System Architect

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Systems & Functional Architecture Lead to oversee the complete lifecycle of complex system designs. In this role, you will lead cross-functional engineering teams to ensure functional architecture feasibility, maximize component standardization and reuse, and align technical execution with quality, cost, and schedule objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Drive system design feasibility to achieve project quality, cost, and schedule targets. Standardization & Reuse: Establish standardized design practices and maximize the reuse of functions, components, and parts to shorten time-to-market and reduce development costs. Cross-Disciplinary Coordination: Oversee and synchronize activities across specialized engineering disciplines, including Systems Designers, Component Leaders, and Analyst Engineers.

Technical Milestone Reviews: Plan and lead major technical system reviews, including System Requirements Reviews (SRR), System Functional Reviews (SFR), and Preliminary Design Reviews (PDR). Architecture & Lifecycle Management: Organize, govern, and maintain the system architecture and product lifecycle via PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) systems.

Progress Verification: Monitor, measure, and control progressive system convergence and milestone achievement using architectural data and domain views. Project Reporting: Provide clear, data-driven system-level technical status updates and risk assessments to Project Management.

Technical Skills & Competencies Functional Architecture Mastery: Expert-level knowledge of functional architecture design and system decomposition. Connected Services Expertise: Deep understanding of connected vehicle/IoT service frameworks (e.g., authentication, user profiles, feature activation, automated emergency call/x.

Call). Requirement Breakdown: Proven ability to translate high-level customer requirements into discrete functional groups and sub-system architectures. Safety Integration: Ability to incorporate operational safety, hazard mitigation, and functional safety requirements into overall system architectures. Configuration & Traceability Governance: Strong knowledge of complex system documentation structures, traceability standards, and enforcing configuration management practices across teams.

Domain Knowledge (Plus): Exposure to complex mechanical and electronic vehicle systems (e.g., powertrains, braking systems, ADAS, chassis controls) is highly advantageous. Modeling Tools (Plus): Experience modeling electronic/electrical architectures using Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) or system engineering software tools.

Preferred Qualifications

5+ years of experience in systems engineering or functional architecture within a multidisciplinary product development environment. Communication: Ability to apply rigorous technical documentation practices and communicate clearly with both technical specialists and executive project managers.