Powertrain Reverse Engineer

10 hours, 17 minutes ago
Full-time
Mid Level
IoT and Embedded Systems
ALTEN Technology

ALTEN Technology

ALTEN Technology is an engineering services company and consulting firm in the USA, providing tailored engineering solutions across various industries such as aerospace, medtech, robotics, automotive, and more. With a team of over 600 professionals, we...

Construction & Engineering
251-1K
Founded 1988

Description

  • Capture and analyze CAN traffic on vehicles with driver or technician support.
  • Reverse-engineer undecoded hybrid battery, charging, thermal, and powertrain diagnostic signals.
  • Produce a validated updated DBC file and submit it as a pull request to the repository.
  • Re-run captured data against the new DBC to verify signal accuracy.
  • Document decoded signals and the reverse-engineering methodology.

Requirements

  • Hands-on automotive CAN bus reverse engineering experience.
  • Experience authoring or editing DBC files.
  • Proficiency with Vector CANalyzer or CANoe, or an equivalent tool, for trace capture and analysis.
  • Working knowledge of hybrid or EV powertrains and battery management systems (BMS).
  • Ability to read raw CAN traces and isolate or decode unknown signals.
  • Experience with version control and Git pull-request workflows.
  • Direct experience with Toyota hybrid systems (THS) and Toyota diagnostics such as Techstream or TIS is preferred.
  • Python or similar programming experience for CAN data analysis is preferred.
  • Familiarity with AI-assisted coding tools such as Cursor or Claude is preferred.
  • Prior experience decoding OEM 'black box' control modules is preferred.

Benefits

  • Salary range of $120,000-$135,000 per year.
  • Tools and resources provided, including a TIS laptop, CANalyzer, Cursor, Claude, and GitHub access.
  • Scheduled vehicle time to support data capture and testing.
  • Support from a VO driver, technician with TIS access, and supporting/firmware engineers.
  • Mentorship and career growth opportunities.
  • Comprehensive benefits.
  • Equal opportunity employment and consideration for qualified applicants.
  • Pre-employment drug screening as a condition of hire.

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