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Lead Automotive Embedded Software Engineer

ALTEN Technology USA
CompanyALTEN Technology USA
CategoryEngineering
LocationDetroit
RemoteOn-site (inferred)
EmploymentNot stated
LevelLead
SalaryNot stated by the employer
Posted11 Aug 2026
Last verified12 Aug 2026
SourceEmployer ATS (greenhouse)
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Description
We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more. As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing. When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow. Overview : Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field. Minimum 10+ years of experience in automotive embedded software development environments. This position is focused on the design, development, integration, testing, and release of embedded software supporting automotive seating, comfort, actuator, motor, and interior system applications. The engineer will lead software development activities from requirements analysis and software architecture through coding, integration, validation, and production launch. This is a hands-on embedded software development position requiring deep technical involvement throughout the full software development lifecycle. The role will work closely with Systems, Hardware, Mechanical, Validation, Manufacturing, and Customer teams to deliver high-quality automotive embedded software solutions. This position requires strong technical ownership, excellent communication skills, deep Embedded C expertise, and the ability to support complex automotive product development programs. Full-time onsite presence is required. Key Responsibilities : Requirements Analysis & Software Architecture Analyze customer and system requirements using ALM tools such as Codebeamer Develop software architecture, detailed design documentation, and test strategies Maintain software requirements traceability throughout development Participate in architecture reviews and technical design discussions Embedded Software Development Develop automotive embedded software using Embedded C Design and implement low-level drivers, middleware, and application software Develop robust, maintainable, and optimized software solutions Support code optimization for performance, memory utilization, and power efficiency Follow automotive software development standards and coding guidelines Integration, Testing & Validation Support software build and release activities Develop and execute unit, integration, and qualification testing Support debugging, troubleshooting, and root cause investigations Ensure software quality and compliance throughout development Automotive Product Development & Launch Support Support programs from concept through production launch Participate in customer reviews and program milestone activities Support OEM and Tier 1 development requirements Ensure software solutions meet performance, quality, timing, and reliability objectives Technical Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration Provide technical leadership and guidance to software team members Collaborate closely with Hardware, Systems, Validation, Mechanical, Manufacturin