MCU & Manufacturing Test Engineer

ALTEN Technology USA

. Sustain software for production automotive ECUs .

Posted 10/6/2026full-timeRemote • California • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $130,000 - $140,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in automotive embedded software development, including hands-on debugging and validation of software changes related to component modifications. Proficient in writing SOPs and runbooks to ensure independent process execution.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Automotive Embedded Software ExperienceProduction Support at Contract ManufacturerAutomotive Change Control (PPAP, DV/PV)Microcontroller Firmware (Bare-Metal or RTOS)Automotive Diagnostics and Flashing (UDS, CAN)

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Hard Skills

Component Change ValidationDebugging Production Line FailuresWriting SOPs and RunbooksFlash, EEPROM, and Memory DriversBootloadersJTAG DebugEOL Test SequencesTest LimitsField-Return/RMA Failure Analysis

Soft Skills

Ability to Work Independently

Tools & Technologies

NI TestStand

Certifications & Qualifications

Successful Completion of Pre-Employment Drug Screening

Industry Keywords

Automotive ECUsYield DataComponent ChangesObsolete PartsMemory SwapsSecond Sources

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

FlashRTOS

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Sustain software for production automotive ECUs
Handle component changes, including obsolete parts, memory swaps, and second sources, affecting ECU software or manufacturing tests
Support production at the contract manufacturer
Deploy test updates, debug production line failures, and read yield data
Take over existing codebases and implement component-related changes
Validate software and manufacturing-test changes
Document processes so they can run independently
Write SOPs and runbooks

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of automotive embedded software experience
Experience supporting production at a contract manufacturer, including deploying test updates, debugging line failures, and reading yield data
Ability to determine whether a component change requires a software change and carry it through validation
Experience with automotive change control, including PPAP, DV/PV, and deviations
Hands-on bench debugging with standard lab tools
Ability to work independently and write SOPs/runbooks
Microcontroller firmware, bare-metal or RTOS
Flash, EEPROM, and memory drivers; bootloaders; JTAG debug
EOL test sequences, test limits, and flashing stations, such as NI TestStand
Automotive diagnostics and flashing, including UDS, CAN, and automotive Ethernet
Field-return/RMA failure analysis is nice to have
Successful completion of pre-employment drug screening

Benefits

Comp & perks

Mentorship
Career growth opportunities
Comprehensive benefits
Pre-employment drug screening required as a condition of hire