Job Description
We are seeking an experienced and visionary Senior Application & System Architect to lead the definition and delivery of innovative semiconductor-based solutions for industrial markets—including robotics, smart energy, appliances, and industrial automation. In this strategic leadership role, you will head a team of system architects and drive the alignment between market needs, product group strategies, and system-level solutions.
You will lead the system architecture function across multiple programs, shape long-term roadmaps, and guide the development of differentiated solutions that power next-generation industrial equipment. This role requires both technical depth and leadership maturity, with the ability to influence across business units and external partners.
Key Responsibilities
1. Lead and mentor a team of system and application architects, fostering a culture of innovation, technical excellence, and customer orientation.
2. Define system-level solutions for industrial applications using our semiconductor technologies (e.g., MCUs, SoCs, power ICs, sensors, connectivity).
3. Translate customer problems, market trends, and technology developments into system requirements, product definitions, and long-term solution roadmaps.
4. Align closely with Product Groups (PGs), solution marketing, and engineering teams to ensure architecture strategies are synchronized with business goals.
5. Drive HW/SW partitioning, interface definitions, and system-level integration, considering cost, performance, scalability, and manufacturability.
6. Oversee development of system specifications (SRDs), reference designs, and simulation models addressing real-world industrial use cases.
7. Ensure compliance with industry standards (e.g., EMC, safety, diagnostics, reliability) and enable design-to-certification for target applications.
8. Lead SWOT analyses, competitive benchmarking, and gap identification to inform PG and system-level roadmaps.
9. Provide strategic feedback to PGs based on customer insights, market research, and technical assessments.
10. Support key customer engagements and strategic co-development initiatives at the system level.
11. Organize and drive internal trainings, knowledge-sharing forums, and best practice adoption within the system architecture community.
This Position can be filled in another EMEA position as well.
12. Foster collaborations with startups, partners, and academic institutions to explore new technologies, build prototypes, and shape emerging system requirements.
13. Evaluate and integrate third-party solutions through coordination with centralized partner teams.
Qualifications
14. Master’s or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
15. 12+ years of experience in system or application architecture, with at least 3 years in a technical leadership or team management role.
16. Strong background in semiconductor-based embedded systems targeting industrial applications.
17. Proven experience in system-level architecture involving mixed-signal, embedded software, and power electronics.
18. Proficient in system simulation and modeling (e.g., SPICE, Simulink, PLECS, thermal and magnetic tools).
19. Deep knowledge of industrial protocols (e.g., CAN, EtherCAT, Modbus), motor control, power conversion, and system safety standards.
20. Track record of driving cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder alignment across product, engineering, and business units.
21. Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and communication skills.
22. Fluent in English; German or other European languages are a plus.