Cariadinc

Sr Manager, Base & Test Software

Mountain View, CA · Senior · Contract

Sponsorship not specified$214k-$310kDetected 71 days ago

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About the role

This role combines people management, technical leadership, and delivery accountability across base software, board bring-up, hardware-software integration, and test automation infrastructure.
In the city of Mountain View, California, the salary range for this position is $214,240 - $310,030.
We also offer a unique vehicle lease program that covers registration and insurance fees.

Lead, mentor, and develop engineers and technical leaders, partnering closely with Tech Leads who provide day-to-day technical direction.
Drive a culture of accountability, inclusion, and continuous improvement
Support hiring, onboarding, performance management, and succession planning
Assign and manage team tasks in BOTs
Manage operational aspects including purchase orders, invoicing, vendor coordination, and resource balancing.
Own delivery of base software components including BSP, MCAL, bootloaders, HALs, and OS services
Review and influence software architecture, design, and quality decisions
Lead development of automated test frameworks and infrastructure for bring-up, validation, and manufacturing
BOT (Build, Operate, Transfer) Setup & India Operations
Drive shift-left testing, diagnostics, fault injection, and observability

Occasional domestic and international travel required (less than 20%)
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline
Master's Degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline
You, the applicant, will be required to answer certain questions for export control purposes, and that information will be reviewed by compliance personnel to ensure compliance with federal law.

Technical leadership and decision-making
Strategic and conceptual thinking
People leadership, mentorship and team management
R&D strategy development
Excellent interpersonal, presentation, and written communication
Agility in fast-paced, dynamic environments
Organizational, prioritization, and delegation skills
Deep understanding of embedded base software architectures (BSP, MCAL, bootloaders, OS/RTOS services)
Experience with ECU and HPC bring-up, silicon validation, and production readiness
Strong knowledge of automotive EE architectures and development processes
Working knowledge of ISO 26262 functional safety concepts and implementation in software
Experience designing and deploying test systems, automation frameworks, and CI pipelines

Salary range is dependent on factors such as geographical differentials, credentials or certifications, industry-based experience, qualification and training.
In the city of Mountain View, California, the salary range for this position is $214,240 - $310,030.
CARIAD, Inc. provides performance based merits and annual bonus along with a competitive benefits package.
We are CARIAD, an automotive software development team with the Volkswagen Group.
Our mission is to make the automotive experience safer, more sustainable, more comfortable, more digital, and more fun.
To achieve that we are building the leading tech stack for the automotive industry and creating a unified software platform for over 10 million new vehicles per year.

We emphasize the importance of compliance with export control and sanctions laws as a fundamental aspect of our operations

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