Job Description
Scope
The Hardware Architect is a key role for both current and future product development with a potential to lead and influence. The Hardware Architect works collaboratively with the Hardware Products Manager and a multi-disciplinary team to ensure the design is based on existing products (building blocks) as much as practicable to capitalize on cost benefits and design efficiencies to reduce technical debt.
The role operates with world-leading, cutting-edge technology within the team allocated to provide the architectural solution and ensure technical compliance of their work with the solution requirements. This position would be well suited to a Hardware, Electronics, or Systems Engineering professional with a holistic approach and interest in product concepts, development, and integration work.
Responsibilities
1. Collaborating with the Engineering Manager who is responsible for the Hardware Engineering Management Plan, controlling, monitoring, and coordinating all aspects of hardware product development lifecycle and removing any blockers within the hardware team.
2. Providing technical input to the Product Integration team to ensure that throughput, performance, certification, and compliance requirements are met.
3. Providing technical input to the Systems and Solutions orientation review with adjacent engineering teams and suppliers.
4. Working closely with design engineers (following the DDQS methodology) in the Inspection, Analysis, Demonstration, and Testing of the Inboard Hardware in line with Hardware Architecture Requirements and the Hardware Development Plan.
5. Creating the Hardware Design Document, which fulfills the system requirement document.
6. Safeguarding the stability of hardware architecture throughout the lifecycle stages, from bid to delivery.
7. Directing and coordinating hardware architecture activities, approving the technological and methodological choices taken in respect of the selected hardware architecture.
8. Providing knowledge on state-of-the-art hardware architecting, taking account of future development of the products.
Required skills
1. 8+ years of experience and a Level 6 Qualification in an engineering-related discipline (e.g., Bachelor's degree in Electronics, Hardware, or Systems).
2. Evidence of the ability to architecturally design a solution in line with requirements, including the ability to derive high-level requirements (redundancy, remote deployment, safety integrity levels, functional integrity levels).
3. Proficient in Design for Cost and Design for Manufacture, with expertise in developing manufacturing specifications and facilitating the smooth transition to the production environment.
4. Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including software engineers, hardware engineers, mechanical engineers, and project managers to address issues, suggest improvements, and ensure smooth product integration, verification, validation, qualification, and certification.
5. Understanding and familiarity with the entire Engineering Product Development Lifecycle, encompassing all stages from the initial conception of a product to its completion (Capture, Design, Implementation, Test).
Desirable experience
1. Chartered Engineer.
2. System-level thinking and logical approach to problem solving.
3. Knowledge of Lean and Agile development techniques.
4. Model-based solution design experience.
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