Function Architect

ZEISS Group
Erfurt, Germany
1 day ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
8 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Systems Engineering Firmware Hardware Design Integrated Development Environments Software Requirements Analysis Systems Architecture Polarion

Job description

Around 80 percent of all microchips worldwide are produced using ZEISS technologies. As the centerpiece of every electronically controlled system, they have become an integral part of our everyday lives - whether in smartphones, smart homes or smart factories. ZEISS is a technology leader in the field of semiconductor manufacturing equipment. With high-precision lithography optics, photomask systems and process control solutions, ZEISS enables the production of ever smaller, increasingly powerful, and more energy-efficient microchips, and thus plays a pivotal role in the age of micro- and nanoelectronics. Are you an experienced engineering professional looking for a leadership role where you can drive hardware development excellence from concept to customer installation? Then the position of Function Architect Hardware Development in our Business Unit Semiconductor Mask Solutions of the ZEISS Group in Jena may be the ideal opportunity for you! As a Function Architect for Hardware Development, you are responsible for translating system requirements into robust functional and module-level architectures for complex semiconductor systems. Working closely with System Engineers and interdisciplinary development teams you ensure technical consistency from system decomposition through implementation and realization. Derive, structure and maintain system- and module-level requirements based on system requirements while ensuring completeness, consistency and traceability Develop, maintain and continuously refine system architectures across mechanics, electronics, firmware and systems engineering Drive and own architectural decisions within your assigned system scope and ensure alignment with the overall system architecture Define, coordinate and manage interfaces between disciplines, modules and subsystems Collaborate closely with System Engineers to ensure technical alignment and architectural integrity throughout the product lifecycle Coordinate technical activities and align stakeholders across engineering disciplines Prepare, support and actively participate in technical reviews and follow up resulting actions to closure Support technical risk identification and mitigation activities throughout development Support realization activities including integration, installation, commissioning and tooling from an architectural perspective

Requirements

University degree in Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Systems Engineering or a comparable technical discipline Significant professional experience (8+ years) in the development of complex technical products or systems Proven track record in requirements engineering, technical specification, and design documentation Deep expertise in Systems Engineering, Requirements Engineering and architecture development, including the translation of complex system requirements into coherent functional and module architectures while ensuring end-to-end traceability, coherence and alignment across interdisciplinary development teams using Siemens Polarion and established engineering processes Broad understanding of interdisciplinary product development involving mechanics, electronics, firmware and systems engineering Experience defining and managing technical interfaces across multiple engineering disciplines Experience with product certification, regulatory compliance and functional safety requirements in a high-tech development environment Strong analytical thinking and excellent communication and stakeholder management skills Experience providing functional leadership and technical guidance across interdisciplinary engineering teams Independent, reliable work style with strong conceptual and end-to-end thinking skills

About the company

  • Erfurt, Thüringen Jena, Thüringen
  • Unbefristet
  • Vollzeit

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Step out of your comfort zone, excel and redefine the limits of what is possible. That’s just what our employees are doing every single day - in order to set the pace through our innovations and enable outstanding achievements. After all, behind every successful company are many great fascinating people. In a spacious modern setting full of opportunities for further development, ZEISS employees work in a place where expert knowledge and team spirit reign supreme. All of this is supported by a special ownership structure and the long-term goal of the Carl Zeiss Foundation: to bring science and society into the future together. Join us today. Inspire people tomorrow. Diversity is a part of ZEISS. We look forward to receiving your application regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, philosophy of life, disability, age, sexual orientation or identity.

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