System Hardware Architect — Hybrid, FPGA/SoC Leader

WeCon Oy; Espoo; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Healthcare benefits

Lunch benefits

Free parking

Job summary

Unigraf in Espoo is seeking a Senior System Hardware Architect to join the R&D team. You will own hardware architecture from concept to production, drive decisions on interfaces and components, and collaborate with hardware, FPGA, firmware and software teams.

The role requires 10+ years in hardware design, a strong background in high-speed digital design and FPGA-based boards, and a proven ability to guide products from idea to production while balancing performance, cost and manufacturability.

Qualifications

• A relevant technical degree, preferably M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or similar.
• Strong hands-on experience in hardware and PCB design, including FPGA-based boards and high-speed designs.
• Solid understanding of digital and analog circuit design, PCB manufacturing, high-speed digital signaling, SI, PI, power conversion and EMC.
• Good knowledge of FPGA and/or SoC technologies, including high-speed transceivers and SerDes.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted design and development workflows.
• A proven track record of taking complex hardware products from concept to production.
• Experience in technical ownership, design reviews and guiding other engineers.
• Ability to make sound trade-offs between performance, reliability, cost, schedule and manufacturability.
• Excellent spoken and written English.

Responsibilities

• define system and subsystem architectures, interfaces and technical requirements
• take ownership from concept and feasibility through prototyping, verification and production
• make architectural and component-level decisions considering performance, power consumption, cost, reliability, risk and manufacturability
• work with high-speed digital hardware, FPGA/SoC-based platforms and complex embedded systems
• ensure signal integrity, power integrity, EMC, testability and HW/SW interfaces are considered in the overall design
• define bring-up, verification and validation approaches and manage system-level hardware risks
• drive the hardware technology roadmap and evaluate new technologies, components and supplier solutions
• lead design reviews and support and mentor experienced hardware engineers.

Skills

Hardware design

PCB design

FPGA/SoC expertise

Signal integrity

Power integrity

High-speed design

Technical ownership

English communication

Trade-off analysis

Education

M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Tools

FPGA Toolchains

PCB Design Tools

Job description

Unigraf in Espoo is seeking a Senior System Hardware Architect to join the R&D team. You will own hardware architecture from concept to production, drive decisions on interfaces and components, and collaborate with hardware, FPGA, firmware and software teams.

The role requires 10+ years in hardware design, a strong background in high-speed digital design and FPGA-based boards, and a proven ability to guide products from idea to production while balancing performance, cost and manufacturability.