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BSW Sr. Staff Engineer (xOTA & Diagnostics)

Stellantis

Stellantis

Auburn Hills, MI, USA
Posted on Mar 7, 2026
Build your brand. Tell your story. Take advantage of a rare opportunity to start from the ground up and build something great. We are looking for technology game changers to lead Stellantis into a fundamental transformation within the automotive industry. Technology is going to disrupt the automotive industry significantly in the next decade and our organization is seeking high potential candidates to transform the company with a focus on the customer experience.

Stellantis’ Product Development and Technology Group (PDT) was established to build the most innovative products and service experiences in the latest frontier of Automotive Technology. As part of that foundation, we are seeking experienced and passionate engineers to lead the software development activities within the base software over-the-air (OTA), and Diagnostics team in the PDT organization at Stellantis. This person will be part of the Base Software Engineering (BSWE) team that is responsible for the design and development of OTA (Firmware, Application, Maps) and diagnostics platform application software features for next generation vehicle controllers. These software features will cover all major domains like autonomous driving, body, powertrain and infotainment. The team will be responsible for all future development and innovation related to these features.

Seeking an experienced professional with a minimum of 10+ years in the automotive infotainment domain to lead OTA software development activities. The role requires expertise in C++, Java, Kotlin, JNI, QNX/Linux/Android, Network and communication protocols, and development processes.

Key Responsibilities As a Senior Staff Engineer Will Be

  • Design and develop code for safety critical applications using Java or C++ 14 and above or equivalent
  • Being a key contributor within the team, moderating the solution of technical issues across disciplines globally
  • Thinking and acting across disciplines and finding high quality solutions
  • Evaluate and integrate new open-source technologies into applications, considering factors such as performance, security, and compatibility
  • Technological alignment with all stakeholders
  • Providing technical guidance and coaching

You will be part of a global SW driven engineering organization with a modern state of the art agile culture. Collaboration is key.

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Electronics, or Computer Science.
  • Minimum of 8 years of experience in automotive software development using C++/Java.
  • Extensive experience in the development of vehicle features in at least one domain
  • Experience with developing platform diagnostics for ECU's (using OBD, Service Tools or OTA)
  • Good understanding of functional chains on vehicle level
  • Familiarity of Automotive Product Development Process like ASPICE and ISO 26262
  • Analytical and interdisciplinary thinking, problem solving skills
  • Ability to abstract and simplify
  • Ability to recognize problems on one's own initiative, to work out and implement solutions
  • Self-motivated and drive for results
  • Self-reliant, well-structured and organized working style
  • Very good communication skills and the ability to interface with stakeholders
  • Good team working skills in a global environment
  • Willing to travel including domestic / international up to 20%

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in Electrical, Electronics, or Computer Science.
  • Hands-on experience designing and developing safe and secure software solutions for complex real-time embedded platforms, heterogeneous and distributed architectures
  • Deep knowledge of system-level compute, memory and IO processing, inter-processor communication, performance characterization and optimizations
  • Hands-on experience working with AUTOSAR (Classic & Adaptive) concepts, architecture, specifications and configuration tools
  • Experience working within an Agile development process
  • Strong development experience in C++, Java/Kotlin and object-oriented design patterns
  • Experience with Linux, QNX, Android or other POSIX-type operating systems
  • Experience developing Over-The-Air (OTA) update features, diagnostics (ISO-14229-1) and cloud connectivity for embedded targets or automotive ECUs.
  • Experience working with vehicle communication protocols (CAN, CAN-FD, Ethernet, SOA, REST, SOME/IP, DoIP, UDS)
  • Experience with Ethernet networking protocols such as 802.3, 802.1AS, TSN, and requisite transport layer formats such as TLS, HTTP, TCP/IP, UDP
  • Experience in model-based development with e.g. Matlab/Simulink/PREEVision
  • Experience with authoring ASIL compliant software code
  • Knowledge of ISO 26262, SysML/UML modeling, Data description standards (ODX, OTX, CDD, CANDB) and cybersecurity principles (cryptographic protocols, key handling, chain of trust processing) and secure coding practices.
  • Knowledge of low-level programming and hardware-software interaction.
  • Familiarity with industry standard software development tools for requirements management, architecture/design/analysis and configuration management

Behavioral Skills

  • Strategic Thinking & Planning
  • Excellent verbal & written communications
  • Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Commitment to deliver.
  • Good Team building / Decision making skills.
  • Customer focused.
  • Positive attitude
  • Pro-activeness and dynamic personality

Our Benefits — Designed With You In Mind

Comprehensive Health & Well-being Coverage

From your very first day, you’ll have access to medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage — ensuring you and your family stay healthy and protected. Also, our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offers confidential support for personal and professional challenges, always ready when you need it.

Family Building Benefit

We proudly support all paths to parenthood- including fertility and infertility treatments, adoption services, and gestational surrogacy.

Generous Paid Time Off

We believe in work-life balance. That’s why we offer: 17+ paid holidays, including shut-down from December 24th through New Years Day every year. Vacation, float & wellbeing days, sick time and fully paid parental leave when your family needs you most.

Competitive Retirement Savings Plans

We Help You Plan For The Future With

  • An employer match on contributions to your 401k, Roth, and Catch-Up plans
  • An employer contribution, even if you don’t contribute

Income Protection & Insurance Options

Benefit from both employer-provided and voluntary plan offerings, including life insurance, group accident, critical illness, etc. - supporting the needs of you and your family and ensuring peace of mind.

Company Vehicle Lease Program

Eligible employees and their immediate families can participate in the company vehicle lease program, providing access to Stellantis vehicles with insurance, maintenance, and unlimited miles included. Plus, take advantage of exclusive discounts on Stellantis products.

Support for Your Growth and Giving Back

We believe in investing in your future and your passions:

  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Student loan refinancing programs
  • 18 paid volunteer hours each year to make a difference in your community

And so much more!

When you join us, you’re not just building a career — you’re joining a company that supports you, inside and outside of work.

At Stellantis, we assess candidates based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We welcome applications from all people without regard to sex, age, ethnicity, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or any characteristic protected by law. We believe that diverse teams reflect our identity as a global company, enabling us to better address the evolving needs of our customers and care for our future.

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