Job Description

Transforming the Future with Convergence of Simulation and Data

Software Engineer - Core Engineer 3

Job Summary:

Our client in Waterloo, ON is looking for a Software Engineer - Core Engineer 3. This is a contract position.

What You Will Do:

Software Engineer - Software Quality Assurance In this position... We are seeking a Software Engineer to join our Quality, Warranty, Verification & Validation organization. This role is critical in driving early defect detection and prevention to enhance software quality across our automotive platforms. The ideal candidate will have strong technical expertise, excellent communication skills, and a passion for coaching and training teams to improve software engineering practices.


Responsibilities:

Lead early defect detection and prevention strategies across software development. Define methods and strategies for process improvement to enhance software quality and reliability. Conduct software design reviews to ensure compliance with architectural and quality standards. Support Failure Mode Analysis (FMA) efforts to proactively identify and mitigate software risks. Participate in engineering joint reviews and quality reviews to ensure best practices in software development. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve software verification and validation processes. Analyze warranty, field, and test data to identify systemic software quality issues and drive corrective actions. Partner with suppliers and internal teams to enhance software quality, focusing on infotainment, connected gateways, and telematics. Coach and train engineering teams on software quality best practices, including ISO 26262 (Functional Safety) and ASPICE compliance. Contribute to process development and improvement within the software quality organization. Effectively communicate complex software issues to both engineering teams and executive leadership.

Basics:

Software Quality (Sqa/Sqc). Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or other related degree. 7+ years of software engineering experience in the automotive industry, with a strong focus on quality, warranty analysis, or verification & validation. Proven expertise in software defect detection and prevention methodologies. Experience in software design reviews to ensure compliance with architectural and quality standards. Strong background in Failure Mode Analysis (FMA) for software systems. Experience in ISO 26262 Functional Safety implementation and assessments. Strong embedded software development expertise, with experience in C/C++, AUTOSAR, or similar technologies. Excellent communication, coaching, and training skills to drive cultural and technical improvements. Experience working with infotainment, connected gateways, or telematics is highly desired. Hybrid position.

Preferred:

Agile Software Development. Knowledge of ASPICE and software process assessments. Experience in DevOps, continuous integration, and automated software testing. Understanding of open-source software compliance and cybersecurity best practices.

How You Will Be Successful:

Envision the Future

Communicate Honestly and Broadly

Seek Technology and Business "First"

Embrace Diversity and Take Risks

What We Offer:

Competitive Salary Comprehensive Benefit Package Group Retirement Savings Plan (GRSP) with matching contributions Paid holidays and vacation time off Free training on all Altair products

Why Work with Us:

Altair is a global technology company providing software and cloud solutions in the areas of data analytics, product development, and high-performance computing (HPC). Altair enables organizations in nearly every industry to compete more effectively in a connected world, while creating a more sustainable future. With more than 3,000 engineers, scientists, and creative thinkers in 25 countries, we help solve our customer's toughest challenges and deliver unparalleled service, helping the innovators innovate, drive better decisions, and turn today's problems into tomorrow's opportunities.

Our vision is to transform customer decision making with data analytics, simulation, and high-performance computing.

For more than 30 years, we have been helping our customers integrate electronics and controls with mechanical design to expand product value, develop AI, simulation and data-driven digital twins to drive better decisions, and deliver advanced HPC and cloud solutions to support unlimited idea exploration. To learn more, please visit altair.com

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At our core we are explorers; adventures; pioneers. We are the brains behind some of the world's most revolutionary innovations and are not only comfortable in new and unchartered waters, we dive headfirst. We are the original trailblazers that make the impossible possible, discovering new solutions to our customer's toughest challenges.


Altair is an equal opportunity employer. Our backgrounds are diverse, and every member of our global team is critical to our success. Altair's history demonstrations a belief that empowering each individual authentic voice reinforces a culture that thrives because of the uniqueness among our team.