Software Technical Leader
Role Overview
The Software Technical Leader is responsible for technically leading in the design, development, and delivery of low‐level (LLD), External device driver (EDD), and ECU/IO hardware abstraction software for safety‐critical automotive ECUs.
This role operates at the hardware–software interface, driving robust and high‐quality implementations of automotive SW.
The position works closely with global hardware, systems, BSW, validation, and application software teams to clarify requirements, influence technical decisions, and ensure timely delivery aligned with customer and project commitments.
The role combines hands‐on technical contribution with mentoring engineers, ensuring reusable, scalable, reliable, and production‐ready embedded software solutions for next‐generation automotive projects and platforms.
Key Skills for This Role
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Job Purpose:
- The Software Technical Leader is responsible for technically leading in the design, development, and delivery of low‐level (LLD), External device driver (EDD), and ECU/IO hardware abstraction software for safety‐critical automotive ECUs. This role operates at the hardware–software interface, driving robust and high‐quality implementations of automotive SW. The position works closely with global hardware, systems, BSW, validation, and application software teams to clarify requirements, influence technical decisions, and ensure timely delivery aligned with customer and project commitments. The role combines hands‐on technical contribution with mentoring engineers, ensuring reusable, scalable, reliable, and production‐ready embedded software solutions for next‐generation automotive projects and platforms.
- Key Responsibility:
- · Own architecture, design, and development of LLD, CDD, and ECU/IO HW Abstraction layers interfacing with microcontrollers for automotive power electronics projects including inverter and converter electronic controller ECUs.
- · Collaborate with systems, hardware, validation, manufacturing, test and global teams to clarify requirements, SW development, ensure seamless integration and issue resolution.
- · Hands‐on technical leadership in design, coding, reviews, debugging, and root‐cause analysis
- · Ensure compliance with AUTOSAR, MISRA‐C, ASPICE, ASIL and quality standards.
- · Support HIL/component/bench testing and deliver high‐quality software under tight timelines.
- · Promote a collaborative and inclusive global environment through active participation in technical and code reviews.
- · Own and ensure clear traceability across requirements, design, implementation, and validation.
- · Coach and mentor team members to elevate engineering excellence and collective delivery performance.
- What we are looking for:
- Expertise on AUTOSAR architecture, MCAL Configuration & implementation of Low-Level driver software for software components (GTM, MCU, DIO, ADC, Port, SPI, CAN, CCU6, SMU, Freq In, Freq Out, PWM I/O, FEE, FLS), ECU Abstraction.
- Expertise in developing ASIC device driver software for external semiconductor ICs, mainly power supply ICs / motor driver ICs/ gate driver ICs (Infineon, ST, Texas etc.)
- Expertise in applying AI/ML through prompt engineering to enhance software product development, including automation, process improvement, code optimization, effective debugging,
- and data‐driven software development practices.
- Expertise in fault diagnostics, retry logic for external ICs.
- Knowledge on Multicore, Nonvolatile memory, watchdog, make and linker files.
- Strong ability to comprehend microcontroller hardware and associated schematics.
- Expertise in cross compilers and debuggers like Lauterbach.
- Solid Hands-on experience in Vector DaVinci toolchain or EB Tresos.
- Strong expertise in Programming (C/C++) and debugging for embedded multithreaded and multi core/CPU software environment.
- Good expertise in Design tools such as MATLAB/EA, unit testing tools such as TPT/CANTATA/VectorCAST/RTRT, Serial Comm testing tools such as CANoe/CANalyzer/NeoVI Fire.
- Exposure to Agile methodology/CMM/SPICE/ISO 26262 /TS 16949
- Self-motivated with a strong and flexible attitude towards work.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Strong collaborative mindset with clear and effective communication of technical concepts and issues.
- Internal Use Only: Salary
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Qualifications
- 6-9 Years
- o 6+ years of work experience in automotive LLD/CDD/IOHWAbs SW development.
- Educational Qualifications: B.E. / B.Tech / M.E. / M.Tech in Electronics / Electrical/Power electronics/Instrumentation.
- The Software Technical Leader is responsible for technically leading in the design, development, and delivery of low‐level (LLD), External device driver (EDD), and ECU/IO hardware abstraction software for safety‐critical automotive ECUs. This role operates at the hardware–software interface, driving robust and high‐quality implementations of automotive SW. The position works closely with global hardware, systems, BSW, validation, and application software teams to clarify requirements, influence technical decisions, and ensure timely delivery aligned with customer and project commitments. The role combines hands‐on technical contribution with mentoring engineers, ensuring reusable, scalable, reliable, and production‐ready embedded software solutions for next‐generation automotive projects and platforms.
- · Own architecture, design, and development of LLD, CDD, and ECU/IO HW Abstraction layers interfacing with microcontrollers for automotive power electronics projects including inverter and converter electronic controller ECUs.
- · Collaborate with systems, hardware, validation, manufacturing, test and global teams to clarify requirements, SW development, ensure seamless integration and issue resolution.
- · Hands‐on technical leadership in design, coding, reviews, debugging, and root‐cause analysis
- · Ensure compliance with AUTOSAR, MISRA‐C, ASPICE, ASIL and quality standards.
- · Support HIL/component/bench testing and deliver high‐quality software under tight timelines.
- · Promote a collaborative and inclusive global environment through active participation in technical and code reviews.
- · Own and ensure clear traceability across requirements, design, implementation, and validation.
- · Coach and mentor team members to elevate engineering excellence and collective delivery performance.
- Expertise on AUTOSAR architecture, MCAL Configuration & implementation of Low-Level driver software for software components (GTM, MCU, DIO, ADC, Port, SPI, CAN, CCU6, SMU, Freq In, Freq Out, PWM I/O, FEE, FLS), ECU Abstraction.
- Expertise in developing ASIC device driver software for external semiconductor ICs, mainly power supply ICs / motor driver ICs/ gate driver ICs (Infineon, ST, Texas etc.)
- Expertise in applying AI/ML through prompt engineering to enhance software product development, including automation, process improvement, code optimization, effective debugging,
- and data‐driven software development practices.
- Expertise in fault diagnostics, retry logic for external ICs.
- Knowledge on Multicore, Nonvolatile memory, watchdog, make and linker files.
- Strong ability to comprehend microcontroller hardware and associated schematics.
- Expertise in cross compilers and debuggers like Lauterbach.
- Solid Hands-on experience in Vector DaVinci toolchain or EB Tresos.
- Strong expertise in Programming (C/C++) and debugging for embedded multithreaded and multi core/CPU software environment.
- Good expertise in Design tools such as MATLAB/EA, unit testing tools such as TPT/CANTATA/VectorCAST/RTRT, Serial Comm testing tools such as CANoe/CANalyzer/NeoVI Fire.
- Exposure to Agile methodology/CMM/SPICE/ISO 26262 /TS 16949
- Self-motivated with a strong and flexible attitude towards work.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Strong collaborative mindset with clear and effective communication of technical concepts and issues.
- Internal Use Only: Salary
- Global Terms of Use and Privacy Statement
- Carefully read the BorgWarner Privacy Policy before using this website. Your ability to access and use this website and apply for a job at BorgWarner are conditioned on your acceptance and compliance with these terms.
- Please access the linked document by clicking here, select the geographical area where you are applying for employment, and review. Before submitting your application you will be asked to confirm your agreement with the terms.
- Career Scam Disclaimer: BorgWarner makes no representations or guarantees regarding employment opportunities listed on any third-party website. To protect against career scams, job applicants should take the necessary precautions when interviewing for and accepting employment positions allegedly offered by BorgWarner. Applicants should never provide their national ID numbers, birth dates, credit card numbers, bank account information or other private information when communicating with prospective employers or responding to employment opportunities online. Job applicants are invited to contact BorgWarner through BorgWarner’s website to verify the authenticity of any employment opportunities.
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