Senior SDV Middleware Architect

Aptiv; Troy (MI); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Relocation assistance

Tuition Reimbursement

Learning and development opportunities

Vendor discounts

Job summary

Aptiv in Troy, MI is seeking an Architect to define the technical vision for the Aptiv LINC middleware platform, delivering secure, portable solutions across ADAS, Connectivity, Cockpit, and Central Compute domains.

You will partner with product management, OEMs, and global engineering teams to drive SOA and event-driven designs, containerization, and cloud-enabled SDV capabilities, while mentoring engineers and guiding architectural governance.

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 and platform services for SDV lifecycle, health, state and storage management.
• Define service‑oriented and event‑driven 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++

Linux

Real-time systems

Distributed systems

Middleware frameworks

SOA

Event-driven

DevOps / CI/CD

Cloud platforms

Automotive software

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related engineering field

Tools

AUTOSAR Adaptive

AUTOSAR Classic

Container orchestration

SysML

AADL

Model-based engineering

Aptiv LINC components

Job description

Aptiv in Troy, MI is seeking an Architect to define the technical vision for the Aptiv LINC middleware platform, delivering secure, portable solutions across ADAS, Connectivity, Cockpit, and Central Compute domains.

You will partner with product management, OEMs, and global engineering teams to drive SOA and event-driven designs, containerization, and cloud-enabled SDV capabilities, while mentoring engineers and guiding architectural governance.