Senior System Engineer Radar SoC (m/w/d) - Product Line Detect, Bietigheim-Bissingen

Valeo is a tech global company, designing breakthrough solutions to reinvent the mobility. We are an automotive supplier partner to automakers and new mobility actors worldwide. Our vision? Invent a greener and more secured mobility, thanks to solutions focusing on intuitive driving and reducing CO2 emissions. We are leader on our businesses, and recognized as one of the largest global innovative companies.

Tasks

• Supplier Steering & Roadmap Alignment: Act as the primary technical interface with key semiconductor suppliers (e.g., TI, Infineon, NXP, ST) to influence their product roadmaps and ensure future chipsets meet Valeo’s performance and cost requirements.
• HWA Optimization: Deep-dive into Hardware Accelerator (HWA) architectures to design and map radar algorithms (FFT, CFAR, Compression) that maximize throughput and minimize power consumption.
• Chip Capability Assessment: Evaluate and benchmark competitor chipsets, performing deep-dive analyses on internal architectures, memory bandwidth, and processing latencies.
• Technical Specification: Define high-level requirements for next-generation Radar SoCs, including ADC sampling rates, phase noise requirements, and integrated DSP/HWA capabilities.
• Architectural Integration: Collaborate with System and Hardware Architects to ensure the selected chip technology aligns with the overall radar sensor thermal, power, and PCB constraints.
• Expert Support: Provide high-level troubleshooting for complex issues related to chip-level bugs, hardware-software interface bottlenecks, or non-linearities in the RF front-end.

Profile

• Education: Master’s or PhD in Microelectronics, Electrical Engineering, or Semiconductor Physics.
• Semiconductor Expertise: Extensive experience in Radar SoC architecture, including deep knowledge of RFCMOS technology and digital back-end processing.
• Algorithm Mapping: Proven track record of implementing complex signal processing algorithms specifically on Hardware Accelerators (HWA) or specialized DSPs.
• Radar Physics: Strong understanding of the interaction between silicon performance (e.g., noise figure, linearity, phase noise) and system-level radar KPIs.
• Strategic Communication: Ability to negotiate technical trade-offs with external suppliers and present complex architectural choices to Valeo senior management.