Electrical Engineer Architect

Description -

We are seeking a dynamic Electrical Engineer Architect to lead multiple project teams and oversee the entire process of product design and development. In this role, you will ensure that all designs and project activities adhere to our technology and development guidelines and standards. Your advanced subject matter knowledge will be crucial in providing valuable insights to cross-organization projects, driving innovation, and integrating new technologies into projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop optimum notebook platform design architecture, new and innovative concept ideas using latest technologies for the product category based on marketing requirement, RFQ process for platform designs and new components.
• Evaluate different technologies, design proposal, using new & current silicon components, new technologies to develop architecture strategy for given platform and innovative ideas.
• Design, develop and evaluate high speed components, interface, protocol for any new high speed bus and technologies and guide team to avoid any design/implementation risk.
• Develop Proof of Concept HW and some FW/SW development as required to prove new technology concepts.
• Create HW, FW and system architecture documentation for new platform design, for new silicon components for new technologies, HW design implementation, and required SW/FW and BIOS support.
• Create and analyze new technology strategy to enable them for future products portfolio where applicable.
• Evaluate different design proposal during RFQ review for given platform designs, for electronic components including new silicon design, and for new technologies.
• Create HW, FW and system architecture documentation for new technologies designed in for any platform that includes HW design implementation, required firmware, BIOS or any support including silicon.
• Develops organization-wide architectures and methodologies for electrical hardware design and development across multiple platforms and organizations within the Global Business Unit.
• Identifies and evaluates new technologies, innovations, and outsourced development partner relationships for alignment with technology roadmap and business value; creates plans for integration and update into architecture.
• Reviews and evaluates designs and project activities for compliance with technology and development guidelines and standards; integrates suggestions, updates, and innovations into overall architecture and leads platform architecture process across business.
• Leverages recognized domain expertise, business acumen, and experience to influence decisions of executive business leadership, outsourced development partners, and industry standards groups.
• Provides guidance and mentoring to less- experienced staff members to set an example of electrical hardware design and development, innovation, and excellence.

Education & Experience Recommended

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering
• Minimum 5+ years of experience in notebook or workstation computer design
• Minimum 5+ years of experience in high speed signal integrity design, HW/FW development preferred.

Knowledge & Skills

• Working experience in designing and developing Windows OS notebook computer architecture
• Highly skilled in high speed signal integrity design and PCB board design required
• Must be self-motivated team player with ability to work in a customer oriented very fast-paced and demanding environment with minimal supervision.
• Develop Proof of Concept HW and some FW/SW development as required to prove new technology concepts.
• Familiar with notebook computer power design and power management design
• Leadership qualities: Integrity, attention to detail, timeline sensitivity, goal oriented, motivator and team player
• Innovative in developing new ideas, concepts and solution that widely applicable that provides best user experience
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.
• Experience in overall architecture of electronic hardware for products and solutions.
• Designing and integrating electronic components, integrated circuitry, and algorithms into overall architecture
• Evaluating, proposing, and selecting forms of empirical analysis, modeling and testing methodologies to validate component, circuit, and hardware designs and thermal/emissions management to be used across the organization
• History of innovation with multiple patents in the field of electronics designs
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; mastery in English and local language.
• Ability to effectively communicate product architectures, design proposals and negotiate options at business unit and executive levels.

Cross-Org Skills

• Effective Communication
• Results Orientation
• Learning Agility
• Digital Fluency
• Customer Centricity

Impact & Scope

• Impacts function and leads and/or provides expertise to functional project teams and may participate in cross-functional initiatives.

Complexity

• Works on complex problems where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of multiple factors.

Disclaimer

• This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed in this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, responsibilities, knowledge, etc. These may be subject to change and additional functions may be assigned as needed by management.