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Job Summary
In our Design Center in Stuttgart our esteemed colleagues are creating technologies for the Automotive Market including Onboard Chargers, 48V and High-voltage DC/DC Converters, Inverters, Battery management systems.
To support our core design team, we are currently looking for a
Power Electronics - Software Architect (m/f/d), preferably located in the Stuttgart area.

Strengthening our team, you would get to

• Work for the big Automotive OEMs such as Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Ford, Porsche, VW, Stellantis and many more;
• Work in a supportive, stable, inventive team in a modern, high-quality environment;
• Experience the difference, become a member of our innovative team;
• Share with us your ideas and create positive impacts right from the start.

What a typical day looks like:

• Work together with the core development team on bleeding edge technology towards top-of-the-line high voltage power electronics products;
• Design and evaluate advanced control algorithms in C or Matlab/Simulink/Simscape and support deployment on real hardware:
• Work front-line with the customer and help achieve their goals to inspire further collaboration in pre-project phase;
• Use GIT, Lauterbach Trace32, Polarion, Jira, Vector CANoe/CANape/vFlash, Oscilloscopes;
• Drive and support documentation and traceability of software requirements, architecture and detailed designs;
• Support development of embedded software and system level testing strategies;
• Collaborate closely with hardware, software and system design teams;
• Support base software development in non-power related areas, e.g. drivers or diagnostics.

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

• University degree - preferably computer science, electronics or similar;
• Demonstrated experience as a software developer for embedded systems in the automotive industry, preferably in high voltage power electronics applications;
• Experience with C or Matlab/Simulink/Simscape and GIT;
• Strong technical understanding and analytical skills (systematic approach, recognize dependencies, weaknesses and risks);
• Good English and German Communication, presentation and people engagement skills.

We consider the following experiences a plus:

• Knowledge of Hardware development, schematic design and simulation;
• Experience developing low level software (Kernel, HAL and drivers) for new ARM, Power PC or C2000 MCUs;
• Functional safety according to ISO 26262;
• Software development processes such as Automotive SPICE;
• Experience with Lauterbach Trace32, Polarion, Jira, Vector CANoe/CANape/vFlash, Oscilloscopes.

What you’ll receive for the great work you provide:

• An exciting global organization, working on projects for many well-known brands across different industries;
• Challenging projects within a professional and modern work equipment and environment;
• A long-term role with many opportunities to learn, grow and develop – we turn jobs into careers.

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Job Category
Design, Process & Technology Engineering
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