What are the responsibilities and job description for the Software Engineer Controls position at Altair Engineering, Inc.?
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Software Engineer Controls
Job Summary:
Our client in Dearborn, MI is looking for a Software Engineer Controls. This is a contract position.
What You Will Do:
Supplier management specialist: Drafting the eSOW detailing what is expected from AM Co Planning and managing core HW and SW releases Managing application (vehicle-specific) releases Planning for software releases, including change control and issue management Requirement cascade and sign off with AM Co Authoring GPDS deliverables (DFMEA, external SCCAF, Internal SCCAF, VSCS, NID, DVP&R, etc.). Integration testing with CGEA1.3C architecture Supporting engineering and launch activities as needed.
- Systems and Design and Release Engineering.
- Requirement decomposition and cascade.
- Test case creation.
- Requirement sign off testing.
- Perform vehicle-specific design verification plan and report.
- Software release planning.
- Release software to vehicle programs using Our Client’s WERS and IVS systems.
- Perform Design Failure Mode Effects Analysis.
- Defining vehicle-specific configuration specification for the Telematics Control Unit (TCU).
- Defining CAN message data base (CMDB) and perform vehicle-specific network interface design review.
- Define the Special Characteristics Communication and Agreement Form used at the supplier assembly line and at Our Client’s assembly line
- DFMEA – Design Failure Mode Effects Analysis.
- External SCCAF – Special Characteristics Communication and Agreement Form.
- Internal SCCAF – Special Characteristics Communication and Agreement Form.
- VSCS - Vehicle Specific Configuration Specification.
- NID – Vehicle Specific Configuration Specification.
- DVP&R - Design Verification Plan and Report.
- Integration testing with CGEA1.3C.
Basics:
- Bachelor's Degree.
- University or college degree in a programming/comp-sci/engineering or business-related program.
- 3 years of experience in a similar role.
- Experience in managing external suppliers, including drafting and negotiating technical Statements of Work (SOWs).
- Strong technical writing and communication skills.
- Experience in planning and managing hardware and software releases, including change control and issue management.
- Experience managing technical requirements with external suppliers.
- 100% onsite position.
Preferred:
- Hardware Experience.
- Experience with automotive product development processes (Our Client´s GPDS experience is ideal).
- Experience with automotive electrical architecture and protocols.
- Experience in testing hardware and software on a bench or in a vehicle.
How You Will Be Successful:
- Envision the Future
- Communicate Honestly and Broadly
- Seek Technology and Business “First”
- Embrace Diversity and Take Risks
What We Offer:
- Competitive Salary
- Comprehensive Benefit Package
- 401(k) with matching contributions
- Paid Time Off
- Employee Discounts
- Free training on all Altair products
Why Work with Us:
Altair is a global technology company providing software and cloud solutions in the areas of data analytics, product development, and high-performance computing (HPC). Altair enables organizations in nearly every industry to compete more effectively in a connected world, while creating a more sustainable future. With more than 3,000 engineers, scientists, and creative thinkers in 25 countries, we help solve our customer’s toughest challenges and deliver unparalleled service, helping the innovators innovate, drive better decisions, and turn today’s problems into tomorrow’s opportunities.
Our vision is to transform customer decision making with data analytics, simulation, and high-performance computing.
For more than 30 years, we have been helping our customers integrate electronics and controls with mechanical design to expand product value, develop AI, simulation and data-driven digital twins to drive better decisions, and deliver advanced HPC and cloud solutions to support unlimited idea exploration. To learn more, please visit altair.com
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