Propulsion Base Software Low Level Driver Engineer

Job Description / Duties

The Propulsion Base Software Low Level Driver Engineer is responsible for the design and development of embedded base software for EE/core and propulsion control modules, with a strong emphasis on low-level driver development and hardware-software integration. This role includes requirements analysis, detailed design, implementation, integration, and validation of high-performance, safety-critical software components.

The engineer will lead complex driver development activities, interface directly with hardware and semiconductor teams, and ensure robust, production-ready software aligned with AUTOSAR architecture and automotive standards. Deep expertise in microcontroller peripherals, silicon behavior, and low-level debugging is critical to success in this role.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and own low-level driver software for ICE, hybrid, and electric propulsion control modules, including direct interaction with microcontroller hardware.

• Develop and integrate hardware abstraction and MCAL drivers, including customization and optimization of AUTOSAR MCAL modules.

• Implement device drivers for advanced peripherals such as SPI, I2C, UART, SENT, CAN, LIN, ADCs, PWM, GTM, timers, watchdogs, DMA, and interrupt controllers.

• Design and develop drivers for power electronics interfaces, including HSD/LSD drivers, H-Bridge control, injector drivers, and gate driver IC interfaces.

• Interface directly with microcontroller registers, memory-mapped I/O, and peripheral control units, ensuring correct initialization, configuration, and runtime behavior.

• Analyze and interpret hardware schematics, MCU reference manuals, and datasheets to design accurate and efficient driver implementations.

• Lead hardware-software integration and bring-up activities, including early silicon validation and debugging on prototype ECUs.

• Perform advanced debugging of low-level issues using Lauterbach, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, trace tools, and bus analyzers.

• Diagnose and resolve timing, concurrency, interrupt, and multicore synchronization issues in real-time environments.

• Optimize drivers for deterministic real-time performance, low latency, efficient memory usage, and high reliability.

• Collaborate with Base Software Architecture teams to ensure alignment with AUTOSAR stack, RTE integration, and OS scheduling.

• Conduct detailed reviews of requirements, low-level design, register configurations, and embedded C/C++ implementations.

• Ensure compliance with MISRA-C, ASPICE, and ISO 26262, including support for safety mechanisms such as diagnostics, fault handling, and safe states.

• Design and execute driver-level verification strategies, including unit testing, integration testing, hardware validation, and fault injection.

• Contribute to virtualization, SIL/HIL, and simulation-based validation of low-level drivers.

• Develop and maintain detailed technical documentation, including register-level design specs, timing diagrams, and interface definitions.

• Collaborate with semiconductor vendors, hardware teams, and ECU suppliers to debug silicon-level issues and ensure correct driver behavior.

• Support production software delivery, vehicle integration, and launch activities.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

• 5 years of related experience

• Experience with embedded C/C++ software development experience in a real-time operating system (RTOS) environment.

• Experience in AUTOSAR Base Software development and MCAL configuration (OS, MCAL, IOHWAB, FEE, WDG, etc.).

• Strong hands-on experience in low-level driver development with direct register-level programming.

• Understanding of microcontroller architecture, including cores, memory hierarchy, interrupts, DMA, and peripheral subsystems.

• Experience with multicore microcontrollers, synchronization, and inter-core communication.

• Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to work independently and effectively in cross-functional teams.

• Strong communication skills (verbal and written).

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Engineering (Electrical, Computer, or related discipline).

• Hands-on experience with automotive microcontrollers such as Infineon AURIX (Tri Core), NXP, Renesas, or similar platforms.

• Experience with advanced MCU peripherals such as GTM, eMIOS, high-speed timers, ADC synchronization, and signal acquisition chains.

• Experience developing or integrating complex device drivers (CDD) beyond standard MCAL.

• Strong understanding of power electronics control interfaces, including inverters, battery systems, and motor control.

• Experience with AUTOSAR tools such as Vector Da Vinci, EB tresos, or ETAS ISOLAR.

• Strong ability to interpret hardware schematics, MCU datasheets, and reference manuals.

• Experience in hardware-software integration and bring-up of embedded systems.

• Proficiency with debugging tools including Lauterbach, JTAG debuggers, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and trace tools.

• Experience with embedded driver timing analysis, interrupt handling, and real-time constraints.

• Understanding of Functional Safety (ISO 26262) concepts and their application in driver development.

• Experience in software verification and validation (white box, black box, gray box).

• Familiarity with MISRA-C and automotive software quality standards.

• Experience with automation, scripting, and build/debug toolchains.

• Experience with debugging and analysis tools such as CANoe, CANalyzer, INCA, ETAS measurement systems.

• Exposure to SIL/HIL, virtualization frameworks, and simulation-based development.

• Experience with hardware bring-up, silicon validation, and early program phases.

• Experience supporting vehicle integration and production software releases.

• Participation in programs such as Formula SAE, EcoCAR, or equivalent hands-on embedded system development.