Senior Architect System and Development Engineering

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In this role, you have the opportunity to

Join one of our key growth areas as Mother & Child Care Business, known with the brand Philips Avent. You’ll be working as System Architect in a new value space of BabyTech part of Smart Parenting category. You will be part of the R&D organization contributing to the innovation roadmap realization, including the IoT smart devices for our digital parenting platform. As architect, you will be driving and be responsible of the technical execution of a product proposition, from the start in defining the product requirements, up to the development phase before release and aftercare of the innovative products in collabration with the cross-functional project team.

You are responsible for

• Managing the end to end all product requirements and verification/validation matters related to technical solution/execution of a product proposition/platform
• Defining requirements of the overall design, realization and test of a system, subsystem and component; understands and communicates consequences of the design on the architecture. Ensure new functions fulfill applicable generic system requirements and define new system requirement of new functions developed. Finalizes design requirements in accordance with the functional specifications and then tests, analyses and verify their performance.
• Translates project objective(s) from benefits and/or step improvements into corresponding functional requirements (targets), considering all valid use-cases, product reliability, design robustness, cost and manufacturability
• Subject matter expert for Systems Engineering in medical and non-medical devices development processes. Ensure that the development team correctly interpret and implement of all product requirements during the different phases of the product development: eg. VPC/AD/PDLM/MLD, requirements are systematically defined and documented (e.g. via DOORS)
• Technical leadership in product development, launch and maintenance stage process. Design, analysis and testing of systems and sub-systems, problem-solving in design and providing guidance to internal team and external vendors (OEM/ODM) ensuring robust end-to-end design (DFSS) to fulfil quality / reliability / safety and meet system requirements.
• Drive excellence in CTQ definition; Design FMEA analysis and Design review and development with Cross-Innovation sites (internal) engineering teams, OEM/ODM manufacturers and in-house factories, including lifecycle product quality improvements.
• Use of critical thinking to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. Display a knack for complex problem solving by evaluating options and implementing solutions that address the root cause.

You are a part of

The Philips business group, Personal Health, delivers innovative lifestyle solutions for personal well-being. Our brand promise is to deliver innovation that matters to you, which means that our products are caring, innovative & impactful. The sector builds on a deep understanding of people's needs and aspirations to create innovations that help consumers achieve their lifestyle ambitions.

At Mother and Child Care (Philips - Avent) Business Unit, encompasses multiple sub-businesses category such as Smart Parenting. We focus on the development of medically and non-medically endorsed lifestyle products for parents, infants and children.

You will be working within a team of highly motivated people. Location: Shenzhen, China.

To succeed in this role, you should have the following skills and experience

• University education or higher in physics / mechanical-material engineering / bio-engineering / electronics engineering / product design
• >5 years of relevant working experience in a regulated environment for product creation and development. Experience with Medical Devices is nice to have, but not mandatory.
• Experience and competence in systems engineering, requirement management (via DOORS)
• Proven experience in consumer electronics product development, integration of electrical components inside a mechanical embodiment (thermal management, EMC, wiring, PCB, software integration, display, etc.), from concept development to market launch with crucial involvement in the industrialization phase.
• Skilled and experience in connected products, in particular in complex systems, digital, embedded software and connectivity, including up to date knowledge of wireless technologies like Bluetooth Low Energy, Wi-Fi.
• Experienced in using tools and methodologies such as dFMEA; CTQ flow down and risk assessment. Proof of statistical engineering experience and design for reliability.
• Working experience in a regulated environment (medical device is a preference) for product creation and development. Knowledge of quality standards eg. ISO13485/FDA/MDD/EU MDR practices and GMP or similar regulated industry standards. Including proven knowledge of Good Documentation Practice. Besides, knowledge on IEC 60601 and IEC 60355 is a plus.
• Excellent communication skills at all levels (fluent in English). A strong plus for individuals with solid experiences in working with projects teams spread across multiple locations.
• Creative, and abstract thinker with a good balance to application, result-driven, accurate and quality minded. Ambition to create value for our customers.
• Experience in working with Far-East OEM/ODM external vendors. You’re well experienced in communication with suppliers for manufacturing, cost estimation
• Travel in South China region: ~20%

Furthermore, you thrive in a fast-paced environment, where you work with International cross functional teams to make things happen. You are able to communicate from a small squad team level up to General Management level and have an open, flexible attitude that makes you approachable.

In return, we offer you

A path towards your most rewarding career. We welcome you to a challenging, innovative environment with great opportunities for you to explore. Philips is among one of the most innovative companies investing significantly in R&D. Developing and succeeding in this world-class innovation organization will open many doors for your long-term career. We also believe that we are at our best as a company when you are at yours as a person. Thus, we offer competitive health benefits, a flexible work schedule and access to local well-being focused activities.

Why should you join Philips?

Working at Philips is more than a job. It’s a calling to create a healthier society through meaningful work, focused on improving 2.5 billion lives a year by delivering innovative solutions across the health continuum. Our people experience a variety of unexpected moments when their lives and careers come together in meaningful ways. Learn more by watching this video.

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