Embedded Software Architecture Leader

Duties and responsibilities:

Lead the software architecture planning design and implementation in particular:
- Develop and implement an architecture and verification plan
- Drive and conduct code reviews
- Adviseon project and program management in planning
- Mentor the development of team members
Analyze customer system and safety requirements to derive software architecture requirements:
- Design document and implement reusable software architecture based upon generated requirements technical leadership of a product that will be reused in multiple projects
- Incorporate requirements traceability into the software architecture using dedicated tools such as Polarion/Enterprise Architect
- Develop concepts to improve the performance
- Develop documentation to comply with automotive SPICE
- Interface directly with automotive OEMs project and platform teams to understand requirements and review designs.
- Interface directly with suppliers to understand and influence design aspects that impact the software.
- Support resolution of issues reported by customers

Work with Product Development and Product Strategy teams to create software products containing required features and modifications:
- Participate in feature design system architecture design and apply specialized knowledge in a broad spectrum of technology areas including technology trends current industry standards and latest solution development techniques
Support and lead quote activities involving software architecture including Proof of Concept activities.
Create technical customer interfaces to discuss understand describe and document customer requirements.
Care for good company image and its property by demonstrating excellent attitudes toward internal and external customers


Basic requirements:

Education: BS MS or greater R in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering
Approx. 9-10 years software product development experience (preferred Object Oriented analysis design and programming
Experience as a software product architect in the definition and implementation of software architecture within product development

Experience developing highly scalable multi-threaded software for embedded systems
Understanding of functional safety (ISO26262) concepts and their impact on software development
Experience with embedded microcontrollers and common peripherals
Experience with formal configuration management tools (eg. GIT)
Experience with formal UML architectural design tools such as Enterprise Architect
Familiarity with MISRA standards and verification tools
Familiarity with automotive communication protocols (CAN LIN FlexRay ETH)
Familiarity with maturity models such as SPICE

Familiarity with software static analysis tools
Familiarity with AUTOSAR standard
Familiarity with requirements analysis tools such as DOORS/Polarion
Strong grasp of data structures and algorithm fundamentals
Experience with Operating Systems/RTOS (Linux QNX / OSEK) or applicable for automotive systems
Experience with system profiling
Experience working with geographically distributed teams
Strong analytical capabilities for identifying and resolving engineering tradeoffs
Demonstrated leadership abilities in directing technical activities and documenting technical issues
Excellent time management communications decision-making presentation and organization skills