Remote Lead: Architecting Next-Gen Automotive Systems

Placements24; Sandton; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Executive pay

Bonus potential

Benefits package

Professional development

Conferences (virtual)

Remote-first culture

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly experienced Remote Lead Automotive Systems Architect to design the next generation of vehicle architectures. You will define and evolve the overarching E/E, software, and connectivity framework, leading distributed teams and driving technical direction from a remote-first setup.

You will mentor engineers, establish architectural standards, perform MBSE with SysML/UML, and collaborate with hardware, software, safety, and cybersecurity experts to deliver robust,

Qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science.
• 10+ years in automotive systems engineering, with at least 5 in leadership.
• Expert in automotive E/E architectures, CAN, Automotive Ethernet.
• Strong embedded software, microcontrollers, and RTOS.
• Familiar with ISO 26262 and automotive cybersecurity standards.
• Experience with MBSE and SysML/UML.
• Excellent strategic thinking, problem-solving, and remote leadership.
• Outstanding communication and collaboration across distributed teams.

Responsibilities

• Define, develop and maintain the overall system architecture for future automotive platforms.
• Lead architectural design of complex interconnected systems (domain controllers, infotainment, ADAS).
• Establish guidelines and standards for hardware, software and integration.
• Collaborate with hardware, software, safety, and cybersecurity teams for coherent design.
• Identify emerging technologies for future vehicle architectures and evaluate them.
• Oversee system integration and ensure seamless interoperability of components.
• Conduct architectural reviews, risk assessments and trade-off analyses.
• Mentor engineering teams on architectural best practices and technical vision.

Skills

Leadership

Systems architecture

Remote work

E/E architectures

MBSE

SysML/UML

Cybersecurity

Functional safety

Education

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

SysML/UML tools

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a highly experienced Remote Lead Automotive Systems Architect to design the next generation of vehicle architectures. You will define and evolve the overarching E/E, software, and connectivity framework, leading distributed teams and driving technical direction from a remote-first setup.

You will mentor engineers, establish architectural standards, perform MBSE with SysML/UML, and collaborate with hardware, software, safety, and cybersecurity experts to deliver robust,