Software Engineer C++, autonomous sensor technologies

Looking for a mid-senior level C++ software engineer

Scania is now undergoing a transformation from being a supplier of trucks, buses, and engines to a supplier of complete and sustainable transport solutions. Scania’s Autonomous Transport Solutions is a software-focused organization building solutions for highway and mining applications in collaboration with leading technology suppliers.

Join us on this exciting journey of bringing autonomy to the market.

About The Team

Sensor technology for autonomous vehicles has developed rapidly over the last years and our team’s main responsibility is to deliver a complete environmental and ego-sensing platform to enable autonomy in the defined operational design domain. We work with sensors such as radar, lidar, and cameras.

We organize and plan according to an agile framework (SAFe) to handle challenges in quick iterations. We collaborate closely with neighboring teams across the autonomous stack.

The team currently consists of software developers and sensor technology experts. We actively foster a diverse and inclusive work environment, recognizing that happiness and innovation thrive in teams with different perspectives. We strongly value collaboration, communication, and inclusion. Creating a safe space where everyone feels comfortable asking questions and sharing ideas is a top priority for our team.

Your tasks

We are now looking for a software developer to join us in our journey. In this role you will work closely with software developers inside and outside the team, as well as team members with other areas of expertise, such as sensor technology experts.

A typical sprint might include:

• Develop software for signal processing and sensor calibration within a complex system
• Analyzing and troubleshooting in simulation, test rigs, and vehicles
• Collaborating and influencing team members in other teams
• Weekly team fika
  
  
  

Your profile

You are a team player who is open to learning and exploring new areas and techniques. You are analytical and result-oriented with a can-do mentality and a right-from-me spirit. You have strong problem-solving skills and have a passion for innovation and a desire to push boundaries in the field of autonomous vehicles.

Regarding your technical background, we see that you have at least a few years of work experience with:

• C++
• Linux
• Real-time systems
• Agile software development
  
  
  

In this role you will get an opportunity to learn a lot, for example within:

• Perception sensors (e.g. camera, lidar, radar)
• Automotive platforms (e.g. Nvidia DRIVE, Qualcomm, Ambarella)
• Complex systems development
• CI/CD and cloud technology
• Automotive and safety-critical expectations
• Working with test rigs in a lab
• Driving test trucks and getting a truck driver’s license
  
  
  

We welcome applicants with various seniority levels, as the team can adjust the role depending on your background, experience, and interest.

We offer 

Joining us at Scania and TRATON R&D means working for an established industry leader with a great opportunity to grow both within the team and individually. Together with a diverse group of skilled and dedicated colleagues, you will work on difficult challenges to revolutionize the transport industry.

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Scania provides benefits such as a results bonus, company pension, flexible working hours, subsidized canteen, parental leave covered up to 90%, and much more.

The position is based in Södertälje, currently at Scania Skutan with a beautiful view over the water (Scania Skutan, Industrivägen 21). We believe it is important to be present in the office and encourage this as much as possible, while also having the flexibility to allow working from home 1-2 days a week.

If you live in Stockholm, we also offer the Scania Job Express, a direct bus service between Stockholm City, Liljeholmen, and Södertälje.

Contact information

If you have any questions you are welcome to contact recruiting manager Sune Kaae (Head of Sensor Technologies) at [email protected] or Maria Linnarsson (Head of AI Technologies) at [email protected] to learn more.

Application

If you feel you have the skills and desire to take on this interesting and challenging role, please apply by answering the screening questions and submitting your CV, transcript of records, and relevant certificates. A background check might be conducted for this position. The last day to submit your application is 2025-03-23. Applications will be evaluated continuously.

We look forward to reading your application!

Becoming TRATON R&D

The Scania Research & Development (R&D) organization is going through a major transformation with the target to become even stronger by completing the establishment of a worldwide Group R&D organization under the name TRATON Group R&D. We will set ourselves up to be able to fully deliver the time-critical Group R&D roadmap and to fulfil the high expectations to deliver outstanding customer value and drive effectiveness. This enables us to secure competitiveness in our business, in other words, win market positions and ensure Group R&D is a strong business partner for TRATON Group and the brands (Scania, MAN, INTERNATIONAL, Volkswagen Truck & Bus).