Audio & Cockpit domain HW architect

Objective

Responsible for translating Audio and Cockpit related system requirements into hardware platform architectures and technical solutions.

Act as the technical owner for Audio-related hardware technologies, driving component strategy, architecture planning, hardware design, supplier technical reviews, and technology roadmap development.

Represent the hardware organization in platform-level discussions with system teams, software teams, suppliers, and global development teams, while actively contributing to hardware development projects and technical decision making.

Education:

• Master degree in electronic/electro-technic, computer science or similar course of studies
• Fluent English and Chinese is mandatory; German language knowledge is an advantage

Experience:

• Minimum 12 years of experience in hardware development, hardware architecture, or related technical leadership roles.

• Extensive experience in automotive Audio, Cockpit, or related domains.

• Proven track record of leading architecture discussions, technical reviews, and solution evaluations across multiple organizations and disciplines.

• Experience translating product and system requirements into scalable hardware platform solutions.

• Experience driving technical trade-offs involving hardware, software, user experience, cost, performance, reliability, and product strategy.

• Experience working directly with OEMs, Tier1 suppliers, semiconductor vendors, and global development organizations.

• Experience establishing technology roadmaps, preferred component strategies, and reusable platform architectures.

• Experience representing technical organizations in executive-level, customer-facing, or global engineering discussions.

• Experience mentoring engineers, influencing technical direction, and driving capability development across organizations.

Hands-on experience in hardware development, hardware debugging, and product delivery throughout the entire product lifecycle from concept phase to mass production.