Vehicle Network and Diagnostics Engineer
Slate Magazine3 months ago
Troy, MI, USASenior
Base Salary
$109k - $163k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop vehicle communication requirements and manage the sourcing, engineering, and development of communication solutions.
- Create and maintain CAN vehicle communication database (.DBC) files and diagnostic content (.CDD) files.
- Design and develop AUTOSAR-based serial communication protocols, configurations, ECU services, and interface layers.
- Develop bootloader software interfaces, ECU requirements, and interfaces to cybersecurity modules.
- Work with vendors on UDS, CAN/CAN-FD, Ethernet, SPI, and LIN protocol requirements for prototype and production ECUs.
- Define fault-code management strategies and implement and validate UDS diagnostic services for CAN-based modules.
- Maintain vehicle communication interface specifications, communication matrices, ECU extract files, and serial communication databases.
- Support requirements management, interface definition, system integration, verification, validation, homologation, and traceability.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or a related field; a master’s degree is preferred.
- 5+ years of experience with vehicle network architectures, ECU communication strategies, diagnostics integration, automotive communication protocols, ISO standards, and end-to-end communication protection.
- 5+ years of experience developing automotive embedded software for ECU diagnostics, bootloaders, software flashing, FOTA updates, and cybersecurity features.
- 3+ years of experience with automotive development, diagnostics, and validation tools such as Vector tools, Vehicle Spy, ETAS tools, Wireshark, and EOL test platforms.
- 3+ years of experience developing diagnostic services, device-control functions, fault management, calibration, and ECU software update solutions.
- 3+ years of experience with DBC authoring, CDD-based diagnostic content management, and vehicle network configuration and integration.
- 2+ years of systems engineering experience involving requirements management, interface definition, integration, verification, and validation.
- Experience delivering software in compliance with ISO 26262 Functional Safety Standards and ASPICE.
- Preferred experience includes automotive cybersecurity, ISO/SAE 21434, ISO 24089, AUTOSAR, multi-core pre-emptive RTOS, C/C++, Python, CAN Network Management, and vehicle power moding.
- Ability to collaborate cross-functionally in a fast-paced startup and new-model-launch environment, proficiency with Microsoft Office, willingness to travel up to 20%, and ability to lift up to 35 pounds and perform extended standing, walking, and repetitive tasks.
Benefits
- Annual base pay range is $108,877 to $163,316 USD.
- Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, vacation, and a 401(k).
- The successful candidate may be eligible for equity and/or a discretionary annual incentive program.
- The role requires travel of up to 20% and is subject to physical requirements including lifting up to 35 pounds and extended standing, walking, and repetitive tasks.
About Slate Magazine
Slate is a digital magazine that covers politics, culture, technology, and current events through reported articles, analysis, newsletters, and a large slate of podcasts. Founded in 1996, it is published by The Slate Group, a unit of Graham Holdings, with offices in New York and Washington, D.C. Its business model combines advertising with reader revenue, including the Slate Plus membership program for bonus content and ad-free podcasts.