System Architect

Responsibilities

• Own the overall ECU system architecture: MCU selection, power architecture, memory, I/O, network interfaces, boot and update concepts, and diagnostics.
• Define and maintain system and subsystem requirements, including performance, resource budgets (CPU, RAM, flash), and latency constraints.
• Lead HW/SW partitioning and interface definitions.
• Develop and maintain communication architectures including message maps and bandwidth/load assessments.
• Define ECU‑level functional safety concepts (ASIL allocation, safety mechanisms, monitoring concepts) in alignment with ISO 26262 and system safety engineering.
• Define ECU‑level cybersecurity concepts (secure boot, secure flashing, secure diagnostics, key handling) in alignment with relevant standards.
• Ensure alignment with vehicle electrical architecture and network strategies; participate in architecture reviews and change control forums.
• Lead architecture and design reviews, drive systematic root‑cause analysis for cross‑domain issues, and guide corrective actions.
• Collaborate with controls, software, hardware, diagnostics, calibration, safety, and manufacturing teams to ensure the ECU design meets program cost, timing, quality, and feature objectives.
• Coordinate with suppliers on architectural topics (HW schematics, PCB layout constraints, BSW stacks, AUTOSAR configurations), ensuring compliance with internal standards.
• Own and maintain architecture documentation: block diagrams, interface control documents, safety and security concepts, configuration guidelines.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to engineers; influence without direct authority across multiple teams.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related degree.
• 10+ years in embedded automotive ECU development, covering both hardware and software aspects.
• Strong knowledge of microcontrollers/SoCs, power supplies, clocks, memory, and board‑level design constraints.
• Experience in requirements tools (DOORS, Polarion, RTC).
• Experience with in‑vehicle networks (CAN/CAN FD, LIN, Ethernet) and related tools (Vector CANoe/CANalyzer, Vehicle Spy).
• Working knowledge of ISO 26262 and ASPICE (or equivalent safety/quality frameworks) as applied to ECU design and verification.
• ISO 26262 certification.
• ASPICE certification.