined vehicle, and digital fleet technologies