Hardware Architecture Manager
Core
Leads global chassis architecture strategy for underbody systems, defining early architecture for suspension, steering, brakes, and wheels/tires to enable modularity and efficient design across vehicle platforms.
Role type
Senior leadership IC (Hardware Architecture Manager)
Builds
Global vehicle platforms (underbody systems, frames, subframes, driveline, propulsion)
Domain
Automotive
Required skills
Chassis product development, Systems engineering, Modular architecture strategy, Strategic planning, Executive influence, Technical governance, Technology benchmarking, Team leadership, CATIA/3DX, CAE, ADAMS MBD, Generative AI
Preferred skills
M.S. degree, MBA, Agentic AI expertise
Technologies
CATIA/3DX, CAE, ADAMS MBD, Generative AI
Responsibilities
Define multi-year underbody architecture roadmap and design rules; Translate vehicle strategy into architecture decisions and resource plans; Partner with Vehicle Architecture and Program Leadership to negotiate trade-offs; Serve as point of contact for hardware definition and milestone alignment; Lead architectural milestone reviews and design-rule adherence; Benchmark competitors and bridge R&D to industrialization; Lead and develop a global team of supervisors and engineers across US, European, and Australian centers.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic leadership
