SOC Engineer
HireArt
Foster City, CA, USA
USD 89.75-89.75 / hour
Posted on Nov 20, 2025
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SOC Engineer
An On-demand, Autonomous Ride-hailing Company
Full time
Location
Foster City, CA, United States
Work environment
In-person
Expected pay amount
89.75 USD Per Hour
Schedule
Monday - Friday, 40 hours per week onsite
Assignment length
Contract
Job description
HireArt is seeking an SOC Engineer to join its team. In this role, you’ll perform first-line issue review across multiple vehicle domains, analyze field and bring-up issues, and drive early root-cause direction to support timely resolution with cross-functional teams.
The ideal candidate is passionate about EV architecture and autonomous systems, excels at problem-solving, and consistently delivers clear, timely engineering insights.
As an SOC Engineer, you’ll:
The ideal candidate is passionate about EV architecture and autonomous systems, excels at problem-solving, and consistently delivers clear, timely engineering insights.
As an SOC Engineer, you’ll:
- Perform initial issue triage and system analysis for R&D fleet incidents.
- Review CAN log data to identify the likely responsible system(s) and, when possible, pinpoint the root cause.
- Provide the evidence required to support next steps and drive containment or corrective actions.
- Collaborate with issue owners to determine how issues can be prevented in the future.
- Work closely with module/component owners and suppliers to communicate findings and advance root-cause investigations.
- Document analysis, methodologies, and updates through JIRA tickets and Confluence pages.
- Report issues, risks, next steps, and support needs at both working-team and leadership-level meetings.
- Identify potential improvements in system behavior and diagnostic coverage.
- Travel to various company sites within the Bay Area as needed.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in an engineering discipline (EE or Mechatronics preferred)
- 5+ years of automotive engineering experience
- Experience designing or testing vehicle systems (electrical and/or mechanical)
- Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
- Ability to rapidly understand and work across complex systems
- Experience with electrical and vehicle network architecture (CAN, LIN)
- Hands-on electrical troubleshooting experience (DMM, oscilloscope, schematics, logic analyzers, HIL systems, etc.)
- Experience setting up CAN, LIN, and A/D measurement systems (Vector, Memorator, INCA, Intrepid, dSPACE, IPEtronic, CSM, Dewesoft, etc.)
- Knowledge of vehicle engineering or software validation processes (8D, FMEA, structured problem-solving)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; strong organization and leadership abilities
- Proven ability to manage multiple cross-functional projects simultaneously
- Experience using JIRA and Confluence
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with infotainment, connectivity, telematics, or automotive Ethernet
- Python programming and automation tool development
- Experience with Grafana or similar data analysis toolsets
- Diagnostics development experience
Benefits:
- Pre-tax commuter benefits
- Employer (HireArt) subsidized healthcare benefits (Eligibility begins on the first of the month following 60 days of service)
- Flexible Spending Account for healthcare-related costs
- HireArt covers all costs for short- and long-term disability and life insurance
- 401k package
Commitment: This is a full-time, ongoing contract position staffed via HireArt. This role is onsite and available to candidates local to the Foster City, CA area.
HireArt values diversity and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. Unfortunately, we are not able to sponsor visas or employ corp-to-corp.
Job description
HireArt is seeking an SOC Engineer to join its team. In this role, you’ll perform first-line issue review across multiple vehicle domains, analyze field and bring-up issues, and drive early root-cause direction to support timely resolution with cross-functional teams.
The ideal candidate is passionate about EV architecture and autonomous systems, excels at problem-solving, and consistently delivers clear, timely engineering insights.
As an SOC Engineer, you’ll:
The ideal candidate is passionate about EV architecture and autonomous systems, excels at problem-solving, and consistently delivers clear, timely engineering insights.
As an SOC Engineer, you’ll:
- Perform initial issue triage and system analysis for R&D fleet incidents.
- Review CAN log data to identify the likely responsible system(s) and, when possible, pinpoint the root cause.
- Provide the evidence required to support next steps and drive containment or corrective actions.
- Collaborate with issue owners to determine how issues can be prevented in the future.
- Work closely with module/component owners and suppliers to communicate findings and advance root-cause investigations.
- Document analysis, methodologies, and updates through JIRA tickets and Confluence pages.
- Report issues, risks, next steps, and support needs at both working-team and leadership-level meetings.
- Identify potential improvements in system behavior and diagnostic coverage.
- Travel to various company sites within the Bay Area as needed.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in an engineering discipline (EE or Mechatronics preferred)
- 5+ years of automotive engineering experience
- Experience designing or testing vehicle systems (electrical and/or mechanical)
- Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
- Ability to rapidly understand and work across complex systems
- Experience with electrical and vehicle network architecture (CAN, LIN)
- Hands-on electrical troubleshooting experience (DMM, oscilloscope, schematics, logic analyzers, HIL systems, etc.)
- Experience setting up CAN, LIN, and A/D measurement systems (Vector, Memorator, INCA, Intrepid, dSPACE, IPEtronic, CSM, Dewesoft, etc.)
- Knowledge of vehicle engineering or software validation processes (8D, FMEA, structured problem-solving)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; strong organization and leadership abilities
- Proven ability to manage multiple cross-functional projects simultaneously
- Experience using JIRA and Confluence
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with infotainment, connectivity, telematics, or automotive Ethernet
- Python programming and automation tool development
- Experience with Grafana or similar data analysis toolsets
- Diagnostics development experience
Benefits:
- Pre-tax commuter benefits
- Employer (HireArt) subsidized healthcare benefits (Eligibility begins on the first of the month following 60 days of service)
- Flexible Spending Account for healthcare-related costs
- HireArt covers all costs for short- and long-term disability and life insurance
- 401k package
Commitment: This is a full-time, ongoing contract position staffed via HireArt. This role is onsite and available to candidates local to the Foster City, CA area.
HireArt values diversity and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. Unfortunately, we are not able to sponsor visas or employ corp-to-corp.