Vehicle Software Engineer

Job Description

Porsche Digital US is focused on advancing vehicle software technologies and is seeking a Vehicle Software Engineer in their Palo Alto, CA office. The role involves integrating software into Porsche vehicles, ensuring it meets brand standards, and contributing to the development of robust systems that enhance the in-car digital experience.

Responsibilities
• Support the build of Automotive systems & applications based on (but not limited to) Android Automotive OS
• Contribute to vehicle infotainment systems, software defined vehicle platforms, electrical network architecture, Android Automotive OS and ecosystems (Android, Linux/QNX, iOS, CarPlay, Google Automotive Services)
• Contribute to architectural technical solutions that meet the functional requirements as well as Security, Safety, and Performance targets
• Collaborate with other software & vehicle engineers/teams (local and Germany)
• As well as the rest of the cross-functional product team (product, systems, hardware, validation, integration, cloud/backend) to ensure seamless vehicle software integration
• Review and iterate on software created by the engineering team, ensuring continuous high quality deliveries
• Support the creation of the documentation of design, development processes and technical roadmap

Skills
• Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree, preferably in Computer Science, or equivalent experience
• 2+ years of Software Development – C/C++, Python, Java/Kotlin
• 1 year of working experience in the field of automotive software
• Experience in the field of Automotive Systems HW (ECUs) & SW (Linux, QNX, Android Automotive, etc.)
• Embedded and Real-Time System knowledge
• Experience with (automotive) software production development and software/application lifecycles
• Android development (Java/Kotlin) experience
• Familiarity with tools like Jira, Confluence, Git, Bitrise, etc
• Experience with agile, cross-functional teams and scrum
• You are a proactive and effective communicator, adept at working with various teams and leading initiatives with little direct supervision
• Android Auto & Apple CarPlay experience
• Google Automotive Services knowledge
• Experience in the field of backend, cloud services, mobile applications for automotive a plus
• Experience with working in a global team-set up and multi team collaboration environment
• Experience in Vehicle Architecture, Networks/Protocols (e.g. CAN, Ethernet) and interfaces
• Experience in Testing, in particular Unit, Testing Suites, Tools & Frameworks

Company Overview
• Porsche’s center of excellence for digitalization, innovation, and venture investments. It was founded in 2017, and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California, US, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is https://us.porsche.digital/.

Company H1B Sponsorship
• Porsche Digital US has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 3 in 2023. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.