System Engineer
Key Responsibilities
• Define and own the end-to-end system architecture for Digital Cockpit features
including infotainment head units, digital clusters, HUDs, connectivity modules, and
backend interfaces.
• Translate vehicle-level customer, UX, legal, and brand requirements into a coherent
system architecture and technical strategy.
• Author and maintain architectural views, system decomposition, and interface
definitions (logical, functional, and physical).
• Own and govern Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and API contracts between
hardware, software, middleware, HMI, and cloud services.
• Lead architectural trade-off studies across performance, latency, boot-time,
cybersecurity, functional safety, and cost.
• Steer integration of third-party platforms and SDKs including navigation engines, voice
assistants, media/streaming services, and smartphone projection solutions.
• Provide architectural leadership during supplier selection, RFQs, design reviews, and
technical sign-off with Tier-1 suppliers.
• Ensure architectural compliance with ISO 26262 (Functional Safety), ISO 21434
(Cybersecurity), SOTIF, and Software Update Management (SUMS) requirements.
• Guide system validation strategy, including architectural input to DVPs, test
environments, and vehicle-level verification.
• Act as the primary escalation point for complex, cross-domain technical issues
impacting cockpit performance or delivery.
• Mentor senior and mid-level system engineers, promoting best practices in systems
thinking and architectural discipline.
• Support long-term technical roadmap definition, enabling reuse and platform
consistency across vehicle programmes.
Technical Competencies
• Digital Cockpit architectures: infotainment, instrument cluster, HUD, HMI controllers
• Automotive networks: CAN, LIN, Automotive Ethernet, SOME/IP
• Embedded and distributed systems architecture
• Middleware and OS concepts (QNX, Android Automotive, Linux)
• Diagnostics and OTA: UDS, DoIP, OBD, software update strategies
• Third-party ecosystem integration (navigation, voice, media, smartphone projection)
• Cybersecurity concepts: secure boot, secure communication, threat analysis
• Functional safety and system safety architecture
• Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), SysML, architectural modelling
• Requirements and lifecycle management using tools such as JAMA, DOORS and JIRA
Leadership & Collaboration
The role requires strong technical leadership and the ability to influence across multiple
disciplines including UX/UI, embedded software, hardware engineering, validation,
functional safety, cybersecurity, and programme management. The System Architect is
expected to communicate complex architectural decisions clearly to both technical and non-
technical stakeholders, including senior management and external partners.
Experience Required
• Minimum 15+ years of experience in automotive electronics and systems engineering
• Significant experience as a system or solution architect within digital cockpit or
infotainment domains
• Proven OEM or Tier‐1 experience delivering production cockpit systems
• Demonstrated ownership of architecture across multiple vehicle programmes