Vacature System Architect (Embedded Systems)

Confed group; Netherlands; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Travel allowance

Laptop

Mobile phone

Pension contributions

Job summary

Confed is seeking a System Architect in Amersfoort to translate client needs into future‑proof hardware/software solutions. You will engage with clients, sales and engineering teams to define system concepts and high‑level designs.

This role demands strong analytical thinking, hands‑on prototyping, and clear communication in Dutch and English. With 5–10 years in embedded product development, you will shape platforms, interfaces and system boundaries while ensuring cost, reliability and

Qualifications

• You have 5 to 10 years’ experience in embedded product development, a substantial part of which has been in an architectural role.
• An HBO/WO degree in Electrical Engineering, Embedded Systems or a comparable field is required.
• You have demonstrable knowledge of embedded systems and understand PCB design at schematic and layout levels.
• You are familiar with key components of embedded systems and electronics.
• You are familiar with electronics tools such as the oscilloscope, logic analyser, Altium and LTSpice.
• You are both a thinker and a doer and can prototype, debug and analyze code or hardware as needed.
• You have strong analytical skills, a pragmatic approach and excellent communication skills.
• You have a good command of Dutch and English, both spoken and written.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with clients, sales and project managers and engineering teams to arrive at feasible system choices.
• Draw up high‑level designs and decide platforms, interfaces, protocols and system boundaries.
• Balance functionality with reliability, safety, cost and time‑to‑market.
• Ensure consistency between hardware, firmware, software and integration.
• Maintain the overarching vision and safeguard the integrity of the solution.
• Identify technical risks early and guide feasibility, performance and maintainability.

Skills

Embedded systems

System architecture

Microcontrollers

SoCs

FPGAs

PCB design

Electrical engineering

Communication skills

Dutch language

English language

Education

HBO/WO degree in Electrical Engineering or Embedded Systems

Tools

Altium

LTSpice

Oscilloscope

Logic analyser

Job description

Do you bridge the gap between complex customer enquiries and innovative hardware and software solutions?

40 hours per week

Amersfoort

At Confed, we don’t just develop products; we create the intelligence behind the devices of tomorrow! As a System Architect, you’ll play a key role in our development process. You’ll sit down with the client to understand the need behind the request and translate this into a feasible, future-proof solution for our engineering teams.

What will you be doing?

You will work closely with clients, our sales and project managers, and multidisciplinary engineering teams to arrive at well-supported and feasible system choices.

You will draw up high-level designs and make crucial decisions regarding platforms, interfaces, protocols and system boundaries. In doing so, you will balance functionality against aspects such as reliability, safety, cost and time-to-market.

You ensure consistency between hardware, firmware, software and integration, and guarantee that decisions at system level are technically, functionally and commercially sound.

You maintain the overarching vision throughout the development process. You support the lead engineers and safeguard the integrity of the chosen solution.

You identify technical risks at an early stage and help teams make informed decisions regarding feasibility, performance, manufacturability and maintainability.

You closely monitor relevant market developments, such as IoT security, Edge AI, low-power design and new connectivity standards, and apply them where they add value.

Offer

What we offer

A close-knit and enthusiastic team

You are given the freedom to provide substantive direction on complex embedded challenges and to work on solutions that are actually produced and implemented.

A challenging role within a dedicated development organisation with short lines of communication.

Plenty of scope for your own input, technical specialisation and personal development.

A working environment close to our production site, allowing you to liaise quickly with colleagues on the production floor and see your solutions put into practice straight away.

Good employment conditions, such as flexible working hours, travel allowance, a laptop, a mobile phone and pension contributions.

You have a completed HBO/WO degree in Electrical Engineering, Embedded Systems or a comparable field.

Demonstrable experience as a System Architect

You have 5 to 10 years’ experience in embedded product development, a substantial part of which has been in an architectural role.

Knowledge of embedded systems

You have demonstrable knowledge of embedded systems and understand printed circuit board design at both schematic and layout levels.

You are familiar with the key components of embedded systems and electronics.

You have an understanding of microcontrollers, SoCs, FPGAs, sensors, actuators, buses and power supply topologies.

You are familiar with electronics tools

You are familiar with electronics tools such as the oscilloscope, logic analyser, Altium and LTSpice.

You are both a thinker and a doer

You are not only a thinker but also a doer; you can independently prototype, debug and, where necessary, analyse code or hardware to help teams move forward.

You have strong analytical and communication skills

You have strong analytical skills, a pragmatic approach and excellent communication skills.

Good command of Dutch and English

You have a good command of both Dutch and English, both spoken and written.