Next Generation Middleware Enabler Engineer

3 months ago

Farmington Hills, MI, USAMid Level

Responsibilities

Design and develop advanced runtime middleware libraries that improve the safety, robustness, and observability of AI-based functions.
Develop orchestration, scheduling, and fallback approaches for AI workloads across heterogeneous compute resources subject to real-time and power/thermal constraints.
Build infrastructure and interfaces for safe in-vehicle evaluation of new AI models and richer signal exposure for downstream systems.
Prototype concepts on embedded SoCs, benchmark realistic workloads, and perform system-level compute, memory, timing, and power trade-off studies.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams on validation approaches and transition advanced development into the production stack.
Debug, profile, analyze, and present technical findings while working across software layers as project needs evolve.

A Master's degree or Ph.D. in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering is required.
At least 3+ years of relevant industrial experience is required for candidates with a Master's degree; a Ph.D. is also accepted.
Strong programming proficiency in C/C++—with modern C++ preferred—and Python.
Solid foundation in operating systems, concurrency, real-time constraints, and inter-process communication on Linux and/or RTOS environments.
Working knowledge of automotive ECU hardware, sensors, peripheral interconnects, and System-on-Chip architectures.
Familiarity with AI model uncertainty, calibration, distribution shift, and failure modes relevant to safety and robustness.
Strong debugging, profiling, and analysis skills using JTAG/trace tools, logging frameworks, and performance profilers.
NVIDIA Drive OS and toolchain experience is a plus.
Ability to work independently with minimal direction and communicate effectively in verbal, written, and presentation formats.
Experience with PCs and application software such as MS Office tools is required.
Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as needed.

The role may require sitting or standing for long periods and occasionally lifting or moving up to 25 pounds.
Domestic and international travel to multiple global locations may be required to support project development.
Astemo is an equal opportunity employer and supports reasonable workplace accommodations.