Technical Leader - System Architect Level 2

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Your mission, roles and responsibilities

Overall Responsibilities and Duties

Faurecia Clarion Electronics (FCE) is seeking an experienced System Architect to lead the architecture and technical governance of next-generation Cockpit, Infotainment, CDC, ADAS Visualization, Display, and Interior Monitoring Systems. The role acts as the technical authority, driving scalable, reusable, secure, and cost-optimized solutions from RFQ to SOP, while collaborating across software, hardware, mechanical, validation, cybersecurity, functional safety, and customer teams.

Roles & Responsibilities

System Architecture & Technical Leadership

• Define and govern end-to-end system architectures, including functional, logical, physical, and deployment views.
• Translate customer and stakeholder requirements into executable system solutions.
• Drive architecture trade-offs, technical decisions, and platform reuse strategies.
• Maintain requirements-to-architecture traceability and lead architecture reviews.

Hardware-Software Co-Design

• Define hardware/software partitioning and allocation across SoC, MCU, DSP, GPU, and peripherals.
• Optimize system performance, scalability, memory, storage, thermal, and resource utilization.
• Evaluate alternative architectures and technology choices.

Platform & Product Architecture

• Lead architecture for Infotainment, CDC, Digital Clusters, ADAS Visualization, Camera/Driver/Interior Monitoring Systems, Connected Services, Navigation, and Smartphone Connectivity solutions.

Vehicle Connectivity, Safety & Security

• Define architectures using Automotive Ethernet, CAN/CAN-FD, LIN, SOME/IP, UDS, DoIP, OTA/FOTA, and SOA.
• Support Functional Safety (ISO 26262) and Cybersecurity (ISO 21434) compliance.
• Define safety concepts, security architecture, secure communication, and OTA strategies.

Process, Validation & Innovation

• Own ASPICE SYS.2 and SYS.3 compliance while supporting system integration and validation activities.
• Support RFQs, feasibility studies, VAVE initiatives, technology roadmaps, and innovation programs.
• Lead technical issue resolution and customer discussions.

Your profile and competencies to succeed

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Electronics, Computer Science, or related Engineering discipline.

Experience Required