EE Architecture - Domain Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

We're ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.

As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.

When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you'll collaborate on some of the world's toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.

Job Description:

• The EE Architecture – Domain Architect is responsible to define the optimized portfolio of architecture solutions for a specific domain/subsystem (e.g. ADAS, Infotainment, Chassis, etc) working with subsystem and component owners of the domain.
• Expertise in the Domain is required to be effective in this position along with overall vehicle electrical architecture knowledge.

Responsibilities:

• Responsibility to define the overall architecture strategy for the Domain
• Define portfolio of Architecture solutions for the Domain (all Archetypes)
• Discuss/Resolve CRs impacting the Domain for all architecture additions/changes
• Create Long Term plans for the Domain (Technology Roadmaps) along with subsystem teams
• Ensure commonality / consistency of interfaces/solutions for Client.
• Physical & Functional Partitioning and Allocation of features and functions in order to meet systems/subsystem performance requirements, plus cybersecurity and functional safety requirements
• Create mechanizations / schematics for subsystem domains
• Create topology/functional diagrams showing data exchange/interactions between the components and systems
• Drive Interfaces Standardization for the Domain / Subsystem
• Stay abreast of new technologies and solutions for the domain
• Oversee the Functional System Design modeling following the allocation decisions
• Oversee Network & Diagnostics system design following the allocation decisions.
• Work with the hardware team to provide requirements for microcontrollers, memory and/or communication chipsets to support the physical/functional allocation decisions.
• Relentlessly drive to early life cycle delivery through an agile approach.
• Develop a culture of collaboration, diversity, and inclusion.
• Willing to take action and drive results.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 5+ years of industry experience in EE Architecture design, Electrical Engineering architecture roles or System/Subsystem designs.
• Bachelor's in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Electrical Engineering.
• Experience in defining and designing large complex embedded networked computer systems including definition of system topologies, components, and interfaces.
• Good knowledge/experience in Network Communication Design: CAN, CAN-FD, LIN and Ethernet protocols.
• Good knowledge/experience in Automotive Ethernet based communication protocols: Audio Video Bridging (AVB); Time Sensitive Networking (TSN); Service Oriented approach (SOME/IP); TCP/UDP; MQTT.
• Good knowledge on off-board communication protocols (WiFi, 4G/5G, V2X connectivity).
• Deep understanding of typical vehicle EE architectures and automotive development processes.
• Experience to establish a professional network within the ecosystem of automotive suppliers, and technology companies such as: Computer system technology companies; International Standard Committees (ISO, IEEE), Semiconductor vendors; Start-up companies.
• Strong systems thinker.
• Fluency in English is required, any other European language is an advantage.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master or PHD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Electrical Engineering.
• Designed EE platforms or components for Service Oriented Architectures (SOA).
• Track record experience with the design and requirements of the following complex automotive domains: ADAS/AD; Body; Cockpit; Connectivity, Powertrain, and Power Distribution.
• Experience using networking tools such as CANalyzer, CANoe, PREEvision.
• AUTOSAR process/tools know-how and application experience.
• 5+ years of experience in EE Systems or EE Architecture R&D.
• Exhibits excellent, clear, and detail-oriented written and verbal communications on highly complex topics.
• Client EE Architecture roadmap

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy.

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