Lead Product Architect

Salary: £90,000 - 90,000 per year

Requirements:

• Demonstrable skills and experience in Systems Architecture and Embedded Systems Development
• Degree qualified in an appropriate discipline
• Experience in electronics, testing & measurement, safety, or instrumentation product sectors
• Very strong project management skillset
• Proficient in C/C++ with understanding of microcontroller-based systems and real-time embedded development
• Skilled at schematic capture and PCB Layout
• Experience leading successful product development projects
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional product development teams
• Comfortable working with Product Managers on feature definition, trade-offs, and prototypes
• Skilled in using Git, Azure DevOps, JIRA, and collaborative development tools
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills in cross-disciplinary technical environments
• Hands-on experience with test and measurement principles (desirable)
• Advanced user of Altium Designer (or similar) and LTSpice (or similar) (desirable)
• Familiarity with calibration techniques, traceability requirements, and lab standards (e.g., ISO 17025) (desirable)
• Knowledge of compliance testing and certification processes (desirable)
• Experience with test automation, embedded Linux, or wireless communication protocols (desirable)
• Prior work with contract manufacturers or third-party design partners (desirable)

Responsibilities:

• Lead multidisciplinary engineering teams through all phases of test and measurement product development from concept to production release
• Partner closely with Product Management to translate market and customer requirements into actionable engineering plans and specifications
• Ensure delivery of full products and integrated solutions involving embedded firmware, hardware interfaces, mechanical design, and software tools
• Manage day-to-day technical execution, resolving cross-functional dependencies and technical challenges
• Contribute hands-on to embedded software development, including design, coding, debugging, and validation
• Collaborate with Project Managers to develop schedules, manage risks, and track progress against milestones
• Work closely with other technical leaders to ensure the full technical roadmap progresses and to realize opportunities for acceleration or risk reduction
• Ensure thorough system verification and validation, focusing on signal accuracy, robustness, and compliance in electrical measurements
• Support design transfer activities including test fixture development, documentation, and production ramp-up
• Provide mentorship and technical leadership across the engineering team

Technologies:

• Altium Designer
• Architect
• Azure
• DevOps
• Embedded
• Firmware
• Git
• Hardware
• Support
• JIRA
• Linux
• Cloud

More:

We are a leading international technology manufacturer headquartered in County Durham, seeking an experienced Lead Product Architect (Embedded Systems) to lead and execute best-in-class new product delivery for various end-user markets. In this role, you will find a collaborative and innovative working environment, where we value your expertise and contribution to our multidisciplinary teams. We offer competitive benefits and the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology.

last updated 31 week of 2026