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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # IVI Systems Architect - **Company:** ALTEN Technology USA - **Location:** United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Domain Controllers, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Systems Engineering, Confluence, JIRA, AUTomotive Open System Architecture (AUTOSAR), Ethernet, Systems Analysis, Network Service, Rhapsody, Service-Oriented Architecture, Systems Modeling Language, Systems Architecture, Systems Integration, UML, MagicDraw - **Published:** September 11, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/8d53c729-420f-489f-a0e5-829a5217e1ed/ivi-systems-architect ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, or related technical field. Minimum 8+ years of experience in Automotive Systems Engineering, IVI Architecture, or ECU/System Integration. * This position is focused on the architecture, integration, and system-level design of In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) systems across multiple vehicle programs. * The architect will be responsible for defining system interactions, ECU communication strategies, interface behaviors, and impact analysis across infotainment and connectivity ecosystems. * The role requires strong systems thinking, communication skills, and the ability to work across multiple engineering domains in a highly collaborative environment. * The ideal candidate understands how requirements, interfaces, and ECU interactions impact overall vehicle behavior and can proactively identify risks, gaps, and failure scenarios early in the development lifecycle., * Strong Automotive Systems Architect with hands-on IVI experience * Excellent understanding of ECU interactions, vehicle networking, and interface management * Highly organized, proactive, and detail-oriented * Strong communicator capable of working across highly cross-functional environments * Able to think at system level and quickly understand technical impacts and dependencies Must Have: * 8+ years of experience in Automotive Systems Engineering or System Architecture * Strong experience with Automotive Infotainment (IVI) systems * Strong understanding of ECU communication and vehicle networking * Hands-on experience with CAN and Ethernet communication * Experience analyzing system impacts and interface dependencies * Strong experience working with cross-functional engineering teams * Excellent communication and problem-solving skills * Experience with requirements and system integration activities * Strong understanding of system interactions across multiple ECUs * Experience working within Agile development environments Good to Have: * Previous background as Systems Engineer or Requirements Engineer * Experience with MagicDraw, Rhapsody, or SysML/UML modeling tools * Knowledge of SOME/IP, AUTOSAR, or service-oriented architectures * Experience with Jira and Confluence * Experience with infotainment domain controllers or cockpit systems * Exposure to functional safety or failure analysis activities * Experience with connected vehicle or telematics systems ## Description IVI System Architecture & Integration * Define and support IVI system architecture across infotainment, connectivity, gateways, displays, and vehicle interfaces * Understand and define communication flows between ECUs and vehicle domains * Support system decomposition, feature allocation, and interface definition activities * Develop scalable and maintainable integration strategies across multiple vehicle programs * Support architecture reviews and technical decision-making activities Interface & Network Communication * Define and analyze ECU communication interfaces using CAN, LIN, Ethernet, and service-oriented communication methods * Understand impacts of requirement or architecture changes across interconnected systems * Collaborate with software, integration, and vehicle teams to ensure interface consistency and system compatibility * Support API and communication interface definition activities Systems Analysis & Failure Prevention * Perform impact analysis and support failure mode identification activities * Proactively identify system gaps, dependencies, and integration risks * Support root cause investigations and system-level issue resolution * Participate in discussions related to failure prevention and system robustness Cross-Functional Technical Leadership * Collaborate with architecture, software, validation, HMI, and vehicle engineering teams * Lead technical discussions across multiple stakeholders and engineering groups * Communicate complex technical topics clearly and effectively * Support alignment between teams working across different vehicle programs Agile Development & Documentation * Work within Agile development environments * Support technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and interface definitions * Participate in planning, design reviews, and engineering alignment activities * Ensure technical decisions and system impacts are properly documented ## Related Videos - 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