In-Vehicle Network Architect

About the role

We are looking for an In-Vehicle Network Architect. You will own the definition and release of the core communication building blocks for a next-generation vehicle architecture at a major automotive manufacturer. This includes core interfaces, interface layouts, network deliverables in industry-standard formats and functional ECU communication topologies. Location: Allen Park, Michigan, US. Working model: Hybrid. Start date: ASAP. Employment type: Full-time, Permanent or Freelance.

Responsibilities

• Create and implement in-vehicle communication systems, covering network architecture, topology and protocols across all OSI layers
• Deliver foundational network libraries (core interfaces, packing structures, functional topology elements) as a standardized platform for future vehicles
• Design, develop and maintain the automated pipeline for creating, testing and releasing network communication artifacts in industry-standard formats
• Establish and run validation procedures for network architecture deliverables
• Identify and implement optimizations in data packing and communication protocols to improve bus performance
• Architect and implement network-specific cybersecurity and functional safety goals
• Work with cross-functional architecture teams to define and standardize Ethernet, CAN and LIN attributes across the vehicle architecture

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience
• Software developer first: 2+ years in software engineering with a focus on embedded systems
• 2+ years in Ethernet distributed systems (automotive, defense, industrial, IoT, IT or similar)
• 2+ years applying network architecture, protocols and communication standards
• 2+ years with network analysis and simulation tools
• Legally authorized to work in the United States (visa sponsorship not available)

Nice to have:

• Master’s degree
• SOA principles in automotive
• TDD with Gherkin
• 3+ years with AUTOSAR Classic and Adaptive
• Ethernet TSN, IEEE 802.1AE (MACsec)
• Tools and scripts for AUTOSAR Classic, AUTOSAR Adaptive, DBC and/or ARXML