Software Architect

Qualifications:

• BE / B.Tech degree in Computer Science / Electronics or related.

Experience:

• 10-12 years experience in Automotive product development preferable in Cockpit and ADAS product areas
• Experience in Architecting end-to-end solutions in IVI, ADAS, IMS/DMS, Display, and Accessories domains.

Skills and competencies:

Must Have:

• Develop and document the software architectural design, detailing elements based on functional and non-functional software requirements.
• Allocate software requirements to specific elements within the architectural design.
• Identify, develop, and document interfaces for each software element.
• Evaluate and document the timing and dynamic interaction of software elements to ensure system dynamic behavior requirements are met.
• Determine and document resource consumption objectives (ROM, RAM, Flash) for all relevant elements of the software architecture at appropriate hierarchical levels.
• Evaluate alternative software architectures to optimize design choices.
• Establish consistency and bidirectional traceability between software requirements and architectural design.
• Communicate the agreed software architectural design and updates to the product construction group.
• Organize task forces and actively participate in critical architecture issues to resolve technical challenges and propose corrective actions.
• Track, monitor, and report progress of Software Architecture Design activities.
• Support the Software Development Leader, Requirements Engineer, and Product Construction teams in all Software Architecture activities.
• Propose relevant technical solutions to enhance future Software Architecture.
• Provide leadership to the team following the Faurecia Leadership Competency Development guidelines.
• Prepare strategic decisions related to software architecture.
• Communicate and exchange best business practices with peers in the SW entity.
• Maintain knowledge of the latest technical advancements.
• Ensure documentation meets Faurecia standards and ASPICE requirements.
• Handle low layer, vehicle network, diagnostic, middleware, application, HMI, and cloud software aspects.
• Monitor system performance, traceability, and logging.
• Manage calibration and product-specific tools such as ASIC SDK.
• Identify technical solutions at the software level.
• Ensure software design compliance with functional safety and cybersecurity regulations.
• Define cost optimization through design, co-design strategies, and innovation.
• Conduct software risk analysis using methods like DFMEA or other applicable techniques.
• Focus on ASPICE compliance across all software engineering and system processes.
• Experience working with Atlassian Suite (Jira, Confluence), Rhapsody etc.