Vehicle Architecture Consultant

This is an onsite contract role based in Greensboro, NC, anticipated to last 6 months with strong potential for extension. Schedule is first-shift Monday–Friday.

Responsibilities

• Lead a strategic vehicle architecture assessment focused on evaluating reuse, scalability, and integration opportunities across multiple vehicle platforms.
• Analyze existing vehicle architectures and identify carry-over opportunities, component reuse strategies, and required modifications to support future product applications.
• Evaluate the impact of configuration changes on vehicle performance characteristics, packaging, integration complexity, cost, manufacturability, and overall product strategy.
• Develop and compare alternative platform and architecture concepts, providing recommendations for future product development and implementation paths.
• Assess system integration implications, including structural interfaces, feature compatibility, subsystem interactions, and platform scalability.
• Analyze sensor integration concepts, installation strategies, and field-of-view considerations for future vehicle implementations.
• Perform technical tradeoff studies and provide recommendations based on risk, cost, complexity, performance, and time-to-market considerations.
• Create executive-level decision materials, engineering assessments, risk analyses, and roadmap recommendations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders including engineering, systems, product development, manufacturing, and program management teams.
• Support long-term product architecture and platform strategy development by providing technical leadership and subject matter expertise.
• Drive engineering alignment across stakeholders while maintaining an independent and objective assessment approach.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in vehicle architecture, systems engineering, product architecture, platform engineering, or whole-vehicle integration.
• Strong understanding of vehicle platform development, systems integration, and architecture planning.
• Experience evaluating product carry-over opportunities, component reuse strategies, and platform scalability.
• Background performing feature impact assessments, delta-part analysis, and technical feasibility studies.
• Knowledge of packaging considerations, structural integration, subsystem interactions, and vehicle performance impacts.
• Experience supporting roadmap development, product strategy, and long-term platform planning initiatives.
• Ability to translate complex engineering analysis into clear recommendations for leadership and stakeholders.
• Proven ability to lead highly complex technical studies and influence cross-functional organizations.
• Strong communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience creating executive-level reports, technical assessments, and strategic recommendations.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline (advanced degree preferred).

Nice to Have

• Experience with advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), sensor integration, or perception systems.
• Experience supporting commercial vehicle, heavy equipment, automotive, or complex mobility platforms.
• Background in manufacturing strategy, service strategy, aftermarket planning, or lifecycle management.
• Experience serving as a technical lead, coach, mentor, or architecture subject matter expert.
• Strong systems thinking with the ability to balance technical, operational, and business objectives.

Benefits

• Weekly pay with direct deposit and competitive pay rates.
• Health/medical benefits, life insurance, and 401k plan with company match after 12 months of tenure.
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP).
• Supplemental benefits including dental, vision, disability, and other insurance plans.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) on the HDHP plan.
• SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions.
• Corporate discount savings program and other discounts.
• On-demand training program, access to certification prep, and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars after 6+ months of tenure.
• Certification discounts and perks to associations such as CompTIA and IIBA.
• Dedicated customer service team and certified Career Coach for consultants.