Development Engineer Sr - Software

Development Engineer Sr - Software

Worldwide, the Volkswagen Group has a long tradition of dramatic innovations. The Volkswagen Group with its headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany 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.

Brief Role Description

This position is a career level 20P and is located in San Jose, CA with a role classification of Hybrid.

The Development Engineer Sr- Software will be responsible planning and management projects related to environment modeling, motion planning, behavioral prediction algorithms and software for vehicle control and its interaction with its environment. Testing of these concepts in a simulation environment, its integration into the ADAS projects and the final validation on a customer function level will be part of the responsibilities.

Possible Tasks within this Role

Product/ Function Development (40%)

Project coordination for concept vehicle hardware and software development

Create, discuss and align concepts for complex software components

Develop and cross‑compile C/C++ and CUDA code

Build and maintain CI/CD workflows for cross‑compiled builds targeting ARM64/Linux

Spread knowledge and create guidelines for other engineers and provide architecture

Building/Integrating software and algorithms for path planning, behavioral planning and vehicle control

Collaborating with cross-functional teams within the ADAS development departments in Germany and in the US

Perform root‑cause analysis and debugging of platform‑specific issues

Project Management (20%)

Performing other duties as necessary for completion of projects and achievement of goals.

Building a traceability

Definition/negotiation/monitoring of requirements and change requests

Tracking of development progress and key performance indicators

Technical and commercial alignment with local suppliers/development partners

Creation of specific requirements for the market

Reporting of project status to the Management

Defining project approval scope

Building traceability within the development process

Definition of required scope of local test cases (HW and SW testing, scope: platform)

Resource planning for approval activities

Monitoring of test execution to ensure approval on schedule

Generate approval recommendation

Evaluate Start-ups and other cooperation opportunities with local partners to achieve project goals

Error Management (20%)

Tracking of issues

Leading ticket reviews

Analyses of issues with different tooling’s (CANoe, ADTF,…)

Verification and Validation (20%)

Testing algorithms in simulation, in vehicle in controlled environment, and ultimately in in vehicle in the field.

Benchmarking and validating navigation systems for final deployment

Creation of test setups for validation and acceptance tests

Definition of required scope of local test cases (HW and SW testing, scope: platform)

Monitoring of test execution to ensure on time approval

Qualification requirements

7 - 10 years of work experience in the field of Environmental Modeling and Path Planning for ADAS and Advanced Parking systems

Education

Required

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechatronics, Robotics or equivalent with focus on Computer Vision, Motion/Path Planning or related field

Desired

Master’s or PhD in Mechatronics, Robotics or equivalent with focus on Computer Vision, Motion/Path Planning or related field

Skills

Good knowledge of of environmental modeling and a variety of planning techniques

Skilled in motion planning and control theory (e.g., model predictive control, vehicle dynamic modeling)

Good programming and algorithm design knowledge

Good programming skills in C/C++ and Python

Experience with software engineering tools like Git, CMake, CI, gdb,etc.

Excellent planning and organization skills

Good agile project management know-how

Effective analytical and conceptual skills to derive adequate solutions for technical problems

Ability to solve complex problems

Ability to work independently

Excellent communication skills

Open minded and empathic work style

Excellent team player

Comfortable with ambiguity and tackling new problems

Deep understanding of the vehicle network (communication, flex devices, mapping from previous to new networks, ..)

Specialized Skills

Required

Working knowledge of ROS and/or other message networking middleware

Good knowledge of SLAM

Experience with real-time sensor fusion

Good knowledge of ADTF framework and working knowledge of ADTF Tools

Working knowledge of Vector tools like CANalyzer CANape etc

Good knowledge of automotive bus systems (FlexRay, CAN).

Firsthand experience with CI/CD of software

Good understanding of Functional Safety concepts for ADAS systems

Desired

Good German language skills

Good knowledge of Artificial Neural Networks and related libraries like Tensorflow and Keras

Strong English language and German language skills (written and spoken)

This role description is a guideline and does not create contractual rights between the Company and any of its applicants. The Company does not enter into any type of employment contract, implied or written, with its applicants regarding job security.

This Organization participates in E-Verify. We maintain a drug free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

Job ID: 28101

Company: Audi of America, LLC

Location: San Jose, CA, US, 95134

Department: Autonomous Driving

Career Level: Professionals

Working Model: Full-time

Contract Type: Unlimited

Remote Working: According to company policy

Posting Date: Jul 1, 2026

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