Software Architect

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Software Architect to lead and support safety engineering activities across the product development lifecycle with a strong focus on Occupant Safety Systems (OSS - Air Bags) safety analysis and customer-facing project execution.

In this role you will work closely with OEM customers project teams and cross-functional engineering stakeholders to drive ISO 26262-compliant safety activities develop key safety work products and support successful project delivery. This is an excellent opportunity for a professional who combines deep technical expertise with strong stakeholder engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform requirements engineering including development and review of requirements.
• Develop and review High-Level Design (HLD).
• Review Low-Level Design (LLD).
• Review system and software test specifications.
• Communicate software architecture design decisions and updates to all relevant stakeholders.
• Analyze potential non-compliance with dependability requirements.
• Determine implement and verify compliance with dependability requirements.
• Participate in CCR (Change/Customer Change Request) estimation along with the Project Manager (PM).
• Moderate Change Control Board (CCB) meetings and identify impacted software components and test scope.
• Mentor Software Leads Software Engineers and Test Teams to meet project and future program needs.
• Define implement and verify dependability and safety-related software requirements.
• Ensure compliance with automotive software quality processes and standards.
• Support software architecture reviews with respect to reliability maintainability and robustness.

Technical Skills & Expertise

• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills.
• Proven experience in embedded systems with Real-Time Operating System (RTOS) exposure.
• Hands-on experience in Automotive Software Development using C language.
• Strong knowledge of requirements engineering with the ability to deep dive into technical topics.
• Good understanding of Agile methodologies.
• Strong embedded systems knowledge.
• Exposure to Model-Based Software Development.
• Experience in Problem and Change Request Management.
• Ability to analyze software impact and define appropriate test scope.
• Support project estimation planning and technical risk assessment
• Drive complex debugging root cause analysis and issue resolution. Good exposure to systematic methodology like DRBFM

What Were Looking For

• BE (E&C or E&E or Instrumentation) or higher
• 1015 years of relevant work experience.
• Experience working on large- and medium-scale projects.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and within cross-functional project teams.
• Strong commitment to learning growth and continuous improvement.
• Excellent observation leadership and mentoring capabilities.
• Experience supporting safety assessments safety audits and safety plan establishment for new projects.
• Strong customer-facing experience including OEM interfacing project reviews reporting and acquisition support.
• Ability to engage and influence customer-side stakeholders including program and engineering teams.
• Excellent communication mentoring training and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with related automotive standards and development frameworks such as ISO 26262 ASPICE and broader OSS verification and validation practices.
• Exposure to advanced technologies including GenAI to support automation in safety methods and engineering processes.
• Relevant functional safety training certifications or assessment experience would be an advantage.

Qualifications :

Circuit branch  BE (E&C or E&E or Instrumentation) or higher

Additional Information :

>10 years overall (SW Architect >2 years) 1015 years of relevant work experience.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Part-time