Job Description

Transforming the Future with Convergence of Simulation and Data

Vehicle Connectivity Engineer

Job Summary:

Our client in Troy, MI is looking for a Vehicle Connectivity Engineer. This is a contract position.

A Passionate and dynamic systems engineer that will bridge the gap between vehicle communications to external interfaces via different communication protocols. This position will be responsible for working cross functionally to ensure the mobile apps and connectivity plans for the company have a high-quality execution.

What you get to do

In this position the candidate will develop mobile application requirements and manage the development, sourcing, and engineering of these solutions.

Design and develop vehicle side system component requirements that interact with a commercial-grade mobile application as a conduit to control vehicle features or view vehicle contents.

Develop phone connectivity security requirements and features that interact with other application plug-ins and vehicle modules such as secure gateway module, safety vehicle ECUs for diagnostics, flash-over-the-air and status information.

·       Work cross functionally to develop vehicle architecture requirements that allows mobile applications connectivity to automotive ECUs, implementation of UI/UX backend, framework, and frontend features in android or iOS environment.

·       Implement security features in mobile applications interfacing vehicle network from illegal access and unauthorized access to safety critical modules.

·       Collaborate and work with 3rd party hardware or software suppliers to engage in requirements elicitation and test criteria to establish internal test environment and test setup.

·       Document development plans, processes, and overall mobile applications.

·       Perform benchmarking / market research on vehicle attributes (features and market trends for mobile apps, vehicle content and other vehicle systems).

·       Lead the technology roadmap by working with industry partners to define new and innovative technology to support vehicle connectivity, Wi-Fi and Online Infotainment features that give our customers intuitive and accessibility comfort experiences.

·       Test, verify and validate mobile application software using industry standard tools.

Qualifications

·       Bachelor’s degree in engineering Computer engineering, Computer or Information Science.

·       Experience building mobile apps with a large user base interfacing cloud/server application.

·       Experience in development of Android and iOS-based subsystem involving technologies of audio and video playback on a local device interfacing with USB and audio streaming technologies (Bluetooth, Android-auto or Car-play).

·       Experience in designing intuitive and well-modeled application interface endpoints for both internal and user-facing device accessibility.

·       Experience or strong knowledge of RESTful concepts using OpenAPI specification to architect and document endpoints.

·       Experience as a Kotlin developer for Android apps and Swift Experience for iOS apps.

·       Experience in decomposing vehicle level functions and architectural elements for mobile apps, connectivity systems, and cloud offerings.

Preferred:

·       Master of science degree in engineering in Computer engineering, Computer or Information Science.

·       Experience in developing mobile application services on one or more cloud offerings.

·       Familiarity with DevOps and DevSec tools.

·       Strong knowledge of postman for testing APIs.

·       Platform development experience using Open-Source experience and effective thinking through on build versus buy.

·       Strong knowledge in Bootloader integration, Flash Bootloader, E2E, XCP, Cyber security and FOTA (Flash over the air).

·       Knowledge of automotive standardized instrumentation and test tools such as CANalyzer, Intrepid Veh-Spy, ETAS-INCA.

How You Will Be Successful:

• Envision the Future
• Communicate Honestly and Broadly
• Seek Technology and Business “First”
• Embrace Diversity and Take Risks

What We Offer:

• Competitive Salary
• Comprehensive Benefit Package
• 401(k) with matching contributions
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Discounts
• Free training on all Altair products

Why Work with Us:

Altair is a global technology company providing software and cloud solutions in the area of data analytics, product development, and high-performance computing (HPC). Altair enables organizations in nearly every industry to compete more effectively in a connected world, while creating a more sustainable future. With more than 3,000 engineers, scientists, and creative thinkers in 25 countries, we help solve our customer’s toughest challenges and deliver unparalleled service, helping the innovators innovate, drive better decisions, and turn today’s problems into tomorrow’s opportunities.

Our vision is to transform customer decision making with data analytics, simulation, and high-performance computing.

For more than 30 years, we have been helping our customers integrate electronics and controls with mechanical design to expand product value, develop AI, simulation and data-driven digital twins to drive better decisions, and deliver advanced HPC and cloud solutions to support unlimited idea exploration. To learn more, please visit altair.com

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Altair is an equal opportunity employer. Our backgrounds are diverse, and every member of our global team is critical to our success. Altair’s history demonstrations a belief that empowering each individual authentic voice reinforces a culture that thrives because of the uniqueness among our team.