Interior Sensing Software Architect

Summary

With our deep domain expertise, Aptiv is developing solutions that solve our customers' toughest challenges. We are enabling the transition to software-defined vehicles supported by electrified and intelligently connected architectures – which will combine to power the future of mobility. This role sits within Aptiv’s new product organization, which will be at the forefront of transforming the auto industry with cutting-edge technology.

We’re seeking highly motivated Software Architects to lead the development of innovative interior sensing technology designed to enhance the safety and comfort of the vehicle cabin. Interior sensing is a new and rapidly growing area that provides life-saving products such as driver drowsiness/attention monitoring, seat belt recognition, and left-behind child detection, as well as convenience features such as gesture recognition. In this role you will bring the product vision for the next generation of interior sensing innovations to reality by working as part of a global engineering team to define how the software components interact with each other.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Analyze internal & external customer requirements to come up software approach to achieve project goals. Apply lessons learned from previous projects as well as best practices from outside the automotive industry

• Own the process to decompose system requirements into software requirements

• Design software architectures for driver and cabin monitoring products across various platforms like Linux and QNX

• Ensure the creation of software design documentation from architectural design by partnering with stakeholders like system engineers and software developers

• Participate in software architecture and software design reviews

• Participate in competency design, customer design reviews and deep dive discussions for any challenges faced in design/issues

• Develop reuse strategy for the product/project

• Support product strategy and roadmap development

• Technical interface to customer and various internal departments

• Innovating thinking, motivated to bring in own ideas, keen to work on latest technologies

• Work closely with counterparts across sites in meeting program deliverables on time with quality

• Support presentations and demonstrations to customers and other stakeholders

• Be passionate about creating and understanding new technologies and inspire others to do the same

Experience / Skill Requirements:

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline (engineering, computer science, physics, or related field of study)

• 7+ years of experience writing software using C, C++ and/or Python

• 5+ years of experience working in an Agile development team 

• Familiarity with software development processes (CI/CD, Automotive SPICE) and tools (e.g. JIRA, Confluence, Polarion, GIT, etc.)

• Excellent C, C++, and Python programming skills

• Good knowledge in designing software for memory & CPU constrained systems.

• Experience in UML (Enterprise architect) & Agile

• Highly self-motivated and energetic

• Good negotiation and influencing skills – demonstrates ability to respond to changes in requirements, scheduling

• Good analytical, problem solving, interpersonal skills with an effective communication and presentation ability. English language proficiency is a must.

• Excited about and willing to work as part of a global engineering team

• Highly self-motivated and energetic

• Ability to learn and adapt new technologies, passion for continuous improvement

Desired skills:

• Master’s degree in a technical discipline (engineering, computer science, physics, or related field of study) 

• Experience developing driver monitoring and cabin monitoring systems

• 2+ years of experience working with distributed systems communicating over messaging systems such as MQTT, TCP/IP, or UDP

• A user-centric mindset to technology development

• Experience with machine learning, computer vision, image processing, and cameras

• Familiarity with micro service architectures and cloud-based computing

• Skilled in using DOORS, Polarian [preferable] or any other requirement management system

Why join us?

You can grow at Aptiv. Aptiv provides an inclusive work environment where all individuals can grow and develop, regardless of gender, ethnicity or beliefs.

You can have an impact. Safety is a core Aptiv value; we want a safer world for us and our children, one with: Zero fatalities, Zero injuries, Zero accidents.

You have support. We ensure you have the resources and support you need to take care of your family and your physical and mental health with a competitive health insurance package.

Your Benefits at Aptiv:

• Private health care (Signal Iduna) and Life insurance for you and your beloved ones

• Well-Being Program that includes regular webinars, workshops, and networking events

• Flexible working hours

• Employee Pension Plan paid by the employer (you get + 3,5% on each gross salary)

• Access to sports groups and Multisport card

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