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42dot is a mobility AI company committed to solving mobility challenges with software and AI. As the Global Software Center of Hyundai Motor Group, 42dot pioneers the future of mobility by advancing the development of software-defined vehicles.
We develop safety-first, user-centric software-defined vehicle technologies that deliver the latest performance through continuous updates like smartphones. By advancing software and AI technology, 42dot envisions a world where everything is connected and moves autonomously through a self-managing urban transportation operating system.
About The Role
As a Sr. Staff Firmware Engineer at 42dot, you will be a foundational developer of the next-generation firmware platform for Hyundai Motor Group’s Software-Defined Vehicles (SDV). You will bridge the gap between high-level applications and raw hardware, ensuring that autonomous driving systems sit atop a secure, high-performance, and safety-critical embedded foundation. This is a high-visibility role requiring a "full-stack" engineering perspective - from reading schematics to deploying production-grade C code.
Responsibilities
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About Us
42dot is a mobility AI company committed to solving mobility challenges with software and AI. As the Global Software Center of Hyundai Motor Group, 42dot pioneers the future of mobility by advancing the development of software-defined vehicles.
We develop safety-first, user-centric software-defined vehicle technologies that deliver the latest performance through continuous updates like smartphones. By advancing software and AI technology, 42dot envisions a world where everything is connected and moves autonomously through a self-managing urban transportation operating system.
About The Role
As a Sr. Staff Firmware Engineer at 42dot, you will be a foundational developer of the next-generation firmware platform for Hyundai Motor Group’s Software-Defined Vehicles (SDV). You will bridge the gap between high-level applications and raw hardware, ensuring that autonomous driving systems sit atop a secure, high-performance, and safety-critical embedded foundation. This is a high-visibility role requiring a "full-stack" engineering perspective - from reading schematics to deploying production-grade C code.
Responsibilities
- Architect the Future: Design and implement key components of the next-generation firmware architecture for Hyundai Motor Group, focusing on scalability, modularity, and real-time performance.
- Safety-Critical Development: Lead the development of firmware in C that meets rigorous functional safety standards (e.g., ISO 26262 ASIL-D).
- End-to-End Lifecycle: Own the entire product lifecycle from initial hardware bring-up and driver development to over-the-air (OTA) update stability and long-term maintenance.
- Hardware-Software Integration: Partner closely with EE teams to review schematics, debug complex integration issues, and utilize EE lab equipment (Oscilloscopes, Logic Analyzers) to validate hardware-software interfaces.
- Custom Tooling: Develop internal tools, scripts, and test patterns to automate firmware validation and streamline the development workflow.
- Cross-Functional Leadership: Act as the technical authority for embedded systems, collaborating with a large matrix of key stakeholders to ensure seamless hardware/software interface.
- Performance Optimization: Identify and resolve low-level bottlenecks in interrupt latency, memory management, and bus communication (CAN-FD, Ethernet, PCIe, 10B-T1S).
- Industry Tenure: Minimum of 8 years of hands-on experience in embedded software/firmware development.
- Sector Expertise: Extensive experience in safety-critical or highly regulated industries (e.g., Aerospace, Medical Devices, Defense, or Automotive).
- Programming Mastery: Expert-level proficiency in C for resource-constrained environments.
- Hardware Fluency: Proven ability to read and interpret complex EE schematics and data sheets for SoCs, MCUs, and FPGAs.
- Lab Proficiency: Expert-level experience with standard lab equipment (Multimeters, Oscilloscopes, Protocol Analyzers).
- RTOS Expertise: Deep understanding of Real-Time Operating Systems (e.g., QNX, FreeRTOS, VXWorks) and bare-metal development.
- Academic Background: Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Automotive Standards: Direct experience with AUTOSAR (Classic or Adaptive), MISRA C guidelines, and ISO 26262 compliance.
- Advanced Degree: Master’s or PhD in a relevant engineering discipline.
- Leadership: Experience managing technical teams
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