Staff Engineer, Electronics Architect

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Staff Engineer, Electronics Architect

Ref: JO-2603-359854

• Manufacturing and Production

• 1,000 - 4,999 Employee

• Environment:

  Hybrid

• Contract Type:

  Permanent

• Starts:

  2026-06-01

Senior Engineer (Electronics)

Austin, TX (Hybrid)

Position Summary:

The Senior Engineer (Electronics) serves as the subject matter expert and technical authority for system-level electronic architecture across all dispensers and connected hardware platforms. This role is responsible for defining, maintaining, and evolving the electronic architecture that supports dispensers, controllers, pedestals, chargers, edge devices, switches, and other components within the portfolio. The Staff Engineer ensures all components work cohesively, meet specifications, maintain compatibility, and scale effectively across regional and global product lines.

This position requires close collaboration with Software and Firmware Architects to ensure seamless hardware-software integration, alignment on new component designs, and consistent architectural principles. The System Architect/Staff Engineer will own and maintain comprehensive system diagrams, interface definitions, and electrical architecture documentation that guide development teams across the engineering organization.

Position Responsibilities:

• Define, maintain, and evolve the end-to-end electronics architecture across all product platforms (dispensers, controllers, pedestals, chargers, edge devices, switches), including global and North American variants.
• Develop and manage system-level documentation such as architecture diagrams, interface maps, compatibility matrices, and compliance requirements (safety, regulatory, EMC, environmental, payment certifications).
• Lead cross-functional alignment with Electronics, Firmware, and Software teams to ensure cohesive system design, clear interfaces, defined behaviors, and seamless integration of components.
• Evaluate system performance, limitations, interoperability, and field issues; collaborate with Customer Support and Operations to drive architectural improvements for reliability, manufacturability, and serviceability.
• Partner with Product Management to align architecture with business needs, feature roadmaps, regional requirements, and legacy considerations, including global vs. North American variations.
• Drive innovation by introducing new technologies, components, and platforms while supporting platform strategy through harmonization, modularization, scalability, reuse, and cost efficiency.
• Provide technical leadership through system design reviews, mentorship, and guidance-promoting best practices, standardization, accountability, and strong decision-making across multidisciplinary teams.

Qualification Requirements:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Electronic, or Computer Engineering required; Master’s degree preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in electronics engineering, embedded systems, or hardware architecture.
• Deep understanding of electronic system design, component selection, embedded interfaces, and system integration.
• Experience developing architecture diagrams, interface definitions, and system-level documentation.
• Strong understanding of communication protocols (SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, Ethernet, USB, wireless).
• Proven ability to collaborate with Firmware and Software teams on system-level behaviors and architecture.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to assess limitations, evaluate risks, and propose technical solutions.
• Experience with global product platforms and regional variations preferred.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with cross-domain systems including mechanical, power electronics, and embedded firmware.
• Knowledge of architectural modeling tools or diagramming platforms (e.g., Visio, Draw.io, Enterprise Architect).
• Experience with high-level system modeling, interface definition, or platform architecture development.
• Familiarity with regulatory and certification processes (EMC, UL, PCI, safety).
• Experience supporting field issues, root cause analysis, or operations/manufacturing teams.
• Prior involvement in multi-region or global engineering organizations.

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