Network Specialist

Senior Engineer with a background in advanced in-vehicle Network Communication protocols to deliver state-of-the-art EE platforms that will enable the Stellantis SW Strategy, optimize solutions, and allow Hardware evolution decoupled from Software with an Agile approach.

Responsibilities:

• Define and own in-vehicle Network requirements and guidelines for implementation in electrical and electronics units on the new Stellantis platform.
• Provide requirements to develop HW & low-level layers of SW based on a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA).
• Release, Maintain and Update Automotive Ethernet, CAN and LIN communication guidelines.
• Perform and assure network quality KPIs achievement: bus loading and timing analysis.
• Execute Technical and Design Review with Tier1/2 and internal stakeholders to ensure that the component/system design is compliant with Stellantis guidelines.
• Develop, maintain and update the technical specifications and the design rules related to the in-vehicle networking features.
• Facilitate research, design, development, and engineering skill development for the team.
• Relentlessly drive to early life cycle delivery through an agile approach.
• Develop a culture of collaboration, diversity and inclusion.
• Willing to take action and drive results.

Basic Qualifications:

• A minimum of 5 years of industry experience in EE Architecture design or Electrical Engineering architecture roles.
• Bachelor in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Electrical Engineering.
• Experience in defining and designing large complex embedded networked computer systems including definition of system topologies, components, and interfaces.
• Demonstrated experience in Network Communication Design: CAN, CAN-FD, Automotive Ethernet, LIN and LVDS in-vehicle protocols.
• Experience implementing Automotive Ethernet based communication protocols: Quality of Service concept; Audio Video Bridging (AVB); Time Sensitive Networking (TSN); Socket Adaptor; Service Oriented approach (SOME/IP); TCP/UDP; MQTT.
• Knowledge of Automotive Ethernet VLAN configuration, Time Synchronization mechanisms, Wake-Up/Sleep coordination, ARXML export. Knowledge of CAN protocol, variants (CAN and CAN-FD), related network release documents (ARXML and DBC files) and network configurations guidelines (number of ECUs and length of networks, wake-up requirements using NMF or on traffic, etc.)
• Knowledge of LIN protocol and related network release documents (LDF and NCF files).
• Good knowledge on off-board communication protocols (WiFi, 4G/5G, V2X connectivity).
• Proven success in building game-changing products in the automotive industry.
• Management experience in ideating and creating intellectual property.
• Experience to establish a professional network within the ecosystem of automotive suppliers, and technology companies such as: Computer system technology companies; International Standard Committees (ISO, IEEE), Semiconductor vendors; Start-up companies.
• Strong systems thinker.
• Fluency in English is required, any other European language is an advantage.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master or PHD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Electrical Engineering.
• Designed EE platforms or components for Service Oriented Architectures (SOA).
• Track record experience with the design and requirements of the following complex automotive domains: ADAS/AD; Body; Cockpit; Connectivity, Powertrain and Power Distribution.
• Experience using networking tools such as CANalyzer, CANoe, PREEvision.
• AUTOSAR process/tools know-how and application experience.
• Knowledge of AUTOSAR communication Basic SW modules
• 3+ years of experience in EE Systems or EE Architecture R&D.
• Exhibits excellent, clear, and detail-oriented written and verbal communications on highly complex topics.
• Stellantis EE Architecture roadmap.