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# Sr Embedded Automotive Software Engineer/CONTRACT

- **Company:** Leggett & Platt
- **Location:** Detroit, MI, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** C (Programming Language), AUTomotive Open System Architecture (AUTOSAR), Embedded Software, MISRA C (C Programming Language), Software Architecture, ISO/IEC 15504, Systems Integration, Model-Driven Development, Build Management, Automotive Software
- **Published:** July 25, 2026
- **Apply:** https://careers.leggett.com/talentcommunity/apply/1412489200/?locale=en_US

## About the Role

* Minimum 5 years of experience in an automotive embedded software product design role.
 * Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronics or Mechatronics Engineering.
 * Experience working with project launch cycles for automotive.
 * Strong knowledge of C programming, model-based design, architectural design, engineering calculations and analysis.
 * Knowledge of automotive APQP terms.
 * Excellent problem-solving skills and presentation skills.
 * Experience coding with LIN, CAN and UDS diagnostics.
 * Knowledge with AUTOSAR software architecture and experience with related tools.
 * Knowledge with ASPICE and ISO-26262 is an asset.
 * Familiar with coding rules in C language for automotive applications.
 * Familiar with software build, release process and integration, validation process and tools.

## Description

* Complete various engineering efforts to design, prototype and validate product design solutions in support of customer and internal core team timing requirements.
 * Maintain regular contact with team and systems integration engineering on technical issues.
 * Actively participate in program core teams with proactive presentation of defined engineering deliverables defined in the APD portion of the C2P process.
 * Develop engineered product solutions to meet customer needs by creative use of core part designs and technologies by ensuring compliance to MISRA and other regulatory standards.
 * Establish and maintain adequate records of technical information, process methods/standards, design and program details, and records to support/procure reliable patent actions.
 * Ensure products are reviewed for best practice from a Design for Excellence (DFX) perspective including Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), Design for Cost (DFC), Design for Testability (DFT), Design for Reliability (DFR) and Design for Ergonomics (DFE) to ensure design delivery to product targets.


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