Hardware Architect – Embedded Systems (m/f/d)
HybridPuchheim, Bavaria, Germany
Job Summary
Define hardware architecture and system partitioning for embedded RFID and access control platforms, balancing technical requirements with manufacturability and cost. Design analog and digital front-ends for RFID, NFC, and communication interfaces while ensuring signal integrity and EMC/EMI compliance. Develop hardware concepts supporting secure elements, trusted execution environments, and cryptographic accelerators. Collaborate with Firmware, Product Management, Quality Assurance, and global suppliers to drive component selection and manage obsolescence. Shape sustainable product lifecycles and influence the technological direction of the portfolio. Work in a structured, analytical environment with up to 40% remote flexibility, regularly present at headquarters in Puchheim.
Required Qualifications
- Degree in Electrical Engineering, or a comparable field
- Several years of hands-on experience in the design and architecture of embedded hardware systems
- Strong expertise in microcontroller-based systems and experience specifying MCUs and secure elements
- In-depth knowledge of HW architecture, power management, EMC/EMI, and signal integrity
- Fluency in English
- Structured, analytical, and solution-oriented approach
- Ability to balance technical requirements to develop sustainable hardware architectures
- Up to 40% remote work capability with regular presence at headquarters in Puchheim
Desired Qualifications
- Experience shaping hardware architecture of current and future product platforms
- Direct influence on the technological direction of the product portfolio
- Experience working in a globally operating company with colleagues, partners, and suppliers worldwide
- Experience developing next generation of embedded, RFID, and secure access technologies
- Experience collaborating with Firmware, Product Management, Quality Assurance, and international development partners and suppliers
- Experience driving component selection and developing sustainable strategies for component availability, obsolescence management, and long product lifecycles
- Experience designing and reviewing analog and digital front-ends for RFID, NFC, and other communication interfaces
- Experience defining requirements for PCB layout, power management, signal integrity, and EMC/EMI-compliant hardware design
- Experience developing hardware concepts that support modern cybersecurity requirements such as secure elements, trusted execution environments, and hardware cryptographic accelerators
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