Lead Base Software Soc Engineer - Vehicle Integration & Debugging H/F - PSA Retail France SAS

We are seeking a Lead Base Software Systems Engineer to support VHIL labs, production, and pre-production plant setups. This role requires broad systems expertise in embedded software platforms and infotainment subsystems (Displays, Touch Interfaces, Cameras, Audio, Connectivity) with hands-on debugging across Bootloaders, Operating Systems (QNX, Linux, Android) & Hypervisors, Middleware stacks, Diagnostics frameworks, HPC SoC platforms Flashing tools & FOTA processes. The engineer will act as a first responder in production environments, driving rapid issue resolution and ensuring system readiness for vehicle integration.

Key Responsibilities

- Debug and triage embedded software issues in Plant, VHIL, and Production setups.
- Travel as required to production plants, test facilities to support on-site issue resolution.
- Support system bring-up and troubleshooting of bootloaders, OS, hypervisors, middleware stacks, and diagnostics.
- Debug and validate infotainment peripherals and connectivity subsystems, including:
- Displays - initialization, bring-up, video pipelines, GPU/display controllers.
- Touch Interfaces - driver bring-up, calibration, responsiveness, and UI integration.
- Cameras - ISP pipeline, MIPI interfaces, synchronization, diagnostics.
- Audio - HAL customization, DSP integration, routing, amplifiers, codecs.
- BT/WiFi - connectivity stacks, pairing, diagnostics, integration.
- Radio Tuners - AM/FM, DAB, SXM, tuner HAL and middleware integration.
- USB and Automotive Ethernet subsystems.
- Support diagnostic flashing processes (UDS-based flashing, DoIP-based flashing, plant reprogramming workflows).
- Collaborate with FOTA teams to debug Firmware Over-The-Air update mechanisms, including campaign execution, partial updates, and rollback handling.
- Develop and maintain tools/scripts for log capture, automated debugging, and flashing workflows.
- Ensure comprehensive diagnostic coverage (UDS, DoIP, SOME/IP, OBD-II) and plant readiness.
- Collaborate with Base SW, Integration, Cockpit Infotainment, Connectivity, and Plant teams for root-cause analysis and resolution.
- Document and share root causes, workarounds, and lessons learned to drive continuous improvement.

Bachelor's/Master's in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Embedded Systems.
- 5+ years of experience in embedded software debugging.
- Strong experience in:
- Bootloaders (U-Boot, ABL, or similar)
- Operating Systems (QNX, Linux, Android)
- Hypervisors (QNX HV or similar)
- Debugging tools (JTAG, Lauterbach, GDB, trace/monitoring tools)
- Hands-on experience with HPC peripherals and subsystems:
- Display frameworks and GPU pipelines
- Touch Interfaces (drivers, calibration, UI integration)
- Camera stacks
- Audio frameworks
- BT/WiFi connectivity
- Radio Tuners
- USB and Automotive Ethernet
- Familiarity with diagnostic protocols and update mechanisms: UDS, DoIP, SOME/IP, OBD-II, flashing workflows, FOTA update processes.
- Experience with VHIL/HIL test environments.
- Willingness and ability to travel to production plants, test facilities, or test sites (typically ~10-20%) to provide on-site debugging and support

Preferred Skills
- Knowledge of HPC-class SoCs from Qualcomm SA8xxx/SA7xxx SoCs or NVIDIA/Intel/Renesas/NXP.
- Familiarity with Adaptive AUTOSAR and ASPICE-compliant workflows.
- Exposure to production plant processes and EOL (End-of-Line) testing.