Job Description
Since 1948, we have been one of the world's largest independent manufacturers of electronic and electromechanical components for next-generation infotainment, mobility and lifestyle, perfecting the products of our international customers in the fields of audio, display, communication and drive assist.
Our activities extend to the Mobile&Home, Automotive, Energy, Healthcare, Industrial and IoT business areas. Our customers include well-known car manufacturers and automotive suppliers as well as numerous global players from other business areas. Thanks to the closeness to our customers, we are already involved in the development phase in order to offer solutions based on innovative products and technologies that create a great experience and added value for our customers - and their customers.
ALPS ALPINE employs around 30,000 people worldwide, of which around 640 employees from around 45 different nations currently work in Europe. For this reason, we communicate predominantly in English in interface functions. Our corporate culture is characterised by working in an international environment and respectful cooperation is important to us.
We value proactive thinking, self-motivation and resource-conserving behaviour in an entrepreneurial sense in our employees.
For ALPS ALPINE, this means harmonising economic, ecological and social goals in order to ensure a positive future for present and future generations.
Do you fit in with us? Then experience the philosophy of ‘Perfecting the Art of Electronics' in your daily work with us. To strengthen our team at the location in Leinfelden-Echterdingen (near Stuttgart) we are looking for a System Architect (m/f/d) with immediate effect.
Customer interaction
- Translate customer requirements into the system architecture of the device
- Align cross domain technical solutions among customer, domain responsible and technology partners
- Coordinate high-level features, major components and technical solution selections
- Elicit and align system requirements with the customer
- Define and present the technical system solution(s) to stakeholders (customer, domain responsible, product owner)
Your future tasks
- Make sure that the chosen technical solutions provide the desired hardware resources with the functional software, which can achieve the expected KPI, security and system integrity level
- Periodic review, optimization of development process and tooling, to meet design demands and level of automation
- Specify integration into ECU network context
- Specify system components and related requirements with domain responsible
Design ECU system architecture: logical, physical, and functional - Estimate system resources and ensure availability using benchmarks
- Select key hardware, mechanical, and software components with domain responsible
- Deploy measurement frameworks and monitor system performance
- Drive system safety, stability, degradation, failure mode analysis and security strategies
Your Interfaces
- Project management
- Software developers
- Mechanical engineers
- Validation engineers
- Cost innovation engineers
- Manufacturing and quality engineers in a global project team
Your skills & requirements:
- You have a degree in software engineering / computer science or similar (mathematics, physics, etc.) and 3+ years of experience with selection and qualification of automotive semiconductor components as well as system or software designs in embedded automotive systems
- You have experience with automotive diagnostics (e.g. DoIP, ODX / OTX, UDS, DLT etc.) and with FME(D)A, TARA and system degradation strategies
- You have experience with Linux / QNX / Integrity / AUTOSAR / Adaptive AUTOSAR / Zephyr is an advantage. Knowledge of version control systems (e.g., Git, CVS, SVN, etc.) is required
- You have experience in requirements engineering and in using tools such as DOORS, Confluence, etc.. Experience with aSPICE SYS.3 for system design and SWE.2 for software design is also important for the job
- You have practical experience in modeling system architectures using tools such as MATLAB/Simulink, Enterprise Architect, MagicDraw according to sysML v1/v2, and Model-Based System Engineering
- Knowledge of evolving automotive E/E architectures such as domain / zone topology and of various automotive network architectures (e.g., LIN, CAN, UART, A2B, Ethernet, I2C, I2S, IPC interfaces, etc.) are required
- You have knowledge of automotive standards such as ISO-26262, ISO/SAE 21434, and IATF 16949 processes
- You are familiar with Linux/QNX/Integrity/AUTOSAR/Adaptive AUTOSAR/Zephyr
- You have experience in agile development process (SCRUM, SAFE)
Your way of working:
- You have excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a deep understanding of embedded systems and safety architecture and a strong attitude towards team play in an international working environmen
- Very good English in speaking and writing
- Good German is an advantage
- You are a team player and a strong communicator
- Good communication and good presentation skills complete your profile
- Security and innovation: We offer a secure job through trusting and long-standing customer relationships in innovative sectors such as automotive, mobile, logistics, industrial and IoT
- International environment: You can expect exciting challenges in demanding international projects and teams based on a long history of company success.
- Flexibility: You benefit from flexible working hours thanks to a hybrid working model of office presence & remote working.
- Working atmosphere: We live a positive working atmosphere through respectful cooperation and open communication across departments.
- Top remuneration: You will receive an attractive salary package with a wide range of social benefits such as: 13 salaries, capital-forming benefits, employer-financed company pension scheme, comprehensive accident insurance and travel allowance.
- Induction: To enable you to successfully contribute your qualifications, we provide a structured onboarding with integration into a strong network.
- Development: We foster personal growth through targeted training.
- Recreation: You will receive 30 days' holiday plus individual special leave.
- Equipment: Modern IT equipment including an iPhone for private use is the basis for your successful work.
- Family-friendly: Our bicycle leasing model, in cooperation with JobRad, is also open to family members.
- Events: We all enjoy getting together at regular company events such as the Christmas party, summer party and B2Run.
- Discounts: Offers and special conditions from over 1500 providers can be utilised via our corporate benefits partners.