Senior Hardware Architect

Strive Solutions; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Strive Solutions in Auburn Hills, MI is seeking a Lead Hardware Architect to spearhead ECU hardware and functional architectures for automotive propulsion systems. You will translate system requirements into robust, production-ready designs and define interfaces and diagrams to guide development.

The role requires strong experience in ECU architecture, rigorous design reviews, and thorough documentation. You will collaborate across engineering disciplines to shape future vehicle computing

Qualifications

• Expertise in ECU hardware architecture for automotive propulsion systems.
• Ability to translate requirements into electrical and functional architectures.
• Experience with design reviews, risk assessment, and architecture-level troubleshooting.
• Excellent technical documentation and clear communication of architecture decisions.

Responsibilities

• Create block and functional diagrams to define hardware architecture and interfaces.
• Identify and resolve design weaknesses to ensure performance, reliability, and manufacturability.
• Document architectural decisions, including rationale, constraints, and trade-offs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to align requirements, interfaces, and verification needs.
• Support product roadmaps by defining architectural direction for future vehicle computing platforms.

Skills

ECU Architecture

System Diagrams

Documentation

Cross-functional Collaboration

Job description

Role Summary

Lead hardware architecture for automotive propulsion electronic control units. Develop electrical and functional architectures from concept to production, translating system requirements into robust hardware designs.

Key Responsibilities

• Create block and functional diagrams to define hardware architecture and interfaces.
• Identify and resolve design weaknesses to ensure performance, reliability, and manufacturability.
• Document architectural decisions, including rationale, constraints, and trade-offs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to align requirements, interfaces, and verification needs.
• Support product roadmaps by defining architectural direction for future vehicle computing platforms.

Qualifications & Skills

• Expertise in electronic control unit (ECU) hardware architecture for automotive propulsion systems.
• Strong ability to develop electrical and functional architectures and convert requirements into diagrams.
• Proven experience with design review, risk assessment, and architecture-level troubleshooting.
• Excellent technical documentation skills and ability to communicate architecture decisions clearly.
• Ability to work effectively across engineering disciplines and influence technical strategy.