Lead Embedded Software Engineer

About the position

Advance the automotive market and advance your career at Gentex! Join a collaborative culture devoted to innovation, cooperation, and continuous improvement. Your ideas are not just heard, they are celebrated! Explore Gentex today! Gentex is seeking a Lead Embedded Software Engineer to join our team based in Michigan near the beautiful shores of Lake Michigan. We are seeking candidates that have demonstrated leadership, work ethic, a level of self-direction, and a track record of success that stand out. As a leader within this multi-disciplinary team, you will be working closely with other engineers from the Requirements, Software Development, Software Test and Software Project teams to develop Gentex products. This role is a working level leadership position responsible for leading a team of embedded software engineers and writing embedded software. As a Lead Embedded Software Engineer, you will be working with the latest embedded software tools, technologies, and processes. You will develop embedded software for Gentex products including automotive vision systems, aerospace electrochromic dimming, fire protection, and new technologies. You will join a team of engineers that value learning, mentoring, and collaboration. You will develop the skills to identify and triage issues to help reach resolution. You will learn, understand, and effectively execute the software development process steps as part of a project team. Effective communication is a key aspect of an engineering role at Gentex. You will communicate clearly and objectively, with the right information for the right team members.

Responsibilities

• Execution of full development lifecycle including: Requirements Analysis, Software Architecture, Software Design, Algorithm Design, Unit Test Development, Integration Test Development, Embedded Software Development, Software Verification and Validation.
• Coordinate with Software Project Engineering to meet development milestones and deadlines.
• Interface with Software Test to validate software function and quality.
• Interface with Electrical Development to assure hardware/software integration.
• Coordinate with Electrical Engineering Process Group to adhere to development process requirements.
• Coordinate with Electrical Systems for integration of software to hardware for final product function, validation, and launch to meet requirements.
• Interface with Mechanical Engineering, Microelectronics Assembly, Electronics Assembly, Final Assembly, Applied Materials, and Quality departments to support the execution of Electrical Engineering products into applications.
• Participate in Product Launch Teams as required.
• Technical Leadership and Influence in the execution of all primary responsibilities.
• Day-to-day direction and support of software engineers in area of responsibility.
• Career development, compensation planning, and other supervisor functions for software engineers in area of responsibility.

Requirements

• B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline.
• Technical experience in software development.
• Detailed, ongoing, current knowledge of electronics components and systems.
• High proficiency in C, C++ languages, assembly languages, and real time operating systems.
• In-depth knowledge of embedded systems.
• Broad technical skills and exemplary technical dependability in all product phases.

Benefits

• Equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, disability, marital status, military service, height, weight, genetic information, or any other reason protected by law.
• Commitment to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities.