Robotics and Embedded Controls Engineer

We are seeking an experienced Embedded Controls Software Engineer with a proven background delivering production software for major automotive OEMs. This is a hands-on engineering role focused on developing safety-critical control software for vehicle ECUs, with particular emphasis on ADAS, trajectory planning, vehicle actuation, and real-time embedded systems. The successful candidate will have developed control software that has progressed from development into high-volume vehicle production, ideally deployed across millions of vehicles. This role is suited to an engineer who has worked within an automotive OEM or Tier 1 supplier developing production control software—not purely research or prototype systems. You will ideally be able to be onsite 1 day per week in Stuttgart, and you must be eligible to work in Germany as an independent contractor.

Responsibilities

Design, develop and maintain embedded C++ software for automotive Electronic Control Units (ECUs); Develop vehicle control algorithms for ADAS and automated driving applications; Design and implement controllers responsible for vehicle motion, including acceleration, braking and steering actuation; Develop trajectory generation and point planning algorithms to safely move vehicles from A to B; Implement and optimise Model Predictive Control (MPC) and other advanced vehicle control strategies; Develop software running on Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS), ensuring deterministic behaviour and efficient sharing of trajectory and control data; Reprogramme and enhance existing ECU software to meet evolving legislation, regulations and customer requirements; Work throughout the full software development lifecycle following Automotive SPICE (ASPICE) and the V-Model; Produce high-quality, maintainable and production-ready embedded software suitable for functional safety environments; Collaborate with systems, integration and validation teams to ensure successful deployment into production vehicles

Requirements

Significant experience developing embedded software for automotive OEMs; Proven experience writing production vehicle controllers deployed into series production; Experience developing control software that has been released into high-volume production (ideally millions of vehicles); Strong commercial C++ development experience in embedded environments; Experience developing software for safety-critical automotive applications; Demonstrable experience developing ADAS control software; Experience writing embedded software for automotive ECUs; Strong understanding of Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS); Experience implementing trajectory planning, path planning or motion planning algorithms; Experience with vehicle actuation systems, including acceleration and braking control; Experience developing Model Predictive Control (MPC) or similar advanced control algorithms; Strong understanding of Automotive SPICE (ASPICE); Experience working within the V-Model development process; Experience working within an automotive OEM or Tier 1 supplier developing production control software—not purely research or prototype systems; Eligible to work in Germany as an independent contractor

Nice to have

Able to be onsite 1 day per week in Stuttgart