FORVIA HELLA is a listed international automotive supplier. As a company of the FORVIA Group, FORVIA HELLA stands for high-performance lighting technology and vehicle electronics and, with the Lifecycle Solutions Business Group, also covers a broad service and product portfolio for the spare parts and workshop business as well as for manufacturers of special vehicles. With currently around 36,500 employees at over 125 locations, the Company is active worldwide and generated adjusted sales of €8.1 billion in fiscal year 2024.
This position owns the architecture, supplier framework, and technical direction for the entire vECU ecosystem. This position ensures seamless integration, drives adoption of virtualization technologies across programs, and provides mentorship to global/offshore teams. The role requires a deep understanding of software architecture, AUTOSAR/Non AUTOSAR, embedded development, and virtualization methods.
Approve vECU methodologies, supplier toolchains, development workflows, and coding standards.
Design optimized, resource-productive software architectures tailored for virtualization.
Specify AUTOSAR (Classic & Adaptive) configurations and supplier tool usage guidelines.
Ensure bidirectional traceability across System, Software, and Test domains.
Lead development, integration, and maintenance of vECU software components.
Support test execution using virtual environments and accelerate early-stage validation.
Drive issue analysis, perform impact assessments (incl.



Project & Stakeholder Collaboration
Work closely with process and quality teams to embed virtualization into development workflows.
Mentor, guide, and train offshore/global engineering teams to build strong vECU capability.
Provide technical direction to Business Units, suppliers, internal teams, and validation partners.
Track and report progress, risks, dependencies, and architecture fitness.
Strong expertise in vECU build flows, virtualization concepts, and AUTOSAR (Classic & Adaptive).
Hands-on experience with at least one supplier toolchains: dSPACE VEOS, ETAS LABCAR, Synopsys, MathWorks/Simulink.
Solid programming background in C and embedded systems.
Proficient with Python scripting, automation, and CI/CD pipelines.
Experience with ISO 26262 ASIL-D compliant processes.
Produces clear, high-quality technical documentation and architecture artifacts.
Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, IT, Electronics, Engineering, or related field

- 10 - 12 years of Automotive industry experience.
- Minimum 4 years of experience required in Virtualization.

Inclusion and diversity are firmly anchored in our company culture. We are continuously looking for new team players and welcome applications from all interested parties, regardless of their ethical and social background, age, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation or identity.
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