Senior Compliance Engineer

The role

You will oversee engineering compliance and quality strategy. You will serve as a contributor to A-SPICE, Cybersecurity (ISO 21434), and Process Quality to maintain quality gates for product releases.

What you will do

• Assist in maintaining quality gates for software releases.
• Review validation results from the release pipeline and external partners.
• Implement and follow a lightweight yet compliant engineering process based on A-SPICE.
• Support the execution of ISO 21434 compliance tasks.
• Conduct Threat Analysis and Risk Assessment (TARA), OSS CVE and ensure security controls are implemented.
• Deliver official static analysis reports to OEM customers.
• Prioritize code quality violations and collaborate with Engineering Squads to track issues to closure.
• Lead the technical justification process for rule deviations and handle customer inquiries.
• Provide technical support for external audits and compliance assessments.

Required qualifications

• B.S. or higher in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• 3–7 years of experience in Automotive Software Quality or Systems Engineering.
• Expert-level understanding of Automotive SPICE (ASPICE) AND/OR ISO 21434 (Cybersecurity).
• Proficiency in managing code quality standards (MISRA C/C++, RTE, CERT C++) using tools like Coverity, Polyspace, or QAC.
• Hands-on experience with Automotive SPICE (ASPICE) assessment and process definition.
• Hands-on experience supporting or defending external audits, including preparing evidence and technical documentation.
• Proven ability to work effectively within cross-functional engineering teams.

Nice to have

• Certified Functional Safety Expert/Professional (CFSE/CFSP)
• Cybersecurity certification (CACSP)
• ASPICE Assessor qualification
• Proficiency in Jira/Confluence for process management
• Proficiency in Requirements Management tools (Jama, CodeBeamer)
• Experience as a software developer or architect
• Familiarity with build systems like Yocto (Bitbake) or CMake
• Experience with Linux Kernel configuration (Kconfig) and security hardening (e.g., SELinux, Secure Boot)
• Understanding of HW/SW interfaces (MMU, Hypervisors)
• Fluency in English (Written & Verbal)

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and equity program
• Support 4 social insurance plans
• Family leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Complimentary lunch/dinner, snacks and beverages during on-site working days
• Wellness benefit allowances (towards gym membership and fitness programs)
• Phone & Internet reimbursement
• Computer Accessory Allowance
• Annual Appreciation Gift
• Annual Health Checkup
• Support English class
• Departmental team building and outings
• Employee Referral Program

About the company

Sonatus is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA, with 250+ employees worldwide. The company drives the transformation to AI-enabled software-defined vehicles.