Vehicle Computing Solution Architect

We are seeking an experienced Solution Architect - Vehicle Computing to drive strategic customer engagement and adoption of our advanced vehicle computing solutions with global OEMs and Tier-1 partners. This role blends technical solution leadership with business development acumen, acting as the bridge between customers, internal engineering, product, and strategy teams. The ideal candidate thrives in complex, cross-cultural environments and has deep familiarity with automotive development lifecycles.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive business growth with global automotive OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers, with strong focus on overseas markets, to scale adoption of vehicle computing platforms and solutions.
• Own customer engagement by understanding technical and business requirements, translating customer needs into solution architectures, and orchestrating internal teams to ensure successful delivery.
• Build and maintain multi-level executive relationships within strategic accounts, serving as a trusted technical and business advisor.
• Lead customer evaluations and project execution, including proof-of-concepts, benchmarks, pilots, and customer demos for vehicle computing products.
• Support end-to-end program success, from RFQ and design-in through samples, validation, and SOP (Start of Production) readiness.
• Monitor industry trends, competitive landscape, and customer insights, sharing actionable frontline feedback with product management, roadmap, and corporate strategy teams.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with sales, field application engineering, R&D, product marketing, operations, and partners to deliver differentiated, scalable solutions.
• Represent the company externally at customer meetings, technical reviews, and industry events as a vehicle computing expert.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or above in Engineering, Computer Science, Electronics, or a related technical field or equivalent work experience.
• 8+ years of experience in business development, enterprise sales, solution architecture, or technical customer-facing roles within automotive OEMs, Tier-1 suppliers, semiconductors, or software solutions.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong understanding of automotive development lifecycles, including RFQ, sampling, validation, and SOP; experience managing global key accounts is highly preferred.
• Solid technical foundation in vehicle computing, automotive E/E architectures, SoCs, software-defined vehicles, ADAS, or in-vehicle infotainment systems is a strong advantage.
• Exceptional cross-cultural communication and influencing skills, with the ability to operate effectively across regions, functions, and seniority levels.
• Results-oriented and self-driven, comfortable with ambiguity and complex stakeholder environments.