Sr. Engineer, Software

Magna International · Southfield, Michigan, US · 2 months ago

Seniority: Senior
Employment: Full time
Company size: 1000+

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Lead embedded-software development for automotive ADAS ECUs, guiding a team from design and implementation through production releases and system integration.

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What we offer:

At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.

Group Summary:

Transforming mobility. Making automotive technology that is smarter, cleaner, safer and lighter. That’s what we’re passionate about at Magna Electronics, and we do it by creating world-class Electronic systems. We are a premier supplier for the global automotive industry with full capabilities in design, development, testing and manufacturing of complex Electronic systems. Our name stands for quality, environmental consciousness, and safety. Innovation is what drives us and we drive innovation. Dream big and create the future of mobility at Magna Electronics.

Job Responsibilities:

About the Role

The Software Lead is responsible for the successful development and maintenance of the automotive embedded software products (ADAS ECU) from concept to production within project and company mandated targets. The Software Lead is the key technical interface for all software engineering topics.

This role involves hands-on ADAS ECU SW development, and the SW project management. The role requires independent operation, leadership of the software team, and effective communication of project status and deliverables.

Your Responsibilities

Development (design, implement, test and debug) of core and/or application specific software requirements for complex automotive embedded electronic module serial production projects
Create/Maintain SW Timeplan per internal and external milestones, including effort estimates, expected work products, and product deliveries. Also, responsible for managing the day-to-day activities of the project SW team per the production engineering schedule, providing high level guidance and direction on project work.
Responsible for the releasing the software deliverables with all needed work products to the Engineering project team and the manufacturing team (Release Notes, Software Test Reports, First Article)

Additional Responsibilities:

Provide leadership to software team members, supporting their development and ensuring project success.
Define, communicate, and document software architecture, making technical trade-offs when needed.
Support system requirements negotiations, and review/approve engineering work products.
Facilitate continuous improvement by implementing enhancements to products, processes, and programs.
Manage SW risks. Report status, prepare contingency and mitigation plans and execute corrective actions

Who we are looking for

Education

Master’s degree in software engineering

Experience

Minimum of 8 years’ relevant experience in serial development for automotive software
Minimum of 3 years of demonstrated experience in a software leadership role is desired
Comprehensive knowledge working with operating systems on MCU or ARM
Strong technical background; comprehensive working knowledge in embedded C/C++ Development
Comprehensive knowledge of configuration management, project planning and tracking techniques

Your preferred qualifications

Prior experience leading a global team is a plus
Involvement in successful launches of automotive software products is a plus
Deep and comprehensive working knowledge of structured problem solving and engineering methodologies

Awareness, Unity, Empowerment:

At Magna, we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. That’s why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire on the basis of experience and qualifications, and in consideration of job requirements, regardless of, in particular, color, ancestry, religion, gender, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity. Magna takes the privacy of your personal information seriously. We discourage you from sending applications via email or traditional mail to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.

AI-Assisted Screening Disclosure

As part of our commitment to a fair, consistent, and efficient recruitment process, we may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in the initial screening of applications submitted through our Workday system. These tools help identify qualifications and experience that align with the role requirements. Please note that AI is used solely to support our recruiters. Final decisions are always made by the hiring manager and the hiring team. Importantly, no applicant data is shared externally through these AI tools. All information remains securely within our systems and is handled in accordance with our privacy and data protection policies.

Under conditions defined by applicable law, you may have the right to request an explanation of how AI is used to support decision-making.

If you have any questions or concerns about this process, feel free to contact our Talent Attraction team.

Worker Type:

Regular / Permanent

Group:

Magna Electronics

What we offer:

Group Summary:

Awareness, Unity, Empowerment:

AI-Assisted Screening Disclosure

Under conditions defined by applicable law, you may have the right to request an explanation of how AI is used to support decision-making.

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