Senior Middleware Architect – SDV Platform

Aptiv; Troy (MI); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance may be available

Learning and development opportunities

Private health care (day 1)

Life and accident insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Aptiv is seeking an Architect for the LINC Middleware to define the technical vision and evolution of the Aptiv LINC platform. You will lead middleware services, platform infrastructure, SDV architectures, cloud-connected vehicle solutions, and next-generation automotive software platforms.

You will collaborate with product management, OEMs, engineering teams, system architects, and external partners to drive scalable, secure, and portable middleware supporting ADAS, Body, Connectivity, Cockpit,

Qualifications

• 12+ years of software engineering experience.
• 5+ years in software architecture or technical leadership roles.
• Experience delivering large-scale middleware or platform software products.
• Knowledge of safety, cybersecurity and quality processes
• Strong automotive software domain expertise.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the overall technical architecture of the Aptiv LINC middleware platform.
• Drive architectural direction for Communication Middleware, Platform services for lifecycle, health, state and storage management of SDV, OTA update management, diagnostics management and vehicle data management.
• Define service oriented and event driver architectural patterns.
• Provide technical leadership across multiple global engineering teams.
• Drive adoption of engineering best practices and architectural governance.
• Review technical proposals, customer requirements, and product roadmaps.
• Lead architecture reviews, design assessments and mentor juniors
• Engage directly with OEM customers to understand platform requirements and future SDV needs.

Skills

C++/modern software architecture

Linux/POSIX

RTOS/Distributed systems

Middleware frameworks

SOA

Event-driven architectures

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/CE/EE

Tools

AUTOSAR Adaptive

AUTOSAR Classic

CI/CD/DevOps

Container orchestration

SDV architectures

Cloud (Azure/AWS/GCP)

Job description

Aptiv is seeking an Architect for the LINC Middleware to define the technical vision and evolution of the Aptiv LINC platform. You will lead middleware services, platform infrastructure, SDV architectures, cloud-connected vehicle solutions, and next-generation automotive software platforms.

You will collaborate with product management, OEMs, engineering teams, system architects, and external partners to drive scalable, secure, and portable middleware supporting ADAS, Body, Connectivity, Cockpit,