Staff System Architect

Qualcomm

Novi, MI

Company
Arriver Software, LLC
Job Area
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Systems Engineering
General Summary
Our Automated Driving Teams are looking for a Staff System Architect! The Automated Driving Teams at Qualcomm are responsible for end-to-end function development. As a Staff System Architect, you will help to shape the development of our system today and into the future. You will be responsible for understanding the needs and priorities of customers and other stakeholders of the automated driving system, performing analysis and simulation, identifying appropriate tradeoffs, deriving requirements, and documentation of the system architecture for diverse stakeholders. This position is a staff level, so you are expected to provide leadership and guidance to others within and outside the team.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.
Preferred Qualifications
Advanced degree of engineering
Experience in Feature Development in ADAS/AD Area.
Advanced System and requirement engineering skills, with proven experience in defining solutions on system and SW levels.
Solid understanding of ISO26262, ISO21434, ISO21448 and their application to automated driving
Experience in SysML modeling tools like MagicDraw and Enterprise Architect
Experience with agile methodologies in a cross-functional team is a plus.
Professional experience with C++, Python, or similar programming languages is a plus.
A mindset of challenging the status quo and finding creative ways to do things.
Prior experience with concept-level analysis and architecture development for systems including both machine-learning and rule-based algorithms
Principal Duties And Responsibilities
Collaborate with stakeholders to define functional concepts for Automated Driving Functions.
Work in agile teams according to SCRUM and Kanban frameworks.
Support creation of new functional concepts and maintenance of existing functional concepts for driving functions
Support decomposition of regulations to atomic requirements (e.g. R157) and analysis of requirement relevance to driving functions
Ensure clear documentation for all design decisions.
Support communication and onboarding of development teams on architecture and systems engineering process, methods, and tools and their evolution over time
Support impact analysis and review of proposed processes and process updates
Support change request and problem report impact analysis and estimation
Assist in review and categorization of stakeholder needs
Assist in review and alignment of system requirements that impact multiple customer functions
Lead definition and monitoring of architecture KPIs
Lead automation of consistency checks of system architecture as well as between system architecture artifacts (and between system and SW artifacts)
Lead creation and maintenance of cross-workstream architecture artifacts as well as architectural views for diverse stakeholder
Level Of Responsibility
Works independently with minimal supervision.
Provides supervision/guidance to other team members.
Decision-making may affect work beyond immediate work group.
Requires verbal and written communication skills to convey complex information. May require negotiation, influence, tact, etc.
Has a moderate amount of influence over key organizational decisions (e.g., is consulted by senior leadership to make key decisions).
Tasks do not have defined steps; planning, problem-solving, and prioritization must occur to complete the tasks effectively.
Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e-mail [email protected] or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found here. Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities. (Keep in mind that this email address is used to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. We will not respond here to requests for updates on applications or resume inquiries).
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Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.
Pay Range And Other Compensation & Benefits
$121,400.00 - $182,000.00
The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer – and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link.
If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.

Posted 2025-09-26

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