Senior System Architect mfd

About the Job

Were looking for an experienced System Architect (m/f/d) to join one of our portfolio companies and define system solutions for data centres.

In your daytoday work youll be using our ventures innovative technology to create state of the art machine learning/artificial intelligence or massive scaleout interconnect platforms and get the opportunity to contribute to various projects.

Join our portfolio company: A German hardware company focused on designing and manufacturing cuttingedge microchips. The transformative startup offers energyefficient and highperformance components for multiple industries.

In this role youll:

• Design and develop electrical and photonic architecture for data centre and high performance computing equipment
• Determine and communicate design approaches and parameters
• Drive system architecture definition for assigned program and ensure consistency/compatibility across programs
• Provide technical leadership of System Design projects attending meetings providing crossfunctional information and driving solutions
• Perform feature and cost tradeoff analysis
• Partition design tasks and lead electrical team in implementation and validation on program
• Drive appropriate simulation and ECAD
• Work with engineering managers and design engineers to assist in the creation of the development plan for programs including schedule risks and resources
• Analyse test plan requirements to perform verification and validation
• Oversee experimental tests and evaluate results. Select components based on analysis of specifications cost continuity of supply and reliability
• Ensure that designs integrate with rest of product functions including mechanical and Software
• Create and maintain required documentation including specifications
• Ensure the manufacturability reliability and serviceability of designs

Your Profile

• Experience in product early concept development through production launch
• Experience with different types of thermal management including racklevel cooling passive heat sinks and cold plates
• Understanding of chip to chip communication and communication interfaces (UCle AXI CXL BoW HBM)
• Experience and understanding of silicon photonics or CMOS ideally knowledge of optics
• A solid understanding of security elements (TPMs) within a computer system analog and digital design highspeed bus interface designCPLD / FPGA design Highspeed PCB layout design
• Strong infrastructure experience preferably data centre
• Fluency in English
• Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field with 15 years of related experience or Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field with 12 years of related experience

Please note that we are looking for support in the Aachenoffice of our portfolio company. Eligibility to work within the EU is required as well.

Benefits and Perks

• Comprehensive benefits package with outstanding insurance pension and virtual stock options at our portfolio company
• An inspiring creative and diverse environment with professional and motivated colleagues from all over the world
• Transparent and open culture where every person is highly valued and respected
• Getting challenged and developing your professional skills by taking over responsibilities and a guaranteed steep learning curve from day one
• A supportive environment that prioritises worklife balance
• Be part of a professional network within the Project A family with access to regular events knowledge exchange and meetups

Apply below and become a part of our success story!

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Project A is committed to diverse and equal opportunities hiring for all applicants candidates and employees alike. We value humans with all our glorious multifaceted backgrounds perspectives and experiences and look forward to your application.