AE-Protocol Developer

<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>About Ethernovia, Inc.</strong></p> <p>Ethernovia is developing the future of Ethernet-based networks to realize the full potential of software-defined and autonomous vehicles, robotics and other intelligent machines. Founded in 2018, the company’s breakthrough data transport and acceleration technology is ushering in a new era of connectivity and capabilities in the vehicle and at the edge, including highly reliable autonomy, over-the-air servicing and AI-backed applications.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Ethernovia's co-founders are serial technology entrepreneurs with multiple prior successful ventures together. We are well-funded and backed by some of the worlds’ leading technology investors, having secured <strong>$154M</strong> ($90+M Series-B and $64M Series-A) in <strong>total funding</strong> to date:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260120549197/en/Ethernovia-Raises-Over-%2490-Million-Series-B-to-Scale-Leading-Edge-Autonomy-and-Physical-AI-Networking-Chips">Ethernovia Raises Over $90 Million Series B to Scale Leading-Edge Autonomy and Physical AI Networking Chips</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230515005222/en/Ethernovia-Raises-64-Million-to-Accelerate-the-Revolution-of-Vehicle-Networks/">Ethernovia Raises $64 Million to Accelerate the Revolution of Vehicle Networks | Business Wire</a>&nbsp; <ul> <li>(financial backers include: Porsche SE, Qualcomm, AMD, Western Digital, Maverick Silicon,<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;Socratic Partners,</span>&nbsp;Conduit Capital, and CDIB-TEN Capital)</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p><span data-teams="true">Ethernovia has been recognized in EE Times' prestigious list of the Top 100 Startups for 2025.</span></p> <ul> <li>March 2026: <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260316729719/en/Ethernovia-Announces-HSB-Enabled-Networking-Board-for-NVIDIA-Holoscan-Platforms">Ethernovia Announces HSB-Enabled Networking Board for NVIDIA Holoscan Platforms</a></li> <li>January 2024: Our <a href="https://www.ethernovia.com/blog/ramin-named-motortrend-awards-winner/">CEO Ramin Shirani Named MotorTrend Software-Defined Vehicle Innovator Awards Winner (ethernovia.com)</a>&nbsp;</li> <li>September 2023: <a href="https://www.ethernovia.com/blog/continental-and-ethernovia-announce-partnership/">Continental and Ethernovia Announce Partnership to Develop Automotive Switch in 7nm
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We are looking for talented engineers and leaders who have an entrepreneurial spirit and want to drive cutting edge designs from concept to silicon to the future of mobility.</p></div><p class="p1">AE</p> <p class="p2">Application Engineer - Protocol Developer</p> <p class="p2">Location: [Shanghai/Shenzhen, China]</p> <p class="p2">Department: Technical Support/Applicaton Development Team</p> <p class="p2">Employment Type: Full-time</p> <p class="p2">About Us:</p> <p class="p2">We provides the solutions for next generation vehicle data networks with automotive&nbsp;grade semiconductor, specializing in PHY transceivers, Ethernet switches, and advanced networking technologies. Our products promote the vehicle networks evolving to zonal architectures and SDV (Software-Defined Vehicle) platforms, and empower next-gen connected vehicles with reliability certified to AEC-Q100 and ISO26262 standards.</p> <p class="p2">Key Responsibilities:</p> <p class="p2">1. Technical Support &amp; Product Promotion:</p> <p class="p2">• Provide pre/post-sales technical support for FAE team, including driver porting and customized SW development.</p> <p class="p2">• Debug embedded Linux/RTOS drivers with RD team</p> <p class="p2">• Support customer<span class="s1">’</span>s middleware integration on our TSN solution</p> <p class="p2">• Deliver product demonstrations and technical workshops to OEMs/Tier-1s,&nbsp;emphasizing TSN (Time-Sensitive Networking) capabilities for in-vehicle&nbsp;networks.</p> <p class="p2">2. gPTP Protocol Stack Development:</p> <p class="p2">• Design, develop, and maintain IEEE 802.1AS-2020 (gPTP) protocol stack for&nbsp;Automotive Ethernet Switch</p> <p class="p2">• Implement timing and synchronization architecture</p> <p class="p2">• Develop path delay measurement mechanisms and neighbor rate ratio computation</p> <p class="p2">• Optimize gPTP performance for automotive time-sensitive applications with&nbsp;sub-microsecond precision</p> <p class="p2">• Implement gPTP diagnostics and monitoring capabilities</p> <p class="p2">3. POC (Proof of Concept) Development &amp; Integration:</p> <p class="p2">• Analyze customer requirements and develop POC demonstrations to validate gPTP/TSN technology feasibility</p> <p class="p2">• Build rapid prototypes and reference implementations for typical automotive use cases (audio/video streaming, sensor fusion, etc.)</p> <p class="p2">• Design and execute POC test plans to demonstrate performance metrics&nbsp;(latency, jitter, synchronization accuracy)</p> <p class="p2">• Customize protocol configurations and network topologies for customer&nbsp;specific POC scenarios</p> <p class="p2">• Support customer POC evaluation phases, providing technical guidance and&nbsp;troubleshooting</p> <p class="p2">• Document POC results, technical findings, and recommendations for production implementation</p> <p class="p2">4. ASPICE-Compliant Development:</p> <p class="p2">• Follow ASPICE (Automotive SPICE) Level 2 process requirements throughout software lifecycle:</p> <p class="p2">• Create and maintain traceability matrices between requirements, design,&nbsp;code, and tests</p> <p class="p2">• Participate in ASPICE assessments and continuous process improvement</p> <p class="p2">5. Safety-Critical Code Development:</p> <p class="p2">• Write embedded C code strictly compliant with MISRA C:2012 standards&nbsp;(Mandatory + Required rules)</p> <p class="p2">• Perform code reviews and static analysis to ensure zero MISRA violations</p> <p class="p2">• Use static analysis tools (PC-Lint, Polyspace, Coverity) to validate code quality</p> <p class="p2">• Document deviations with proper justifications following MISRA deviation&nbsp;process</p> <p class="p2">Requirements:</p> <p class="p2">1. Bachelor<span class="s1">’</span>s/Master<span class="s1">’</span>s in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field</p> <p class="p2">2. 5+ years of embedded software development experience in automotive industry</p> <p class="p2">3. Hands-on experience with IEEE 802.1AS (gPTP) or IEEE 1588 (PTP) protocol&nbsp;implementation</p> <p class="p2">4. Proven experience with ASPICE-compliant software development processes&nbsp;(Level 2 minimum)</p> <p class="p2">5. Strong proficiency in MISRA C:2012 compliant embedded C programming</p> <p class="p2">6. Deep understanding of ARM Cortex-R or Cortex-M architecture and toolchains</p> <p class="p2">(GCC, IAR, Keil)</p> <p class="p2">7. Experience with RTOS (FreeRTOS, AUTOSAR OS, SafeRTOS) on ARM platforms</p> <p class="p2">8. Knowledge of TSN protocols: 802.1Qav (CBS), 802.1CB(FRER), 802.1Qat (SRP),&nbsp;802.1Qbu/802.3br (Frame Preemption)</p> <p class="p2">9. Knowledge of Ethernet Layer 2 protocols and switch architectures</p> <p class="p2">10. Knowledge of AVTP (IEEE 1722)</p> <p class="p2">11. Experience with static analysis tools and achieving high MISRA compliance</p> <p class="p2">12. Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI) and Git workflows</p> <p class="p2">We Offer:</p> <p class="p2">1. Competitive salary + performance bonus</p> <p class="p2">2. Flexible work arrangements</p> <p class="p2">3. Global exposure to cutting-edge automotive technologies</p> <p class="p2">4. Career growth</p> <p class="p2">5. Annual training</p>