Embedded Solution Architect

Job Description

The Embedded Solution Architect will provide services encompassing all tasks and activities required to achieve the objectives of Product Development and Technical Governance:

• Act as the architectural authority within embedded Domain and Project teams, supporting Program Managers in delivering robust, real-time, and safety-compliant solutions on schedule and within budget
• Define end-to-end embedded system architecture based on QNX Neutrino RTOS, covering OS configuration, BSP integration, middleware selection, and hardware-software partitioning
• Design high-availability, fault-tolerant, and deterministic architectures that meet real-time performance constraints
• Ensure compliance with applicable functional safety and regulatory standards (ISO 26262, IEC 61508, EN 50128, or equivalent), embedding safety principles into architectural decisions
• Define and document system communication architectures including IPC, shared memory, Ethernet, CAN, SPI, and other fieldbus technologies
• Lead multi-core partitioning strategies, virtualization, and hypervisor-based isolation when required
• Produce comprehensive architecture artifacts including system block diagrams, software component diagrams, data and control flow representations, deployment views, and interface specifications
• Conduct architecture gap analyses between current (“as-is”) embedded platforms and target (“to-be”) solutions, identifying risks, constraints, and optimization opportunities
• Drive performance optimization strategies including memory management, CPU load balancing, boot-time reduction, and real-time determinism tuning
• Provide architecture risk assessments with associated mitigation strategies, particularly in safety-critical and regulated contexts
• Establish architectural guidelines, reusable design patterns, and best practices for embedded development
• Contribute to enterprise-level platform evolution by identifying redundancies, standardization opportunities, and long-term roadmap improvements
• Support capability development through technical mentoring, design reviews, proof-of-concept initiatives, and technology evaluations
• Participate in customer technical discussions, technical proposal phases, and bid defense activities

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
• 10+ years of experience in embedded systems development
• Minimum 5+ years of hands-on experience with QNX Neutrino RTOS
• Strong expertise in C/C++ and low-level system programming
• Proven experience designing and deploying end-to-end embedded architectures from concept through production and entry into service
• Deep understanding of BSP development, device drivers, kernel-level debugging, and system bring-up
• Strong knowledge of real-time operating system principles, memory management, scheduling, and inter-process communication
• Experience in safety-critical or regulated industries such as automotive, rail, aerospace, or medical
• Familiarity with functional safety standards and certification processes (ISO 26262, IEC 61508, EN 50128 or similar)
• Strong understanding of embedded networking and communication protocols (Ethernet, CAN, TCP/IP, fieldbus systems)
• Experience with virtualization, hypervisors, or multi-core architectures in embedded environments
• Strong soft skills including technical leadership, architectural documentation, presentation, and cross-functional communication
• Experience working in Agile or hybrid development environments
• Ability to operate effectively in complex, fast-paced, and evolving technical ecosystems