Principal Hardware Systems Architect | Remote Eligible

Axon; Scottsdale (AZ); Hybrid; USD 158,000 - 242,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and 401k with match

Discretionary paid time off

Paid parental leave for all

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Fitness programs

Emotional & Mental Wellness support

Learning & Development programs

Snacks in our offices

Job summary

Axon seeks a Principal Hardware Systems Architect for the Axon 911 hardware team to own system architecture across electrical, RF, mechanical, thermal, and power domains. You will drive standards, collaborate with EE, RF, SW, and ME leads, and shepherd requirements and verification through mass production.

This role requires 10+ years in hardware engineering and a track record taking battery-powered devices to manufacturing scale, with hybrid onsite work in our Scottsdale hub.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of hardware engineering experience.
• Expertise in two of EE, RF, or ME.
• Proven system architecture ownership for complex hardware.
• Experience with EVT/DVT/PVT, certification, and manufacturing ramp.
• RF/antenna integration, power, thermal, EMI/EMC, shielding, enclosure design.
• Experience creating system requirements and validation plans.
• Collaboration with ODM/JDM or contract manufacturers.
• Familiarity with Altium, CAD tools, RF/test equipment, and PLM systems.
• Strong technical risk communication to senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Develop system architecture across electrical, RF, mechanical, software and product management.
• Build system architectures, block diagrams, and interaction diagrams.
• Analyze power, thermal, and computational budgets; balance performance, size and cost.
• Lead concept studies and present outcomes to teams.
• Write and vet system requirements; ensure traceability.
• Review product requirements for next-gen devices; simulate capabilities.
• Lead cross-discipline design reviews and secure stakeholder buy-in.
• Own system-level verification and validation strategy; mitigate risks.
• Coordinate with ODM/JDM and manufacturing on DFM/DFA and production readiness.
• Own system-level certification strategy for US and international standards.

Skills

Hardware engineering

Electrical engineering

RF engineering

Mechanical engineering

System architecture

Lifecycle management

RF/antenna integration

Power architecture

Thermal management

EMI/EMC

Regulatory compliance

ODM/JDM collaboration

Altium/Cadence

SolidWorks/Creo/NX

RF/test equipment

PLM/BOM

Technical communication

Tools

Altium/Cadence

SolidWorks/Creo/NX

RF and electrical test equipment

Thermal characterization tools

PLM/BOM or requirements-management systems

Job description

Axon seeks a Principal Hardware Systems Architect for the Axon 911 hardware team to own system architecture across electrical, RF, mechanical, thermal, and power domains. You will drive standards, collaborate with EE, RF, SW, and ME leads, and shepherd requirements and verification through mass production.

This role requires 10+ years in hardware engineering and a track record taking battery-powered devices to manufacturing scale, with hybrid onsite work in our Scottsdale hub.