Systems Architect

Systems Architect

Aptiv

Kraków, Poland

As a Systems Architect, you will be responsible for defining and developing the technical architecture for advanced driver assistance systems. You will translate complex requirements into comprehensive system designs, ensuring safety, reliability, and performance of next-generation automotive technologies. Additionally, you will lead platform architecture adaptation for specific customer projects and oversee product architecture integration from various components, including third-party solutions.

YOUR ROLE

• Design and develop system architecture for customer products including features and components interactions.
• Adapt platform architectures to meet specific customer project requirements and constraints
• Lead architectural decisions and trade-off analyses to optimize system performance, safety, and cost
• Interface with customers and stakeholders to understand requirements and explain technical solutions
• Lead integration of product architecture components, including internally developed systems and buy parts/third-party solutions
• Create detailed technical specifications and system requirements documentation
• Manage technical interfaces between subsystems and the broader vehicle architecture
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including hardware, software, safety, and validation engineers
• Develop functional safety concepts in compliance with ISO 26262 standards
• Ensure system designs meet automotive quality standards and regulatory requirements
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to engineering teams

YOUR BACKGROUND

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field (Master's preferred)
• 7+ years of experience in automotive systems engineering, with at least 3+ years focused on ADAS or autonomous driving technologies
• Strong understanding of automotive system architecture, including hardware-software interfaces
• Experience adapting platform architectures to meet diverse customer requirements
• Experience with automotive safety standards (ISO 26262)
• Knowledge of automotive communication protocols (CAN, FlexRay, Automotive Ethernet)
• Proficiency in system modeling tools and methodologies (SysML, UML)
• Familiarity with sensor technologies (radar, camera, lidar, ultrasonic)
• Understanding of control systems, signal processing, and computer vision algorithms

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AUTOSAR architecture
• Familiarity with V-model development process
• Experience with functional safety analysis (FMEA, FTA, HARA)

Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent communication and documentation skills
• Ability to lead technical discussions and present complex ideas clearly
• Strong collaboration skills across multidisciplinary teams and with external partners
• Strategic thinking with attention to detail
• Ability to balance technical excellence with practical business constraints
• Experience in requirements negotiation and stakeholder management

This position may require occasional travel to customer sites, suppliers, and other company locations.