Salary
≈ $41k – $96k per year (Estimated)
Location
In office (Shanghai)
Seniority
Architect · 8+ years exp
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 20, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 1, 2026.
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ZF Group is a global technology company and one of the world's largest automotive suppliers, headquartered in Friedrichshafen, Germany. The company specializes in integrated systems for mobility, providing advanced driveline and chassis technology, e-mobility solutions, and automated driving software. Operating across passenger cars, commercial vehicles, and industrial sectors worldwide, it focuses on shaping sustainable and safe transportation for the future.
Backed by YES!Delft
Req ID 90927 | Shanghai, China, Capri (Shanghai) Automobile Technology Co., Ltd.
About the Team
This position is part of ZF’s ADAS & HPC business, which is entering an exciting new phase of growth and transformation within the advanced automotive technology space. The business unit is planned for divestiture, creating a unique opportunity to help shape the future of next-generation driver assistance and high-performance computing technologies.
What you can look forward to as System Architect, ADAS:
- Own and drive the end-to-end system architecture of a new ADAS product.
- Lead technical discussions with customers, translating needs and constraints into feasible system concepts and requirements.
- Define functional and physical architectures, system interfaces, behavior, diagnostics, and requirement allocation across hardware, software, and algorithms.
- Evaluate architecture alternatives and make trade-offs across performance, safety, cybersecurity, cost, and feasibility.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams and resolve technical dependencies throughout development.
- Support integration and verification to ensure the architecture meets intended use cases and performance targets.
- Lead architecture reviews and communicate technical decisions, risks, and recommendations to customers and internal stakeholders.
Your Profile as System Architect, ADAS:
- 8+ years of experience of practical ADAS product development experience
- Strong background in system architecture, embedded systems, or perception systems etc.
- Experience with automotive OEM/Tier1 development processes.
- Familiarity with sensors such as camera, radar, lidar, or perception algorithms.
- Understanding of real-time systems, automotive communication and interfaces such as CAN/CAN-FD, Automotive Ethernet
- Experience with requirements engineering, interface definition, architectural modeling, and relevant engineering tools.
- Broad understanding of hardware, embedded software, ADAS algorithms, camera/radar/DCU/HPC systems, perception, and sensor fusion.
- Understanding of functional safety (ISO 26262) and cybersecurity ISO21434 standards.
- Experience with ASPICE processes is a must.
Why you should choose ZF in Shanghai?
- Individual Growth: At ZF, you accelerate your career by working together across borders and cultures. Take advantage of global development opportunities, support and a flexible working environment.
- Experience Variety: Join ZF to shape future mobility and sustainable systems. Drive smart solutions and contribute to safer, cleaner, affordable mobility for all.
- Find Inspiration: Develop yourself in a team-oriented and supportive environment at ZF. Take on international challenges, be inspired by your colleagues and shape the future with us.
- All employees are expected to adhere to and promote ZF’s commitment to quality, ensuring a culture of continuous improvement and zero defects in all aspects of their role.
Be part of our ZF team as System Architect, ADAS and apply now!
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Ying Li
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