Aptera Motors

is dedicated to building a future where every journey is powered by the sun. We specialize in creating solar electric vehicles that revolutionize the way we travel, providing sustainable and efficient transportation solutions.

Company Culture 

is built on transparency, ethical treatment of one another, a bias for action, and leading by example. 

Sr Staff Engineer, Automotive Embedded Software

Carlsbad, California | Engineering | Full-time 

About the role

Seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to architect, design, implement, debug and validate code for Aptera’s Electronic Control Units.  This may include supporting SW design and development in thermal system, vehicle fault management, vehicle software architecture, automotive standards compliance, informing ECU selection for design revisions, interfacing with engineering services vendors, and balancing startup company  needs with regulatory and market expectations.

What you'll do

• Inform and Direct Vehicle Software architecture 

• Synthesize Requirements to design, code, document and debug embedded software 

• Analyze Schematics and HW component data sheets to write embedded SW drivers for them 

• Bring up, test and validate new circuit board designs using standard HW test tools 

• Participate in peer reviews of schematics, SW designs and code reviews 

• Interface with engineering services vendors to evaluate proposals 

• Inform ECU selection for design revisions 

• Work hard, challenge industry conventions, and relentlessly strive to make truly exceptional products 

Qualifications

• Proficient in Software and Systems Architecture 

• Proficient in C programming, with an understanding of C++ 

• Experience in Bare-Metal Embedded Systems 

• Experience in Linux development environments 

• Experience in git repo management 

• Experience in documenting, publishing and shipping production code 

• Experience with HW test using power supplies, multi-meters, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, etc. 

• High standards for code quality, maintainability and performance 

• Comfortable in fast paced and dynamic team environments 

• Passion for cutting-edge design, innovation and Aptera’s mission 

• Strong willingness to learn, take on new challenges and solve complex problems 

Preferred Qualifications

• Specific experience with any of the following, Vehicle Thermal Systems, Fault Management, Calibration Interfaces, Battery Management Systems (BMS) or Battery Charging Systems 

• Knowledge of major electric vehicle (EV) sub-systems and architecture 

• Comfortable with Jira for bug tracking and traceability 

• Familiarity with UDS and XCP protocols 

• Familiarity with CAN and LIN bus 

• Experience in Python 

Team Structure 

• Individual contributor within the Embedded Software team while collaborating with other teams as necessary 

Required Experience

• 15+ years of pure software development and 5+ years of Automotive or relevant industry experience with a strong aptitude for HW systems

Educational Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field, with practical software development experience 

Salary + Benefits 

• Market competitive compensation package
• Stock option grants 
• Fully funded benefits package for employee + dependents
• Generous Flexible Time Away policy