Monday, May 21, 2012

[KITlist-Tech] IVI Architect (Remote, North America, USA)

Please direct your responses to: http://tbe.taleo.net/NA8/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=MENTOR&cws=1&rid=452

Company: Mentor Graphics
Job Title: In Vehicle Infotainment Architect

Job Location: US

Job Category: R&D/Software Engineering

***THIS PERSON CAN WORK FROM ANY LOCATION IN THE US OR CANADA***

Job Duties:
The In Vehicle Infotainment Architect (IVI) for Mentor Graphics will lead technical side of projects starting from pre-sales phase and consulting, then through specifications, design, implementation and maintenance, assisting the project manager and engineers so that schedules and releases are predictable and measurable against project objectives and goals. This will involve work with Marketing, QA, Customer Support and possibly sales and customers to understand and support customer needs and requirements

Additionally, the IVI Architect will develop bootloader, Linux, and Android software for embedded devices including hardware acceleration, platform level modifications and extensions, and multimedia. Additional responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Lead technical side of projects starting from pre-sales phase and consulting, then through specifications, design, implementation and maintenance, assisting the project manager and engineers so that schedules and releases are predictable and measurable against project objectives and goals
Work with Marketing, QA, Customer Support and possibly sales and customers to understand and support customer needs and requirements
Analyze project requirements, communicate with customer at early engagement stage to fill in sales with proper technical background as well as provide necessary consulting
Work closely with customers on clarifying their requirements and advising them on a proper solution
Research, select, and integrate open source software components into a coherent total solution
Provide support as necessary to create and review Statement of Work content for Services customers
Design and implement services built upon Mentor Graphics software products, open source components and/or custom platforms
Create functional, design specifications and other project documentation. Review internal and external product documentation and provide appropriate input to other parties involved in the project
Interface with developers, managers and customer´s technical and management contacts as needed to understand and manage interdependencies of project tasks. Participate in reviews and/or inspections of designs, specifications, and code. Play active role in implementation stage, especially with critical-path´s tasks
Coordinate efforts with QA, Customer Support and Release Team members to ensure quality software releases
Help project managers, lead project planning and tracking - requirements analysis, task analysis, work breakdown, and schedule estimation. Keep project team members, adjacent teams, QA teams, Customer Support and Marketing informed of project risks and status. Troubleshoot and report why schedules are not met
Track main open source community efforts and specific projects that potential customer engagements may rely upon.
Port the Linux kernel to new boards and write new device drivers from scratch
Port Android to new devices and make extensions as necessary
Work closely with customers, sometimes onsite, on bringing up new hardware.
Job Qualifications:
MS degree in computer science or equivalent, software or electrical engineering or related field preferred.
Required Knowledge and Skills:

Automotive and IVI experience required. Working with Tier-1 a plus
7 plus years of experience in embedded system design based on Open Source software for ARM, PowerPC, MIPS, X86, SH processor families
Experience in low-level programming, drivers, BSP, hardware bring-up for modern hardware in the following architecture families: ARM, PowerPC, MIPS, X86, SH
Absolute (A++) knowledge of C, experience with assembly language programming, C++, Python, Perl, Bash and GNU toolchains, auto-tools knowledge
Embedded Linux experience required
Familiar with Open Source frameworks/middleware: Android, Meego, Qt
Real Time Operating Systems knowledge
Design documentation writing skills/experience
Customer facing experience is a plus
Good English skills required
Good team player
Ability to travel is a plus
Excellent communication skills is a must
Able to work effectively within a fast-paced multi-national engineering environment.
***THIS PERSON CAN WORK FROM ANY LOCATION IN THE US OR CANADA***





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