The Full Stack Software Architect – EE Platform is responsible for defining, governing, and evolving the software architecture for Stellantis next-generation Electrical & Electronic (EE) platforms and Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) programs, including platforms such as STLA Brain.
This role provides technical leadership across the complete software stack, from embedded platform services and operating systems through middleware, communication frameworks, application interfaces, and vehicle-level software integration. The architect works closely with System, EE, Hardware, Controls, Safety, Cybersecurity, and Software teams to ensure scalable, high-performance, and cost-effective platform solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Define and maintain the end-to-end software architecture for EE platforms.
- Drive architectural decisions across embedded software, middleware, platform services, and application integration.
- Establish architectural standards, design patterns, and best practices.
- Lead architecture reviews and technical governance activities.
- Performance & Resource Management: Lead CPU, memory, storage, networking, and real-time performance optimization. Ensure efficient use of EE platform resources and infrastructure
- Vehicle Networking & Communications: Provide expertise on CAN, Lin, Automotive Ethernet (SOME/IP), SPI, Shared Memory, …
Technical Leadership:
- Provide guidance and mentoring to software, systems, and controls architects.
- Lead cross-functional technical workshops and design reviews.
- Assess technical trade-offs involving performance, safety, cybersecurity, maintainability, and Total Cost of Product (TCP).
- Support supplier and partner architecture evaluations.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Automotive Engineering or related field.
- A minimum of 10 years' experience in design and development of embedded software architecture
- Knowledge of signal and service-oriented interface design.
- Knowledge of POSIX OS
- Strong knowledge of in-vehicle networking (CAN/LIN/Ethernet) including SOME-IP.
- QNX/hypervisor
- Experience defining interfaces (signals/services), requirements, and architectural documentation
- Cross-functional leadership (systems/hardware/software) + design review ownership
Preferred Qualifications:
- Systems-level understanding of vehicle functional domains and their relationships and constraints.
- Gateways/protocol translation
- ASPICE, V-model.
- Experience with platform services like time synchronization, cloud connectivity, and end-to-end protection.
- AUTOSAR (Classic and/or Adaptive)
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or a related field
- At least 10 years of experience designing and developing embedded software architecture
- Knowledge of signal-oriented and service-oriented interface design
- Knowledge of POSIX operating systems
- Strong knowledge of in-vehicle networking, including CAN, LIN, Automotive Ethernet, and SOME/IP
- Experience with QNX or hypervisors
- Experience defining interfaces, requirements, and architectural documentation
- Cross-functional leadership across systems, hardware, and software, including design review ownership
- Systems-level understanding of vehicle functional domains, relationships, and constraints
- Experience with gateways and protocol translation
- Knowledge of ASPICE and the V-model
- Experience with platform services such as time synchronization, cloud connectivity, and end-to-end protection
- Experience with AUTOSAR Classic or Adaptive
Stellantis Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Pay Growth & Progression — Contract-driven increases lifted hourly wages roughly 25% over 4.5 years and restored cost-of-living adjustments, pushing top rates near $42 per hour by the end of the agreement. Union hourly positions appear to have benefited most since the 2023 deal.
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Affordable Benefits — UAW-represented hourly workers pay no premiums and about 3% of total healthcare costs while receiving comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and wellness coverage. This creates materially lower out-of-pocket costs for represented hourly roles.
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Retirement Support — Post-2007 hourly hires receive a 10% employer 401(k) contribution and legacy workers saw defined-benefit improvements with retiree bonuses. Salaried roles also cite a 401(k) with employer match and contribution up to a maximum of 8%.
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