Company Description

With a proud history dating back 136 years, the Bosch Group now employs over 400,000 people across 165 countries. As a leading IoT company, Bosch offers innovative solutions for smart homes, smart cities, connected mobility, and connected manufacturing. The Bosch Group’s strategic objective is to facilitate connected living and innovations for a connected life. Bosch improves quality of life worldwide with products and services that are innovative and spark enthusiasm. In short, Bosch creates technology that is “Invented for life.” To this day, Bosch remains privately owned, with 94% held by a charitable trust. Bosch is a rather special company.

Bosch Australia’s Vehicle Motion team is responsible for the development of hardware and software systems that improve vehicle safety and agility for our mostly automotive customers. Our customer base is global having engineered projects and solutions for Europe, North America, China, Japan, Thailand, Malaysia and Korea.

Bosch is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and strive for inclusion in all our teams.

Job Description

We are offering an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our team as a System Engineer to develop cutting-edge, life-saving technology within our Active Safety - Vehicle Dynamics products.

We are looking for a self-motivated individual with a passion for vehicle dynamics and state of the art automotive technology. The role would see you working through the full development lifecycle, from initial requirements gathering to developing your software solution and testing your work on a vehicle at one of our purpose-built automotive proving grounds. You will be part of a diverse and adaptable global engineering team with exciting opportunities to collaborate with the best teams in their field.

Here at Bosch Australia’s Chassis Systems Control team, we are dedicated to developing hardware and software solutions to improve vehicle safety.  We work on global development projects, engineering solutions for customers in Australia and Worldwide. You will have the opportunity to work alongside an experienced system / software development team and to drive and develop your career through a variety of paths offered by Bosch’s Global organisation. 

This permanent, full-time role will be based at our Head Office in Clayton, Victoria. Additionally, there may be opportunity to travel to some of Bosch’s amazing locations including our incredible Anglesea testing ground, domestically and abroad.

What you will be doing:

Developing embedded software and systems for state-of-the-art vehicle dynamics functions, such as Electronic Stability Program (ESP), Anti-lock Braking Systems (ABS), Traction Control System (TCS), Integrated Power Brake (IPB) and other chassis control related functions.Collaborating with local and international customers to elicit requirements and assess the target vehicle performance.Ensuring your developments meet agreed customer requirements through sound analysis, design, coding and validation of the system on the target vehicle.Validating developed software in vehicle where necessary, including limit driving tests at local proving grounds and occasional overseas test trips where necessary.Supporting the successful release process of your software projects into production and assist the cross functional team to achieve the project goals.

Qualifications

We are looking for a conscientious professional with the ability to work globally, manage diverse topics and priorities, and establish effective relationships across all levels of the organisation.

To be considered for this position you are required to meet the following criteria:

Engineering degree that is recognised in Australia (Mechatronics, Electrical, Mechanical, Software or equivalent is essential)Significant experience with the design and development of embedded control software (including C, C++, embedded C or equivalent)Process driven and highly motivated to understand and adhere to the Bosch engineering process.Solid working knowledge of vehicle systems (e.g.: brakes, suspension, power-trains) and vehicle dynamics.Experience in test and production design, preferably in an automotive environment.Possess strong working knowledge of embedded C, including software component development across multiple architectural layers (e.g., ASCET, Eclipse IDE, IBM Lifecycle Management)Comprehensive knowledge of the traditional software development lifecycle (V-Model) and Requirement Engineering process.Experience with software verification and validation.Understanding of software version control and have experience in using SVC tools. Understanding of the importance of software and software limitations imposed by the hardware it controls.A keen interest in how software can be used to intelligently control hardware devicesUnderstanding of automotive communication protocols, in particular CAN.Demonstrated ability to debug embedded hardware and software.Strong communication and negotiation skills.Exhibit passion for pro-activeness, accountability, excellence and be self-driven.Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required.

Desirable:

A deep understanding of chassis kinematics and vehicle dynamics.Automotive related development experience.Having worked in multi-national teams and across multiple customers or OEM’s.Experience with development tool-chains (i.e., ALM, DOORs, Jira, OneQ, Vector tools etc).Successful completion of at least one major project into production.Experience with software modelling packages (i.e., Simulink) and scripting languages (i.e., Python).Experience with ASPICE or similar quality standard.

Additional Information

We recognise that our employees are our greatest asset. Through the diversity of our business and commitment to personal and career development, we can provide you with new and exciting opportunities so you can achieve your full potential!

We offer our employees:

The ability to work flexiblyTraining and development programs to help you reach your full potential14 weeks paid (or 28 weeks at half-pay) Parental Leave for primary carer (in addition to government paid parental leave)Superannuation on unpaid Parental LeaveThe option to purchase additional annual leaveA wide range of Health and Well-being programsSupport and counselling services with work or personal matters through our Employee Assistance ProgramUp to 50 weeks Income Protection for permanent employeesDiverse and exciting career opportunities, both local and internationalDiscounts on Bosch products and as well as products from affiliated brands

Your application

We are committed to building a sustainable, inclusive, and diverse workforce in all its forms.  We value diversity in our organisation and in our recruitment activities and believe that every voice adds value. We actively pursue a recruiting strategy that works towards eliminating unconscious bias. To apply, please submit your cover letter and resume through the online application link.

Please note: You need to be an Australian citizen, or hold Australian work rights, to apply for this role.

Bosch does not accept any agency submissions unless approval has been given by a member of the Bosch HR Team. All agency submissions must be submitted directly to Bosch HR. Potential candidates submitted by an agency directly to any Bosch employee or manager without Bosch HR approval will not be considered by Bosch. Bosch will not be liable for a recruitment fee in these circumstances. Any agency terms and conditions must be signed by Bosch HR indicating acceptance.