Staff Systems Architect

Responsibilities

• Lead technical evaluation and trade-off studies across software architecture, controls development, cyber security, and functional safety
• Define and maintain system, subsystem, and interface architectures
• Establish and improve software creation and management processes and development workflows
• Guide cyber security, functional safety, and verification strategies
• Provide technical leadership for product-facing initiatives such as stability teams and diagnostics development
• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, manufacturing, and validation teams to ensure practical and manufacturable solutions
• Interpret customer, regulatory, and supplier requirements into actionable system requirements

Requirements

• Bachelor or advanced degree in Systems, Mechanical, Electrical, Computer, or Software Engineering
• Minimum 8 years of experience in the Engineering industry
• Experience in automotive, commercial vehicle, or heavy-duty vehicle product development
• Proficiency in requirements management, documentation control, and configuration management
• Experience leading large, cross-functional engineering teams
• Strong understanding of systems engineering methods including requirements decomposition and risk management
• Experience with hands-on troubleshooting, prototyping, and testing
• Working knowledge of vehicle mechanical systems

About the Company

GILLIG is the leading transit bus manufacturer in the United States, specializing in environmentally friendly mobility solutions including battery electric, hybrid electric, and clean diesel transit buses. Based in the Bay Area for over 132 years, GILLIG is at the forefront of the transition to zero-emission vehicles.