Lead Product Architect

Faith Technologies•Smyrna, GA

About The Position

The Lead Product Architect owns a specific product platform and ensures its technical architecture, requirements, standards, lessons learned, and reusable solutions evolve throughout the product lifecycle. The role transforms concepts, customer and market requirements, manufacturing feedback, procurement opportunities, and site execution experience into standardized product architectures and documented technical requirements. The position owns the creation and maintenance of product definition and engineering materials, including Product Requirements Documents (PRDs), Component Definition Documents (CDDs), specifications, scope documents and matrices, Illustrated Basis of Design (iBODs), client and vendor/site-specific permit submittals, and ETO submittal packages. It also develops and maintains master Revit models, reusable BIM content, configuration standards, early Long Lead Equipment (LLE) Bills of Material (BOMs), and design-intent documentation that establishes the engineering baseline for Detailed Design, including Engineering Bills of Material (EBOMs) and fabrication and manufacturing documentation. The role also supports strategic procurement activities. The Lead Product Architect directs Product Developers and collaborates with Preconstruction, Program Design Managers, Detailed Design, Construction Engineering, Virtual Design Construction (VDC), Procurement, Manufacturing, Construction, Operations, and other stakeholders. The role ensures product architecture, requirements, and design intent stay aligned throughout the product lifecycle, and that product decisions optimize the value stream from design and supply chain through manufacturing, installation, commissioning, and long-term product evolution. Success requires thinking beyond individual projects and strengthening the product platform through standardization, innovation, lessons learned, and lifecycle ownership. The role requires a bachelor's degree in a relevant technical discipline and at least five years of relevant experience. Travel is 10–50%. The stated work schedule is between 7 AM and 5 PM, Monday through Friday, though work may occur at any time on any day of the week to meet business needs.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Engineering Technology, or a related technical discipline.
At least 5 years of experience in engineering, product development, modular construction, manufacturing, or mission-critical environments.
Demonstrated experience leading ETO product development and lifecycle improvement.
Experience developing modular product platforms or other complex integrated systems.
Experience with product platform ownership and technical decision-making.
Experience leading concept development and product standardization.
Experience creating scalable product architectures and reusable design components.
Experience developing, owning, and maintaining PRDs, CDDs, specifications, iBODs, scope documents and matrices, and product requirements.
Experience managing programmatic, site-specific, vendor-specific, and permit product submittal strategies.
Experience reviewing and interpreting construction design documents and technical specifications.
Experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams.
Understanding of concept development, engineering, procurement, fabrication, manufacturing, logistics, construction integration, commissioning, and lifecycle support.
Demonstrated experience driving DFMA, cost optimization, quality improvement, and product scalability.
Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional technical decisions and resolve complex product challenges.
Expert proficiency in Microsoft Office, Revit (BIM), Autodesk Forma, Navisworks, and Bluebeam.
Working knowledge of AutoCAD Electrical, Inventor (CAD), Vault (PDM), Fusion Manage (PLM), Acumatica (ERP), or related tools.
Ability to travel 10–50%.
Ability to work within the stated Monday–Friday schedule between 7 AM and 5 PM, with work at other times or on other days as business needs require.

Responsibilities

Leads, coaches, and mentors direct reports.
Performs the responsibilities of an Associate Product Architect while serving as technical owner for an assigned product platform across clients and throughout its lifecycle.
Owns product architecture, standard designs, reusable components, configurations, and technical direction.
Maintains a complete understanding of product capabilities, constraints, applications, and offerings.
Develops, owns, and maintains PRDs, CDDs, specifications, scope documents and matrices, iBODs, standards, and product documentation.
Develops and maintains master Revit models, reusable BIM content, product configuration standards, and digital product definition documentation.
Translates evolving concepts, customer needs, and business strategies into technical standards and requirements.
Leads the creation of product definition packages for engineering execution.
Develops early LLE BOMs to support strategic procurement activities.
Directs Product Developers and coordinates engineering resources to align deliverables with product requirements, architecture, and design intent.
Establishes the engineering baseline transitioned to Detailed Design for Inventor modeling, EBOMs, fabrication and manufacturing documentation, and engineering release.
Ensures alignment among product architecture, Detailed Design, Construction Engineering, VDC coordination, procurement strategy, manufacturing capability, constructability, installation, operations, and customer requirements.
Collaborates with Program Design Managers and Preconstruction to deliver optimized client solutions using standard product platforms.
Collaborates with Detailed Design, Construction Engineering, VDC, Procurement, Manufacturing, Construction, Operations, and other stakeholders to establish the engineering baseline and support downstream execution.
Leads technical decision-making for assigned product platforms.
Champions product consistency and defends standards across implementations.
Captures and integrates lifecycle feedback from downstream execution teams.
Drives product evolution using lessons learned from detailed design, procurement, fabrication, manufacturing, deployment, and operations.
Identifies innovation opportunities that improve cost, schedule, quality, safety, scalability, and lifecycle value.
Performs other related duties as required and assigned.