Job Description

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nUpstream EE Architecture
nLocation: Chennai: Onsite
nJob Type: Permanent
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nRole Overview
nUpstream EE Architecture role focused on upstream Electrical & Electronic Architecture definition, vehicle platform architecture, communication network strategy, power architecture, system integration, cybersecurity, functional safety, and scalable Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) architecture.
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nKey Responsibilities
nEE Architecture Definition
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- Define the EE architecture master plan:n
- Selection of communication networks:n
- Automotive Ethernetn
- CAN FDn
- LINn
- Centralisation of power:n
- Transition from a conventional architecture to a zonal architecturen
- Centralized architecture around supercomputersn

nPower Architecture Management
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- Manage power distribution, which is crucial in electric vehicles:n
- High-voltage architecture (400V / 800V) for tractionn
- Low-voltage architecture (12V / 48V) for accessories and control unitsn

nArchitecture Specification & Functional Allocation
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- Draft the Architecture Specifications (AS), which will serve as the technical bible for the development teams.n
- Break down and assign the vehicle’s functions to the appropriate components or control unitsn
- Define the software and physical (inter-system) interfaces to ensure effective communication between the various control units.n

nCybersecurity & Functional Safety
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- Address cybersecurity from the early design stage.n
- Ensure compliance with functional safety standards:n
- ISO 26262n
- ASILn
- ISO21434n

nTechnology & Architecture Decisions
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- Make technology choices at an early stage.n
- Assess the cost-benefit ratio between a software update and the addition of a physical component (hardware).n
- Perform architecture decision and trade-off analysis.n

nPhysical Architecture & Optimization
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- Work on the layout of electronic control units.n
- Optimize cable harnesses for we

📌 EE Architecture Vehicle Design Engineer (Tamil Nadu)
🏢 Akkodis
📍 Tamil Nadu