Radar Architect

Shaping the Future of Mobility

We are Aptiv - a global technology company that has been setting standards in mobility for over 24 years. With 160,000 specialists in 44 countries, 3,000 of them in Germany, Aptiv is one of the most important market leaders in the design, engineering and implementation of solutions for how we will move around in the future. We develop innovative software, build the right hardware and can bring autonomous cars, connected vehicles and smart cities to life in a way that only we can, all from a single source.

At Aptiv, we are not just imagining a safer, smarter, greener and better connected world; we are making it a reality today and setting the standards for tomorrow.

Radar Architect role:

Major Accountabilities

• Defines radar system architectures and long-term technology strategies.

• Serves as technical authority for radar systems, signal processing, and RF system design.

• Owns end-to-end radar system performance, technical direction, and architectural decisions.

• Translates customer and business needs into radar system architectures and development roadmaps.

• Defines system-level requirements, performance budgets, and subsystem allocations.

• Leads architecture reviews, design reviews, and major technical decision processes.

• Directs development of radar concepts, waveforms, signal processing architectures, and RF system solutions.

• Establishes engineering standards, methodologies, and best practices.

• Leads resolution of critical system-level technical challenges.

• Drives innovation, intellectual property generation, and next-generation radar technologies.

• Influences product strategy and technology investments.

• Provides technical leadership across multiple projects and engineering organizations.

• Represents the organization in customer, supplier, regulatory, and executive-level technical discussions.

• Coaches and develops senior technical talent across the radar organization.

Qualifications:

Radar Architecture Expertise

• FMCW Radar Architectures, Pulse-Doppler Radar, MIMO Systems, Digital Beamforming Systems

• Multi-Sensor Architectures, Radar Perception Systems, Distributed Radar Systems.

• Ability to architect complete radar systems from concept through production.

• Strong understanding of radar performance budgeting and system optimization.

Signal Processing Expertise

• Detection Theory, Statistical Signal Processing, Estimation Theory, Advanced Tracking

• Adaptive Signal Processing, Clutter Suppression, Interference Mitigation, AI/ML Applications for Radar, Sensor Fusion, Ability to define and evaluate novel radar processing approaches.

RF Systems Expertise

• RF and Microwave System Design, Receiver Architecture, Transmitter Architecture,

• Antenna Systems, Array Processing, EMC/EMI, mmWave Radar Design, Calibration Architectures

• System-Level RF Performance Optimization

Leadership & Business Competencies

• Exceptional technical leadership and influencing skills, ability to drive  architectural alignment across organizations, Strong customer-facing communication skills, Ability to balance technical, business, cost, schedule, and product objectives. Strong mentoring and talent development capabilities.

Benefits:

• In addition to an attractive compensation package, Aptiv offers 30 days of annual leave and overtime compensation.

• You can look forward to a secure, permanent employment contract with continuous opportunities for internal career development, including within an international environment.

• Through access to internal and external training programs, coaching, and certifications, you will have ongoing opportunities to develop your skills and advance your career.

• We recognize and reward innovation and outstanding performance.

• You will work in a highly international and collaborative environment, partnering with industry experts on equal footing.

• You will have the opportunity to get involved in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives.

• At Aptiv, you will have the chance to actively shape the future of mobility by working closely with nearly all major global OEMs and leveraging cutting-edge technologies such as e-mobility and autonomous driving.

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