Software Engineer - Embedded Systems

Applied Intuition Applied Intuition · Robotics · Stuttgart · Self-Driving Systems

Software Engineer role focused on designing, developing, and porting autonomous software modules for embedded systems, particularly in the automotive and robotics domains. The role involves working with machine learning engineers to optimize models for embedded performance and interfacing with automotive middleware and hardware accelerators.

What you'd actually do

  1. Develop and debug our autonomous stack on embedded compute platforms
  2. Work closely with machine learning engineers to optimize perception models for embedded performance
  3. Interface with automotive middleware and communication protocols (IPC, Ethernet, DDS)
  4. Support vehicle operations, SIL (Software-in-the-Loop) and HIL (Hardware-in-the-Loop) setups
  5. Leverage AI-accelerated development tools and workflows

Skills

Required

  • C/C++
  • POSIX
  • RTOS
  • Automotive SoCs (NVIDIA Orin, Qualcomm Snapdragon Ride or similar)
  • Hardware accelerators (encoders, DSPs, GPUs)
  • Operating systems (QNX, Linux)
  • Microcontrollers
  • Hardware debuggers
  • Flashing interfaces

Nice to have

  • Advanced degree (MSc or PhD) in Computer Science, Robotics, Electronics or related fields
  • ADAS or autonomous driving systems experience
  • Machine learning experience, ideally in perception
  • Full product cycle experience
  • ISO 26262, ASIL or MISRA C++ familiarity

What the JD emphasized

  • 5+ years of hands-on experience in C/C++ on POSIX and RTOS environments
  • Direct experience with automotive SoCs (NVIDIA Orin, Qualcomm Snapdragon Ride or similar)
  • Strong low-level understanding of hardware accelerators including encoders, DSPs and GPUs
  • Deep knowledge of operating systems, specifically QNX and Linux
  • Hands-on experience with microcontrollers, hardware debuggers and flashing interfaces