IVI Systems Architect

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more. As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing. When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow. Overview : 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. Key Responsibilities: 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 Profile: 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 ALTEN Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our Policy is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual’s age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status. Please beware of job seeker scams and see this https://www.alten.com/careers/job-offers/ on our careers page for more information about our recruiting process. Compliance Notice: Alten USA is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Executive Order 11246. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Drug Screening Requirement: As a federal contractor, Alten USA maintains a drug-free workplace. All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of hire. Offices: Troy, Michigan, United States (Troy, MI);