Embedded Software Architecture Leader

Infotree Global Solutions•Webster, MA

About The Position

Duties and responsibilities: • Lead the software architecture planning, design, and implementation – in particular: - Develop and implement an architecture and verification plan - Drive and conduct code reviews - Adviseon project and program management in planning - Mentor the development of team members • Analyze customer, system, and safety requirements to derive software architecture requirements: - Design, document, and implement reusable software architecture based upon generated requirements – technical leadership of a product that will be reused in multiple projects - Incorporate requirements traceability into the software architecture using dedicated tools such as Polarion/Enterprise Architect - Develop concepts to improve the performance - Develop documentation to comply with automotive SPICE - Interface directly with automotive OEMs, project and platform teams to understand requirements and review designs. - Interface directly with suppliers to understand and influence design aspects that impact the software. - Support resolution of issues reported by customers • Work with Product Development and Product Strategy teams to create software products containing required features and modifications: - Participate in feature design, system architecture design, and apply specialized knowledge in a broad spectrum of technology areas, including technology trends, current industry standards, and latest solution development techniques • Support and lead quote activities involving software architecture, including Proof of Concept activities. • Create technical customer interfaces to discuss, understand, describe, and document customer requirements. • Care for good company image and its property by demonstrating excellent attitudes toward internal and external customers Basic requirements: • Education: BS, MS, or greater R in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering • Approx. 9-10 years software product development experience (preferred Object Oriented analysis, design, and programming • Experience as a software product architect in the definition and implementation of software architecture within product development • Experience developing highly scalable multi-threaded software for embedded systems • Understanding of functional safety (ISO26262) concepts and their impact on software development • Experience with embedded microcontrollers and common peripherals • Experience with formal configuration management tools (eg. GIT) • Experience with formal UML architectural design tools such as Enterprise Architect • Familiarity with MISRA standards and verification tools • Familiarity with automotive communication protocols (CAN, LIN, FlexRay, ETH) • Familiarity with maturity models such as SPICE • Familiarity with software static analysis tools • Familiarity with AUTOSAR standard • Familiarity with requirements analysis tools such as DOORS/Polarion • Strong grasp of data structures and algorithm fundamentals • Experience with Operating Systems/RTOS (Linux, QNX / OSEK) or applicable for automotive systems • Experience with system profiling • Experience working with geographically distributed teams • Strong analytical capabilities for identifying and resolving engineering tradeoffs • Demonstrated leadership abilities in directing technical activities and documenting technical issues • Excellent time management, communications, decision-making, presentation, and organization skills

Requirements

Education: BS, MS, or greater R in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering
Approx. 9-10 years software product development experience (preferred Object Oriented analysis, design, and programming
Experience as a software product architect in the definition and implementation of software architecture within product development
Experience developing highly scalable multi-threaded software for embedded systems
Understanding of functional safety (ISO26262) concepts and their impact on software development
Experience with embedded microcontrollers and common peripherals
Experience with formal configuration management tools (eg. GIT)
Experience with formal UML architectural design tools such as Enterprise Architect
Familiarity with MISRA standards and verification tools
Familiarity with automotive communication protocols (CAN, LIN, FlexRay, ETH)
Familiarity with maturity models such as SPICE
Familiarity with software static analysis tools
Familiarity with AUTOSAR standard
Familiarity with requirements analysis tools such as DOORS/Polarion
Strong grasp of data structures and algorithm fundamentals
Experience with Operating Systems/RTOS (Linux, QNX / OSEK) or applicable for automotive systems
Experience with system profiling
Experience working with geographically distributed teams
Strong analytical capabilities for identifying and resolving engineering tradeoffs
Demonstrated leadership abilities in directing technical activities and documenting technical issues
Excellent time management, communications, decision-making, presentation, and organization skills

Responsibilities

Lead the software architecture planning, design, and implementation
Develop and implement an architecture and verification plan
Drive and conduct code reviews
Adviseon project and program management in planning
Mentor the development of team members
Analyze customer, system, and safety requirements to derive software architecture requirements
Design, document, and implement reusable software architecture based upon generated requirements
Incorporate requirements traceability into the software architecture using dedicated tools such as Polarion/Enterprise Architect
Develop concepts to improve the performance
Develop documentation to comply with automotive SPICE
Interface directly with automotive OEMs, project and platform teams to understand requirements and review designs.
Interface directly with suppliers to understand and influence design aspects that impact the software.
Support resolution of issues reported by customers
Work with Product Development and Product Strategy teams to create software products containing required features and modifications
Participate in feature design, system architecture design, and apply specialized knowledge in a broad spectrum of technology areas, including technology trends, current industry standards, and latest solution development techniques
Support and lead quote activities involving software architecture, including Proof of Concept activities.
Create technical customer interfaces to discuss, understand, describe, and document customer requirements.
Care for good company image and its property by demonstrating excellent attitudes toward internal and external customers