Engineer, Telematics Accessories

ABOUT SLATE

At Slate, we’re building safe, reliable vehicles that people can afford, personalize and love—and doing it here in the USA as part of our commitment to reindustrialization. The spirit of DIY and customization runs throughout every element of a Slate, because people should have control over how their trucks look, feel, and represent them.

ABOUT Slate:

Slate is a new US company that is exploring opportunities in the electric vehicle space.

Who we are looking for

A Passionate and dynamic systems engineer that will bridge the gap between vehicle communications to external interfaces via different communication protocols.  This position will be responsible for working cross functionally to ensure the mobile apps and connectivity plans for the company have a high-quality execution.

What you get to do

In this position the candidate will develop mobile application requirements and manage the development, sourcing, and engineering of these solutions.

• Design and develop vehicle side system component requirements that interact with a commercial-grade mobile application as a conduit to control vehicle features or view vehicle contents.

• Develop phone connectivity security requirements and features that interact with other application plug-ins and vehicle modules such as secure gateway module, safety vehicle ECUs for diagnostics, flash-over-the-air and status information.

• Work cross functionally to develop vehicle architecture requirements that allows mobile applications connectivity to automotive ECUs, implementation of UI/UX backend, framework, and frontend features in android or iOS environment.

• Implement security features in mobile applications interfacing vehicle network from illegal access and unauthorized access to safety critical modules.

• Collaborate and work with 3rd party hardware or software suppliers to engage in requirements elicitation and test criteria to establish internal test environment and test setup.

• Document development plans, processes, and overall mobile applications.

• Perform benchmarking / market research on vehicle attributes (features and market trends for mobile apps, vehicle content and other vehicle systems).

• Lead the technology roadmap by working with industry partners to define new and innovative technology to support vehicle connectivity, Wi-Fi and Online Infotainment features that give our customers intuitive and accessibility comfort experiences.

• Test, verify and validate mobile application software using industry standard tools.

What you bring to the team

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering Computer engineering, Computer or Information Science.

• Five years or more experience building mobile apps with a large user base interfacing cloud/server application.

• Experience in development of Android and iOS-based subsystem involving technologies of audio and video playback on a local device interfacing with USB and audio streaming technologies (Bluetooth, Android-auto or Car-play).

• Experience in designing intuitive and well-modeled application interface endpoints for both internal and user-facing device accessibility.

• Experience or strong knowledge of RESTful concepts using OpenAPI specification to architect and document endpoints.

• Experience as a Kotlin developer for Android apps and Swift Experience for iOS apps.

• Experience in decomposing vehicle level functions and architectural elements for mobile apps, connectivity systems, and cloud offerings.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master of science degree in engineering in Computer engineering, Computer or Information Science.

• Experience in developing mobile application services on one or more cloud offerings.

• Familiarity with DevOps and DevSec tools.

• Strong knowledge of postman for testing APIs.

• Platform development experience using Open-Source experience and effective thinking through on build versus buy.

• Strong knowledge in Bootloader integration, Flash Bootloader, E2E, XCP, Cyber security and FOTA (Flash over the air).

• Knowledge of automotive standardized instrumentation and test tools such as CANalyzer, Intrepid Veh-Spy, ETAS-INCA.

WHY JOIN TEAM SLATE?

At Slate, we’re fueled by grit, determination, and attention to detail. The start-up spirit of ingenuity and resourcefulness move our business forward. Team Slate fosters a culture of excellence, innovation, and mutual respect, and is motivated by shared principles.

• Safety First

• Delight Customers

• One Team

• Relentless Improvement

• Fast, Frugal, and Scrappy

• Respectful Collaboration

• Positive Legacy

WE WANT TO WORK WITH PEOPLE THAT REFLECT THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH WE OPERATE.

Slate is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, marital status, parental status, cultural background, organizational level, work styles, tenure and life experiences. Or for any other reason.

Slate is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at

slate-talent_acquisition@slate.auto.