Senior Software Engineer 1 - Automotive Embedded Software

About the role

Visteon is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join its Software Development team. The role plays a key part in designing, developing and optimising advanced automotive software, working with cross-functional teams to meet strict industry requirements and support vehicle functionality and safety.

Key responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain embedded software components for automotive applications in line with AUTOSAR and ISO 26262.
• Lead software architecture discussions and contribute to system-level design decisions.
• Work with hardware engineers, system architects and QA teams to integrate software modules into vehicle systems.
• Develop and run unit, integration and system tests to validate functionality and safety.
• Mentor junior engineers through technical guidance, code reviews and knowledge sharing.
• Troubleshoot complex software issues and improve system stability and performance.
• Take part in Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, daily stand-ups and retrospectives.
• Document designs, development processes and test procedures.

Required profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• At least 5 years of professional experience in automotive software development, especially embedded C/C++ and real-time operating systems.

Required skills

• Embedded C/C++ programming
• AUTOSAR architecture
• ISO 26262 functional safety
• Real-time operating systems (RTOS)
• Software architecture design
• Automotive communication protocols (CAN, LIN, FlexRay)
• Debugging and troubleshooting embedded systems
• Agile software development and software testing and validation
• Version control (Git, SVN)