Mercedes-Benz Digital Tech Ltd.

Automotive

PrincipalEEArchitect(System&Hardware)

$275–450k ~AI est. United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Principal EE Architect (System & Hardware) at Mercedes-Benz Digital Tech Ltd.. Skills: E/E Architecture, System Design, Hardware Requirements. Define E/E architecture blueprint. Translate intent into hardware requirements”

What You'll Achieve.

End to end consistency; Scalable solutions; Future proof solutions; Accelerating China competitiveness

Industry & Context.

Automotive
Problems you'll solve

Structured decision recommendations

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Master's degree or above, Over 10 years of experience, Full-cycle leadership in 2+ vehicle programs

What You'll Do.

Define E/E architecture blueprint

Translate intent into hardware requirements

Lead technology selection

Lead supplier selection

Provide decision recommendations

Establish architecture governance

Drive integration of computing patterns

Secure cross domain interoperability

Align design principles with HQ

Champion China EEA design

Lead system-level definition

Define functional partitioning

Define interface specifications

Define power budget planning

Promote EEA solution to Management

Design power distribution architecture

Design power supply architecture

Cover conventional power

Cover sleep/wake-up modes

Cover fault-tolerant power supply

Conduct top-level design

Define cable specifications

Define physical layer

Define topology of network

Ensure signal integrity

Ensure electromagnetic compatibility

Create Hardware Interface Specification

Maintain Hardware Interface Specification

Detail electrical interfaces

Detail communication interfaces

Detail power interfaces

Engage with HQ EEA team

Promote integration of China's architecture

Promote recognition of China's architecture

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Aligning with Software Architecture; Aligning with Powertrain; Aligning with Chassis; Aligning with Body; Aligning with Thermal; Aligning with Cockpit/Intelligent Driving; Aligning with execution teams; Counterpart to HQ EEA team

Process & Methodology

Roadmaps, KPIs

Full Job Description

Objective of Job: We are seeking a highly visionary E/E Architecture Expert with profound expertise in system-level design and hardware-defined vehicle principles. You will serve as the principal Architect to define and steward China’s E/E architecture blueprint, aligning closely with Software Architecture, Powertrain, Chassis, Body, Thermal, and Cockpit/Intelligent Driving teams. You will translate system-level intent into clear, testable hardware requirements and interface contracts, ensuring end to end consistency across execution teams. You will lead key technology and supplier selection, and provide structured decision recommendations balancing performance, cost, and lifecycle. You will establish China EEA architecture governance, roadmaps, and KPIs, drive integration of central/zone computing patterns, and secure cross domain interoperability. Acting as the primary counterpart to HQ EEA team, you will proactively align design principles, close gaps, and champion the fusion and recognition of China EEA design in global programs, enabling scalable, future proof solutions and accelerating China for China competitiveness. Task Description: Lead the system-level definition of hardware components (e.g., DCU, ZCU, various ECUs) within a zonal-based vehicle E/E architecture, including functional partitioning, interface specifications, and power budget planning , lead China HW and system EEA Framework, promote EEA solution to Management team; Responsible for designing the vehicle’s power distribution and supply architecture, covering conventional power, sleep/wake-up modes, and fault-tolerant power supply. Conduct top-level design for power paths, cable specifications, fuse/relay selection; Define the physical layer and topology of the in-vehicle network (e.g., Ethernet PHY, switch layout, CAN/CAN FD network), ensuring signal integrity and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC); Create and maintain the Hardware Interface Specification (HIS) for the entire vehicle, detaili

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