Functional Design Architect (Powertrain & eDrive)

Objective of job 

The function architecture (PowerTrain&eDrive) for defining, designing, and evolving the powertrain and e-drive domain system design for next-generation electrical/electronic (E/E) systems. This role shall design the EE control system of powertrain and e-drive domain in a way that delivers best user experience, safety and security level while balancing the system complexity and cost.

You will play a key role in enabling software-defined vehicle capabilities by designing the system in a software/hardware decoupled, highly abstract way.

Key Responsibilities

• Be the leading role in the organization to identify the development trend of powertrain and e-drive domain system: new tech, new features, etc.,
• Be responsible in powertrain and e-drive domain system design: IO requirements, signal and service requirement, safety and security requirement, diagnostic requirement, function specification, performance requirement.
• Lead cross-domain architecture reviews and decision-making
• Collaborate with system architects, software teams, and ECU suppliers to ensure seamless integration
• Be the 1^st responsibility to in performing trouble shooting in the powertrain and e-drive domain system to ensure the timely and quality delivery.
• Contribute to long-term E/E architecture roadmap

Qualification

Education

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in vehicle engineering, electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, Telecommunications, or related field.

Experience

• 6+ years of experience in powertrain and e-drive domain system design, function design
• Experience with OEM or Tier-1 automotive suppliers is strongly preferred
• Experience in delivering powertrain and e-drive domain system design in centralized EE architecture and SOA platform is preferred.
• Experience in designing platform solutions compatible with multiple powertrain type is preferred.

Technical Skills

• Familiary with powertrain and e-drive domain system design.
• Strong knowledge control logic like torque distribution, HV energy distribution, regenerative brake control algorithm, etc.,
• Rich experience in managing HV safety concepts, familiar with software & hardware approach in managing HV safety cases like emergency thermal outbreak, etc.,
• Familiar with SOA concepts, able to contribute to system abstraction and API definition for powertrain and e-drive domain system.
• Able to work in software way and participate in software design discussions with domain know-how.
• Familiary with regularly used in-vehicle networks: CAN,Lin,Eth, etc., able to perform powertrain and e-drive domain system trouble shooting with these interfaces and software logs.
• Familiar with at least 1 kind of EEA modeling tool, PREEvision, EA, etc.,
• Familiarity with AUTOSAR (Classic and Adaptive) is a plus

Soft Skills

• Strong system-level thinking and architectural mindset
• Excellent cross-functional communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work in an international and cross-cultural environment
• Problem-solving mindset with attention to detail
• Fluent in English (German is a plus)

Nice to Have

• Experience with zonal architecture and centralized compute platforms
• Hands-on experience with MB.OS-like platforms or similar SDV architecture
• Knowledge of cloud connectivity and vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication
• Experience in Agile/SAFe development environments