Senior Automotive Systems Architect - Remote

Placements24; East London; Hybrid; ZAR 3,046,000 - 4,738,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Executive bonus opportunities

Global health benefits

Stock options and incentives

Professional development budget

Fully remote work

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Placements24 is recruiting a Principal Automotive Systems Architect for a fully remote, global team. This senior leadership role defines system architecture across E/E, software, and connectivity domains for next-generation vehicle platforms.

You will drive architectural standards, mentor dispersed engineering teams, evaluate new technologies, and translate business needs into scalable, future-proof designs in a fast-moving automotive environment.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related advanced technical field.
• A minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in automotive systems engineering, with at least 5 years in a senior architect or principal engineer role.
• Defined system architectures for ADAS, infotainment, powertrain and body electronics.
• Deep knowledge of E/E architectures, embedded systems, RTOS, and automotive networks.
• Experience with architectural frameworks and modeling languages (AUTOSAR, SysML).
• Strong grasp of electrification, autonomous driving, V2X and cybersecurity trends.
• Exceptional analytical and strategic thinking abilities.
• Outstanding communication and ability to influence stakeholders globally.
• Experience leading cross-functional and distributed teams is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve system architecture for next‑gen automotive platforms (E/E, software, connectivity).
• Lead high‑level design of complex vehicle systems ensuring interoperability and scalability.
• Establish architectural principles, guidelines and best practices.
• Collaborate with product management and engineering to translate requirements into architectures.
• Conduct trade‑off analyses and make critical architectural decisions balancing cost and feasibility.
• Identify and evaluate emerging technologies and their impact on vehicle architecture.
• Mentor and guide distributed engineering teams on architectural standards.
• Develop and maintain architectural diagrams, specifications and roadmaps.
• Represent architectural vision in technical forums and industry discussions.

Skills

Automotive systems engineering

E/E architectures

SysML modeling

AUTOSAR

Technical leadership

Stakeholder influence

Communication skills

Global team leadership

Education

Master's or PhD in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AUTOSAR

SysML

RTOS

Job description

Placements24 is recruiting a Principal Automotive Systems Architect for a fully remote, global team. This senior leadership role defines system architecture across E/E, software, and connectivity domains for next-generation vehicle platforms.

You will drive architectural standards, mentor dispersed engineering teams, evaluate new technologies, and translate business needs into scalable, future-proof designs in a fast-moving automotive environment.