Systems Architect, Principal
About The Position
We’re hiring a Systems Architect (Principal-level) for next-generation analytical instrumentation. This is a role for someone who doesn’t just design systems—they define them from the ground up. At Anton Paar QuantaTec, you’ll own the architecture of complex scientific instruments spanning optics, electronics, embedded software, mechanics, and data systems. You’ll take ambiguous product concepts and turn them into structured, scalable architectures that guide entire engineering teams from concept through production. This is not a component design role. It is full system ownership. We’re looking for people who have personally owned system architecture, not just contributed to it—those who naturally think in interfaces, decomposition, and trade-offs at the system level. If you’ve taken complex electro-mechanical or instrumentation systems from concept to production and made the hard architectural decisions along the way, this is likely your kind of role.
Requirements
- BS in Engineering, Physical Sciences or Mathematics
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in product development
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in engineering or physics
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a diverse team
- Strong ability to manage projects and deliver work assignments on time, within budget and at top quality
- Demonstrated experience generating technical documentation such as requirements, specifications, engineering report, plans and procedures
- Significant knowledge with requirements management software tools
Nice To Haves
- PhD in Engineering, Physical Sciences or Mathematics
- MS in Engineering, Physical Sciences or Mathematics
- Experience in product or instrument development
- Experience in requirements management and test plan development
- Experience in project management
- Experience in precision instrumentation design
- Six Sigma Green Belt or higher
Responsibilities
- Defining system architectures and subsystem boundaries
- Making critical trade-offs across performance, cost, reliability, and manufacturability
- Leading cross-functional alignment across hardware, software, and physics domains
- Driving integration strategy and system-level technical decisions
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
