Senior Software Engineer

VW. Two letters. Endless opportunities. A bright future.

Innovation. Sophistication. Optimization. This is our Passion.

Worldwide, the Volkswagen Group has a long tradition of dramatic innovations. The Volkswagen Group with its headquarters in Wolfsburg is one of the world’s leading automobile manufacturers and the largest carmaker in Europe. The Group comprises twelve brands from seven European countries: Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Audi, SEAT, ŠKODA, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Porsche, Ducati, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, Scania and MAN.  Here in the US, we are blending German engineering with American ingenuity.

At the Innovation & Engineering Center California (IECC), we represent the Volkswagen Group in applied research and development. Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, we create bold new ideas for the Volkswagen, Audi, Bentley, Lamborghini, Bugatti and Porsche brands. We’re a team of engineers, designers, scientists, and psychologists looking to develop innovations for future generations of cars, and to transfer technologies from many industries and research institutions into the automotive domain. Our mission is to drive change which means we are not only impacting one of the world’s largest car makers, but also the lives of millions of people. Are you ready to join us?

Sr. Software Engineer

Role Summary:

This position will be responsible for designing and developing software modules for next-generation Infotainment systems and mobility services to bring innovation in the connected-car ecosystem to the automotive market. The position involves championing a compelling story of innovation across VW Group and to inspire main stakeholders within the organization.

The position gives the opportunity to develop functional prototypes to illustrate novel concepts as well as build production implementations for VW Group products. The position gives the flexibility to learn new things, try new technology, seek opportunities to grow, mentor and be mentored and participate in the Innovation Thinking process of the ERL.

Role Responsibilities:

• Scouts novel technologies related to embedded SW architectures.
• Creates prototypes of intellectual property.
• Implements technology solutions into test vehicles for validation.
• Coordinates collaboration efforts with potential VW Group project partners.
• Prepares and communicates results to other Volkswagen Group teams and management.
• Strengthens the VW Group's technical competence by participating in technical conferences and seminars.
• Conceptualizes in-vehicle functional prototypes of embedded systems.
• Documents technical specifications and system-level architecture for transfer to VW Group series development.
• Evaluates computing architectures, tools and algorithms.
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