Software Architect

PROJECT:

• Industry: Automotive

• Location: remote

• Assignment type: B2B 

• Rate: ~180 pln/h

SUMMARY:

The Software Architect plays a crucial role in leading software architecture planning, design, and implementation within the organization, focusing on delivering robust software solutions that meet customer and system requirements.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead software architecture planning, design, and implementation

• Develop and implement architecture and verification plans

• Drive and conduct code reviews

• Advise project and program management in planning activities

• Mentor and support development of team members

• Analyze customer, system, and safety requirements to derive software architecture requirements

• Design, document, and implement reusable software architectures used across multiple projects

• Ensure requirements traceability using tools such as Polarion / Enterprise Architect

• Develop concepts to improve software performance

• Prepare documentation compliant with Automotive SPICE

• Interface directly with automotive OEMs, project teams, and platform teams

• Interface with suppliers to influence design decisions impacting software

• Support resolution of customer-reported issues

• Work with Product Development and Strategy teams to create software products

• Participate in feature and system architecture design

• Apply expert knowledge across technology trends and modern development techniques

• Support and lead quotation activities (including Proof of Concept)

• Act as technical customer interface to define, discuss, and document requirements

• Maintain a positive company image with internal and external customers

• Protect Aptiv confidential information

• Ensure on-time task execution in compliance with quality systems

REQUIREMENTS:

• Approximately 9–10 years of software product development experience, preferably in Object-Oriented design and programming

• Experience in defining and implementing software architecture

• Experience developing highly scalable, multi-threaded software for embedded systems

• Experience with embedded microcontrollers and common peripherals

• Proficiency in UML architectural design tools (e.g., Enterprise Architect)

• Familiarity with MISRA standards and verification tools

• Experience with Operating Systems / RTOS (Linux, QNX, OSEK)

• Experience working with geographically distributed teams

• Strong analytical skills for identifying and resolving engineering trade-offs

• Demonstrated technical leadership in directing activities and documenting issues

• Excellent time management, communication, decision-making, presentation, and organizational skills

NICE TO HAVE

• Education: BS, MS, or higher in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering

• Understanding of Functional Safety (ISO 26262) and its impact on software development

• Experience with formal configuration management tools (e.g., GIT)

• Familiarity with automotive communication protocols (CAN, LIN, FlexRay, Ethernet)

• Familiarity with software maturity models (e.g., SPICE)

• Experience with software static analysis tools

• Familiarity with AUTOSAR standards

• Experience with requirements management tools (DOORS / Polarion)

• Strong grasp of data structures and algorithms

• Experience with system profiling