System Architect

Confed
Amersfoort, Netherlands
8 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Compensation
€4,600.0 - €6,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
Dutch, English

Tech stack

Altium Designer Software Debugging Firmware Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) LTspice Software Systems Systems Architecture PIC Microcontroller IoT Security

Job description

Development & engineering

  • Prototyping
  • PCBA assembly
  • Wiring harness assembly
  • Mechanical assembly + o About Confed o Our team System Architect Do you bridge the gap between complex customer enquiries and innovative hardware and software solutions?

  • 40 hours per week
  • Amersfoort
  • Salary €4,600 - €6,000 At Confed, we don’t just develop products; we create the intelligence behind the devices of tomorrow! As a System Architect, you’ll play a key role in our development process. You’ll sit down with the client to understand the need behind the request and translate this into a feasible, future-proof solution for our engineering teams. What will you be doing?

  • You’ll be responsible for the conceptual and technical design of embedded systems that integrate hardware, firmware and software. You’ll oversee the entire spectrum and ensure that all components are functionally and technically compatible.
  • You’ll act as the technical point of contact for our clients and be actively involved in client presentations, quotations and technical feasibility studies. You’ll ask the right questions to identify requirements and translate these into clear specifications and architectural guidelines.
  • You will work closely with clients, our sales and project managers, and multidisciplinary engineering teams to arrive at well-supported and feasible system choices.
  • You will draw up high-level designs and make crucial decisions regarding platforms, interfaces, protocols and system boundaries. In doing so, you will balance functionality against aspects such as reliability, safety, cost and time-to-market.
  • You ensure consistency between hardware, firmware, software and integration, and guarantee that decisions at system level are technically, functionally and commercially sound.
  • You maintain the overarching vision throughout the development process. You support the lead engineers and safeguard the integrity of the chosen solution.
  • You identify technical risks at an early stage and help teams make informed decisions regarding feasibility, performance, manufacturability and maintainability.
  • You closely monitor relevant market developments, such as IoT security, Edge AI, low-power design and new connectivity standards, and apply them where they add value. Offer E8A3038 You are given the freedom to provide substantive direction on complex embedded challenges and to work on solutions that are actually produced and implemented. A challenging role within a dedicated development organisation with short lines of communication. Plenty of scope for your own input, technical specialisation and personal development. Good employment conditions, such as flexible working hours, travel allowance, a laptop, a mobile phone and pension contributions. Solliciteer What you bring to the role

Requirements

You have a completed HBO/WO degree in Electrical Engineering, Embedded Systems or a comparable field. Demonstrable experience as a System Architect You have 5 to 10 years’ experience in embedded product development, a substantial part of which has been in an architectural role. Knowledge of embedded systems You have demonstrable knowledge of embedded systems and understand printed circuit board design at both schematic and layout levels. You are familiar with the key components of embedded systems and electronics. You have an understanding of microcontrollers, SoCs, FPGAs, sensors, actuators, buses and power supply topologies. You are familiar with electronics tools You are familiar with electronics tools such as the oscilloscope, logic analyser, Altium and LTSpice. You are both a thinker and a doer You are not only a thinker but also a doer; you can independently prototype, debug and, where necessary, analyse code or hardware to help teams move forward.

  • You have strong analytical and communication skills You have strong analytical skills, a pragmatic approach and excellent communication skills.

  • Good command of Dutch and English You have a good command of both Dutch and English, both spoken and written.

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