System Architect

Prodrive Technologies; Eindhoven; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based salary growth

33 vacation days

Flexible working hours

Time-for-time compensation

Growth and learning plan

Career progression

Young entrepreneurial culture

Free gym

Free meals on-site

Job summary

Prodrive Technologies, through its Precision Solutions program in Eindhoven, seeks a System Architect to guide multidisciplinary projects from concept to delivery. The role emphasizes mechatronics, imaging, and advanced camera systems, with close collaboration across engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams.

You will drive system-level architectures, manage trade-offs, and act as the key technical interface with customers, ensuring objectives are met on time and within budget.

Qualifications

• Bachelor level or higher in a relevant engineering field.
• Experience in system architecture for multidisciplinary projects.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication with customers and teams.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and structure system requirements to understand objectives and constraints
• Define and own system-level architectures within cost, performance, and timeline boundaries
• Decompose complex systems into subsystems with defined interfaces
• Drive architectural trade-offs across mechanical, optical, electrical, and software
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams throughout development
• Identify technical risks and define mitigation strategies
• Act as a technical interface to customers and stakeholders, communicating progress and decisions

Skills

System architecture

Mechatronics

Imaging

Stakeholder management

Autonomy

Communication skills

Education

BSc/MSc/PhD in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, Physics

Job description

The Precision Solutions program delivers leading technologies and integrated systems that enable customers to realize high-precision applications. We leverage our expertise, capabilities, and product portfolio to serve key markets such as semiconductors, life sciences, and medical.

Within The Program, We Focus On Three Technology Pillars

• Advanced Cameras, (2) Motion Components, and (3) Integrated Systems.

Our strategic direction is driven by global megatrends such as affordable healthcare, digitalization, and energy transition, with Precision Solutions primarily contributing to the first two.

About the role

As a System Architect, you play a pivotal role in ensuring the technical success of complex, multidisciplinary projects, from early concept definition to final delivery. We are looking for an experienced system architect with affinity in one or more of the following domains: mechatronics, opto-mechatronics, imaging & optics, or advanced camera systems.

Responsibilities

You will operate in a highly multidisciplinary environment, working closely with internal experts and leading high-tech customers. While your core strengths may lie in a specific domain, the exact scope will be shaped based on business needs and your profile. Your responsibilities are:

• Analyze and structure system requirements to establish a clear and complete understanding of objectives and constraints
• Define and own system-level architectures, translating requirements into robust, feasible concepts within cost, performance, and timeline boundaries
• Decompose complex systems into manageable subsystems and define clear interfaces
• Drive architectural trade-offs across disciplines (mechanical, optical, electrical, and software)
• Collaborate closely with engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams throughout the development lifecycle
• Proactively identify technical risks and define mitigation strategies
• Act as a key technical interface towards customers and internal stakeholders, communicating concepts, progress, and key decisions

What We Offer

• Performance-based salary growth that rewards your results
• 33 vacation days per year, including public holidays
• Flexible working hours
• Time-for-time compensation when working extra hours
• Strong focus on personal development, supported by a tailored growth and learning plan
• Extensive career opportunities, with progression across a wide range of functions and projects
• A young, entrepreneurial, and innovative company culture where initiative is encouraged
• Free access to the company gym
• Free lunch, dinner and healthy snacks available every day on-site

What You Bring

• BSc, BEng, MSc or PhD in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, Industrial Engineering, Physics, or equivalent
• Broad system-level thinking with a strong technical foundation in mechatronics and/or imaging-related domains
• Proven ability to define and drive complex system architectures in a multidisciplinary environment
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to quickly assess problems and identify root causes
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Proactive, responsible, and capable of operating with a high degree of autonomy
• Strategic mindset combined with a pragmatic, results-driven approach
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Decisive and effective in balancing technical, commercial, and project constraints
• 3–5 years of relevant professional experience in complex, multidisciplinary system development (more senior profiles are also encouraged to apply)