Transforming the Future with Convergence of Simulation and Data

Software Engineer Consultant/Expert

Job Summary:

Our client in Kanata, ON is looking for a Software Engineer Consultant/Expert. This is a contract position.

What You Will Do:

Embedded SW Developer.

As we look to the future and the changing needs of society, we are committed to becoming the world¿s most trusted mobility company delivering smart vehicles for a smart world. Join our team as we create tomorrow!

We believe in putting people first, working together, and facing challenges head-on. The successful candidate will work with a dynamic group of people in the driver and platform bring-up team for the next-generation Gateway ECU. This position will provide an opportunity to develop software drivers for various hardware peripherals, including adapting existing drivers and developing new driver architectures.

Responsibilities:

• Work in an Agile SW development environment to deliver state-of-the-art SW solutions for the next-generation Gateway product.
• Design and implement platform software to support advanced application features.
• Debug platform SW and provide fixes as required.
• Bring up new embedded HW modules.
• Extend existing SW architecture for new feature requirements.
• Work closely with our vendors, hardware team and other embedded software teams to resolve platform and firmware issues. 

Basics:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent field of study. 
• 2+ years of software development experience
• Ability to read and understand technical datasheets as well as schematics.
• Experience in multi-threaded programming in C, Assembly.
• Previous experience with low level device driver development and board bring-up.
• Position fully onsite. 

Preferred:

• 5+ years of software development experience.
• Knowledge of ISO 26262, ASIL safety standard.
• Knowledge of ARM microprocessor architecture. 
• Exceptional technical debugging and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.
• Experience of hardware peripherals bring up:
  • CAN.
  • LIN.
  • Ethernet.
  • UART.
  • SPI.
  • I2C.
  • Etc.
• Experience with AUTOSAR and MISRA coding standards.
• Experience with MATLAB modelling.
• Experience with scripting languages like Python. 

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
• Group Retirement Savings Plan (GRSP) with matching contributions
• Paid holidays and vacation time off
• 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

Ready to go? #ONLYFORWARD   

At our core we are explorers; adventures; pioneers. We are the brains behind some of the world’s most revolutionary innovations and are not only comfortable in new and unchartered waters, we dive headfirst. We are the original trailblazers that make the impossible possible, discovering new solutions to our customer’s toughest challenges.

Altair is an equal opportunity employer. Our backgrounds are diverse, and every member of our global team is critical to our success. Altair’s history demonstrations a belief that empowering each individual authentic voice reinforces a culture that thrives because of the uniqueness among our team.