Principal Engineer - Oem Software Support

WhoWeAre:
SiriusXM and its brands (Pandora, SXM Media, AdsWizz, Simplecast, and SiriusXM Connected Vehicle Services) are leading a new era of audio entertainment and services by delivering the most compelling subscription and ad-supported audio entertainment experience for listeners -- in the car, at home, and anywhere on the go with connected devices. Our vision is to shape the future of audio, where everyone can be effortlessly connected to the voices, stories and music they love wherever they are.
This is the place where a diverse group of emerging talent and legends alike come to share authentic and purposeful songs, stories, sounds and insights through some of the best programming and technology in the world. Our critically-acclaimed, industry-leading audio entertainment encompasses music, sports, comedy, news, talk, live events, and podcasting. No matter their individual role, each of our employees plays a vital part in bringing SiriusXM's vision to life every day.
SiriusXM is the leading audio entertainment company in North America, and the premier programmer and platform for subscription and digital advertising-supported audio products. SiriusXM's platforms collectively reach approximately 150 million listeners, the largest digital audio audience across paid and free tiers in North America, and deliver music, sports, talk, news, comedy, entertainment and podcasts. Pandora, a subsidiary of SiriusXM, is the largest ad-supported audio entertainment streaming service in the U.S. SiriusXM's subsidiaries Simplecast and AdsWizz make it a leader in podcast hosting, production, distribution, analytics and monetization. The Company's advertising sales organization, which operates as SXM Media, leverages its scale, cross-platform sales organization and ad tech capabilities to deliver results for audio creators and advertisers. SiriusXM, through Sirius XM Canada Holdings, Inc., also offers satellite radio and audio entertainment in Canada. In addition to its audio entertainment businesses, SiriusXM offers connected vehicle services to automakers.
Howyou'llmakeanimpact:
The Principal Engineer - OEM Software Support will lead technical interactions with SiriusXM's OEM automotive partners ('OEMs') and their infotainment system suppliers ('Tier 1 suppliers') involved in the integration of SiriusXM's software into the partners' automotive systems.
Whatyou'lldo:

• Provide technical leadership in the integration and use of SiriusXM software, APIs, and protocols to OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers that are incorporating SiriusXM services into vehicle infotainment systems.
  • Evaluate the OEMs' target system architectures, providing advice to OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers on best practices for integrating SiriusXM software in the targets.
  • Assist OEMs and/or Tier 1 suppliers in early program software design activities such as identifying target platform requirements, establishing proper SiriusXM API usage, estimating platform resources usage, setting KPI (key performance indicator) objectives, and defining critical interfaces to connectivity and other platform service libraries.
  • After initial architecture / design work for a program, provide ongoing technical consulting as needed to the SiriusXM engineering and Tier 1 teams directly involved in adapting SiriusXM software to the target.
  • Provide technical feedback from OEM / Tier 1 interactions to internal SiriusXM software development teams to influence ongoing development and enhancements to SiriusXM software.
  • Support OEMs/Tier1s for SiriusXM Product Certification related activities.
• Provide technical program management duties on behalf of SiriusXM, tracking and closing open issues at both the OEMs and the Tier 1 suppliers.
  • Travel to offices of OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers as required.
  • Regularly brief SiriusXM technical staff and management on status and open issues on their programs.
• Provide technical support for issue reproduction, analysis and resolution.
  • Devise methods to reproduce reported issues
  • Collect data (logs etc.) from products or test applications
  • Perform analysis of data
  • Determine root cause of issues
• Perform other technical liaison duties as assigned.

Whatyou'llneed:

• Bachelor's Degree in Software Engineering or Computer Science and/or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.
• At least 15+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 7 years in automotive infotainment and/or mobile applications.
• Enjoys and excels at collaborative engineering activities.
• Some international travel may be required. Eligibility for a passport is required.
• Senior level knowledge of software architectures, operating systems, and application development environments, preferably in automotive infotainment space.
• Comprehensive understanding of software engineering topics from low level drivers to high level application layer functionality and API's.
• Direct experience working with Android, QNX, and Linux embedded environments.
• Working knowledge of Java, C, C++; understanding of HTML5, JavaScript, Qt/QML, and others used in automotive and mobile environments a plus.
• Experience with design / documentation tools such as UML modeling and sequence diagrams.
• Familiarity with IP communications standards, mobile connectivity, audio streaming, and security/authentication methodologies.
• Thorough knowledge of MS-Office Suite (Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint).
• Must have legal right to work in the U.S.

Our goal at SiriusXM is to provide and maintain a work environment that fosters mutual respect, professionalism and cooperation. SiriusXM is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, alienage or citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, gender identity, marital status, familial status, veteran status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
The requirements and duties described above may be modified or waived by the Company in its sole discretion without notice.
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