Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader
We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.
Your mission, roles and responsibilities
Overall Responsibilities and Duties
Faurecia Clarion Electronics (FCE) is seeking a Software Architect to lead software architecture activities for automotive products and platforms. The role is responsible for defining, evaluating, and maintaining software architecture, allocating requirements, ensuring traceability, and supporting the development of scalable, secure, and ASPICE-compliant software solutions from RFQ through production.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Define and maintain software architecture based on functional and non-functional requirements.
- Allocate software requirements to architectural elements and ensure end-to-end traceability.
- Define software interfaces, system interactions, timing behavior, and resource utilization (RAM, ROM, Flash).
- Evaluate architecture alternatives and recommend optimal technical solutions.
- Ensure compliance with ASPICE, Functional Safety, Cybersecurity, and customer requirements.
- Support software development teams in architecture implementation and technical decision-making.
- Lead architecture reviews, risk analysis (DFMEA), issue resolution, and corrective actions.
- Monitor architecture progress, performance, logging, diagnostics, and vehicle network integration.
- Drive innovation, cost optimization, software reuse, and future architecture improvements.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and promote engineering best practices.
Your profile and competencies to succeed
Qualifications
- BE/B.Tech in Computer Science, Electronics, or related discipline.
Experience Required
- 10-12 years of automotive software development experience, preferably in Cockpit Electronics and ADAS.
- Experience architecting solutions for IVI, ADAS, Displays, IMS/DMS, and Connected Accessories.
- Strong exposure to complete automotive software development lifecycle and ASPICE processes.
Key Technical Skills
Software Architecture
- Software architecture design, requirement allocation, and traceability.
- Low-level software, middleware, diagnostics, networking, HMI, cloud, and application architecture.
- Functional Safety, Cybersecurity, and software risk analysis.
Tools & Processes
- ASPICE-compliant software development processes.
- Atlassian Suite (Jira, Confluence), Rhapsody, and architecture/design tools.
- Experience with performance monitoring, logging, diagnostics, and calibration tools.
Mindset / Attitude
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Customer-focused with a high sense of urgency.
- Strong ownership, accountability, and decision-making capability.
- Proactive leader with excellent execution and problem-solving skills.
What we can do for you
- At Forvia, you will find an engaging and dynamic environment where you can contribute to the development of sustainable mobility leading technologies.
- We are the seventh-largest global automotive supplier, employing more than 157,000 people in more than 40 countries which makes a lot of opportunity for career development.
- We welcome energetic and agile people who can thrive in a fast-changing environment. People who share our strong values. Team players with a collaborative mindset and a passion to deliver high standards for our clients. Lifelong learners. High performers. Globally minded people who aspire to work in a transforming industry, where excellence, speed, and quality count.
- We cultivate a learning environment, dedicating tools and resources to ensure we remain at the forefront of mobility. Our people enjoy an average of more than 22 hours of online and in-person training within FORVIA University (five campuses around the world)
- We offer a multicultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration. We believe that diversity is a strength. To create an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity create real value for the company, we have adopted gender diversity targets and inclusion action plans.
- Achieving CO2 Net Zero as a pioneer of the automotive industry is a priority: In June 2022, Forvia became the first global automotive group to be certified with the new SBTI Net-Zero Standard (the most ambitious standard of SBTi), aligned with the ambition of the 2015 Paris Agreement of limiting global warming to 1.5°C. Three principles guide our action: use less, use better and use longer, with a focus on recyclability and circular economy.
Why join us
FORVIA, a global automotive technology supplier, comprises the complementary technology and industrial strengths of Faurecia and HELLA.
With over 137 500 people, including more than 12,000 R&D engineers across 40+ countries, FORVIA provides a unique and comprehensive approach to the automotive challenges of today and tomorrow. Composed of 6 business groups and a strong IP portfolio of over 12,400 patents, FORVIA is focused on becoming the preferred innovation and integration partner for OEMs worldwide.
In 2025, the Group achieved a consolidated revenue of 26.2 billion euros prior to IFRS 5. FORVIA SE is listed on the Euronext Paris market under the FRVIA mnemonic code and is a component of the SBF 120 index.
FORVIA aims to be a change maker committed to foreseeing and making the mobility transformation happen. www.forvia.com