Software Architecture Lead IVI (m/f/d)

Valeo is seeking a Software Architecture Lead IVI (m/f/d) in Garching to design and coordinate IVI software architecture. The role involves ensuring robust system architecture, aligning with overall system constraints, addressing customer architectural topics, and reviewing software requirements. The lead will also document high-level software designs, lead cross-functional alignment, identify technical risks, and support design reviews to ensure interoperability across all subsystems for autonomous and connected driving solutions.

Must Have

• Coordinate IVI software architecture design with internal and external stakeholders
• Ensure robust IVI system architecture and alignment with overall system constraints and budgets
• Address architectural topics with the customer and drive required design changes
• Review software requirements and support requirement management for consistency and traceability
• Document high-level software designs and ensure complete traceability and coverage
• Lead cross-functional architecture alignment across system, hardware, mechanical, and software disciplines
• Identify technical risks in the architecture and support mitigation strategies
• Support design reviews, enforce standards, and secure interoperability across all subsystems
• Extensive experience in automotive software architecture, including IVI and multi-ECU systems
• Strong knowledge of IVI domains such as media, connectivity, navigation, HMI, and SOA-based architectures
• Solid understanding of automotive communication protocols including CAN, CAN-FD, SOME/IP, DoIP, and V2X
• Hands-on expertise with embedded platforms such as Qualcomm or NVIDIA and OS environments like Android, QNX, Linux, or Hypervisors
• Proven ability to analyze software requirements and derive clear architectural specifications
• Experience with ASPICE, ISO 26262 (ASIL B or higher), and passing SWE2 or equivalent audits
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to guide technical teams and manage external suppliers
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to translate complex technical topics for stakeholders

Perks & Benefits

• Performance-related salary components and company pension scheme (allowance)
• Scope to develop your own ideas as well as professional and personal development opportunities worldwide
• Allowances for sports, health, pension scheme, canteen, JobRad, free employee parking spaces, regular employee events and social support for a family-friendly environment
• Working models that harmonize your professional and private life
• Flat hierarchies and modern working methods provide you with an an innovative working environment
• Work together on the mobility trends of tomorrow

Valeo is a tech global company, designing breakthrough solutions to reinvent the mobility. We are an automotive supplier partner to automakers and new mobility actors worldwide. Our vision? Invent a greener and more secured mobility, thanks to solutions focusing on intuitive driving and reducing CO2 emissions. We are leader on our businesses, and recognized as one of the largest global innovative companies.

Would you like to shape the future of intelligent mobility together with us? Become part of our VALEO team and revolutionize the experience of autonomous and connected driving.

These challenges await you:

• Coordinate IVI software architecture design with internal and external stakeholders
• Ensure robust IVI system architecture and alignment with overall system constraints and budgets
• Address architectural topics with the customer and drive required design changes
• Review software requirements and support requirement management for consistency and traceability
• Document high-level software designs and ensure complete traceability and coverage
• Lead cross-functional architecture alignment across system, hardware, mechanical, and software disciplines
• Identify technical risks in the architecture and support mitigation strategies
• Support design reviews, enforce standards, and secure interoperability across all subsystems

You inspire us with that:

• Extensive experience in automotive software architecture, including IVI and multi-ECU systems
• Strong knowledge of IVI domains such as media, connectivity, navigation, HMI, and SOA-based architectures
• Solid understanding of automotive communication protocols including CAN, CAN-FD, SOME/IP, DoIP, and V2X
• Hands-on expertise with embedded platforms such as Qualcomm or NVIDIA and OS environments like Android, QNX, Linux, or Hypervisors
• Proven ability to analyze software requirements and derive clear architectural specifications
• Experience with ASPICE, ISO 26262 (ASIL B or higher), and passing SWE2 or equivalent audits
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to guide technical teams and manage external suppliers
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to translate complex technical topics for stakeholders

Why Valeo:

At VALEO, we firmly believe that great technologies are born out of passion.

• 💶 Compensation package. Performance-related salary components and company pension scheme (allowance).
• 💹 Career development. Scope to develop your own ideas as well as professional and personal development opportunities worldwide.
• 💚Benefits. Allowances for sports, health, pension scheme, canteen, JobRad, free employee parking spaces, regular employee events and social support for a family-friendly environment.
• 🌎 Flexibility. Working models that harmonize your professional and private life.
• 🍀Work environment. Flat hierarchies and modern working methods provide you with an innovative working environment.
• 🚙 The future. We work together on the mobility trends of tomorrow.

Good to know:

• Your contact person: Alessa Knapp, alessa.knapp@valeo.com
• For data protection reasons, please submit your application documents exclusively online via the job portal on our website

Job:

R&D Team Leader/Architect

Organization:

Software Department

Schedule:

Full time

Employee Status:

Regular

Job Type:

Permanent contract

Job Posting Date:

2025-11-19

_Join Us !

Being part of our team, you will join:

• one of the largest global innovative companies, with more than 20,000 engineers working in Research & Development
• a multi-cultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration
• more than 100,000 colleagues in 31 countries... which make a lot of opportunity for career growth
• a business highly committed to limiting the environmental impact if its activities and ranked by Corporate Knights as the number one company in the automotive sector in terms of sustainable development

More information on Valeo: https://www.valeo.com

Our Story:

Valeo is a global tech company, designing breakthrough solutions to reinvent the mobility industry. We are leader on our businesses, and recognized as one of the largest innovative companies. We offer a large number of job opportunities that are as diverse as they are rewarding. Whether you are a student seeking an internship, a recent graduate, or an experienced professional, you will find an interesting opportunity at Valeo for you!

More information on www.valeo.com

Working at Valeo:

Join Valeo! As part of a global community of passionate people, you will grow and thrive, setting the trend through advanced technologies, for greener, safer, and smarter mobility. All our employees are gathered around our common culture and have everyday the opportunity to #Dare.Care.Share