The Role
Lead architecture, development, and validation of amplifier application software for automotive customers. Drive requirements, customer technical discussions, C/C++ coding and reviews, vehicle-level integration and debugging, test planning, and mentor junior engineers while contributing to process and product-line improvements.
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Job Description
Key Responsibilities
Technical Leadership
Customer Engagement & Cross-Functional Collaboration
Software Development & Code Quality
Testing & Integration
Debugging & Continuous Engineering
Process Improvement & Quality Enhancement
Project Leadership (Preferred)
Are you interested in this position?
We'd love to know you better! Submit your application by uploading your CV in English via the "Apply" button above.
Today, Bose Corporation is entering an exciting new era. Across multiple global Business Units and Global Functions, we are shaping the future of audio technology, automotive, luxury, and premium experiences. We invite you to join us in this transformation.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities
Technical Leadership
- Lead software requirement analysis and definition for customer-specific amplifier features.
- Own the architecture design for the Application software, ensuring scalability, reusability, and alignment with product-line strategy.
- Review system and software architecture documents and guide internal teams in implementing the design.
- Serve as a technical subject matter expert for in-vehicle LAN communication specifications (CAN, LIN, Ethernet, etc.).
Customer Engagement & Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Drive technical discussions with OEM customers and internal teams to clarify requirements, evaluate feasibility, and propose robust technical solutions.
- Conduct concept-stage amplifier performance and functional feasibility assessments.
- Create, maintain, and present customer requirement specifications and related documentation.
Software Development & Code Quality
- Lead and participate in C/C++ coding, peer reviews, and design reviews following Bose coding standards and software development processes.
- Guide junior engineers in best practices for coding, debugging, and documentation.
Testing & Integration
- Plan, execute, and review unit-level and amplifier-level software validation activities.
- Lead vehicle-level integration testing with customers, ensuring timely issue identification and resolution.
- Create and maintain test procedures, results, and issue-tracking documentation.
Debugging & Continuous Engineering
- Conduct deep-level debugging for amplifier software, including root-cause analysis of complex issues involving software, hardware, and vehicle interfaces.
- Perform detailed software functionality evaluations and lead continuous improvements.
Process Improvement & Quality Enhancement
- Contribute to software process improvement (SPI) initiatives, promoting higher software quality, enhanced development efficiency, and improved architectural integrity.
- Support continuous enhancement of Bose's product-line framework for future amplifier programs.
Project Leadership (Preferred)
- Support project planning, development scheduling, and risk management.
- Lead small-to-mid-scale technical workstreams or software sub-projects.
Are you interested in this position?
We'd love to know you better! Submit your application by uploading your CV in English via the "Apply" button above.
Skills Required
- Lead software requirement analysis and definition for customer-specific amplifier features
- Architecture design ownership for Application software ensuring scalability and reusability
- Subject matter expertise in in-vehicle LAN communications (CAN, LIN, Ethernet)
- Proficiency in C and C++ development, peer reviews, and design reviews
- Experience planning and executing unit-level and vehicle-level software validation and integration testing
- Deep-level debugging and root-cause analysis across software, hardware, and vehicle interfaces
- Ability to drive technical discussions with OEM customers and create/present customer requirement specifications
- Guide and mentor junior engineers in coding, debugging, and documentation best practices
- Contribute to software process improvement initiatives and support product-line framework enhancements
- Project planning, scheduling, risk management, and leading small-to-mid-scale technical workstreams
What the Team is Saying
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Bose Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Core medical, dental, vision, and pharmacy coverage is paired with mental‑health EAP support, a 24/7 nurse line, wellbeing apps, and FSA/HSA options. This breadth indicates robust healthcare support spanning physical and mental wellbeing.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a 401(k) with employer match plus a separate Core Contribution plan, alongside life and disability insurance and financial coaching. Company materials also note a defined‑benefit pension for eligible U.S. employees, reinforcing long‑term security.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid vacation and sick time, company holidays, paid parental and other leaves, and a hybrid work model are highlighted. Add‑ons like a year‑end office closure and paid volunteer days further expand time‑off flexibility.
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What We Do
At Bose Corporation, we’re powered by our legendary brands — Bose, McIntosh, and Sonus faber — bringing together more than 175 years of combined technical expertise, craftsmanship and artistry. Founded by Dr. Amar Bose, our company is driven by purpose and devoted to advancing what’s possible in audio — creating transformative experiences in the home, on the go, and on the road.
Why Work With Us
At Bose Corp., we’re united by a simple belief: sound is the most powerful force on earth. It moves us, focuses us, connects us. It’s why we exist to invent—advancing science and art—to deliver transformative experiences. Join us to invent what’s next—and unleash the power of sound, together. Let’s Make Waves.
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