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Sustain software for production automotive ECUs. The main job is handling component changes (obsolete parts, memory swaps, second sources) that affect ECU software or manufacturing test, and supporting production at the contract manufacturer. Engineers take over existing codebases, make and validate the changes, and document the process so it can run independently.
As MCU & Manufacturing Test Engineer you will be responsible for sustaining software for production automotive ECUs. The main job is handling component changes (obsolete parts, memory swaps, second sources) that affect ECU software or manufacturing test, and supporting production at the contract manufacturer. Take over existing codebases, make and validate the changes, and document the process so it can run independently.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of automotive embedded software
- Has supported production at a contract manufacturer: deploying test updates, debugging line failures, reading yield data
- Can judge whether a component change needs a software change, then carry it through validation
- Automotive change control (PPAP, DV/PV, deviations)
- Hands-on bench debugging with standard lab tools
- Works independently and writes SOPs/runbooks as part of the job
- Microcontroller firmware, bare-metal or RTOS
- Flash, EEPROM and memory drivers; bootloaders; JTAG debug
- EOL test sequences, test limits and flashing stations (NI TestStand or similar)
- Automotive diagnostics and flashing (UDS, CAN, automotive Ethernet)
- Nice to have: field-return / RMA failure analysis
Salary Range: $130K - $140K
The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate’s combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy.
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Skills Required
- 5+ years of automotive embedded software experience
- Experience supporting production at a contract manufacturer, including deploying test updates, debugging line failures, and reading yield data
- Ability to assess whether component changes require software changes and complete validation
- Experience with automotive change control, including PPAP, DV/PV, and deviations
- Hands-on bench debugging using standard laboratory tools
- Ability to work independently and write SOPs or runbooks
- Experience with microcontroller firmware, bare-metal systems, or RTOS
- Experience with Flash, EEPROM, memory drivers, bootloaders, and JTAG debugging
- Experience with EOL test sequences, test limits, and flashing stations using NI TestStand or similar
- Experience with automotive diagnostics and flashing, including UDS, CAN, and automotive Ethernet
- Field-return or RMA failure analysis experience
What We Do
ALTEN Technology USA is an engineering consulting company that provides innovative solutions for engineering, IT, and product development projects across the product life cycle. For decades, ALTEN Technology USA has been helping clients develop products that are changing the world, whether by shaping the future of space exploration, saving lives with medical devices that set new standards of care or creating the fully autonomous electric taxi of tomorrow. The company provides support across industries including aerospace, defense, MedTech and life sciences, unmanned systems and robotics, automotive OEM and tier 1 suppliers, commercial vehicles, electric vehicles, energy and environment, rail, and more.
Why Work With Us
Potential clients in the industries we serve, Professionals in the Industries, and Potential employees within New Product Development, Engineering Services, Sustaining Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Embedded Electronics Engineering, Software Engineering and IT, Mechanical Engineering, and Systems Engineering.
