Senior/Staff System Architect

Qualcomm

Actively hiring
Novi, MI Posted 54 days ago $100,200$150,200 / year

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TL;DR

As a Staff System Architect at Arriver Software’s Automated Driving Teams, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our automated driving system by collaborating with stakeholders to define functional concepts and ensuring compliance with regulations like R157. Your daily tasks include performing analysis and simulation, identifying tradeoffs, and documenting system architecture for diverse audiences. You will work within agile teams using SCRUM and Kanban frameworks, supporting the creation and maintenance of functional concepts while also leading the automation of consistency checks between various artifacts. Preferred qualifications include advanced degrees in engineering, experience with ADAS/AD feature development, proficiency in SysML modeling tools like MagicDraw, and a strong understanding of automotive safety standards such as ISO26262 and ISO21434. Additionally, you should have professional experience with programming languages like C++ or Python and a mindset for innovation to challenge the status quo.

Skills

SysML MagicDraw Enterprise_Architect ISO26262 ISO21434 ISO21448 C++ Python SCRUM Kanban CI/CD

What you'll do

  • Define functional concepts for Automated Driving Functions with stakeholders.
  • Decompose regulations into atomic requirements and analyze their relevance to driving functions.
  • Ensure clear documentation for all design decisions in system architecture.
  • Lead the creation and maintenance of cross-workstream architecture artifacts.
  • Monitor and define Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for architecture.
  • Automate consistency checks between system architecture and software artifacts.

What we're looking for

  • Extensive experience in system architecture and requirement engineering for ADAS/AD.
  • Proven ability to define solutions at both system and software levels.
  • Deep understanding of automotive safety standards (ISO26262, ISO21434, ISO21448).
  • Experience with SysML modeling tools such as MagicDraw and Enterprise Architect.
  • Leadership in agile methodologies within cross-functional teams.
  • Expertise in programming languages like C++, Python for system development.

Market check

Salary context

This $100,200–$150,200 range sits above 2% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$150,350$234,350

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$158,928$235,750

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About Qualcomm

Qualcomm is a leading American semiconductor and telecommunications company based in San Diego, CA.

Qualcomm currently has 564 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $148,300–$224,400 across 531 roles with salary data.

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