Senior Systems Architect, Connected Hardware (Remote)

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 158,000 - 242,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

401k with employer match

Paid time off

Medical benefits

Relocation assistance

Remote work flexibility

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Principal Systems Architect, Communications Hardware, with remote eligibility. This role owns the system-level architecture for compact, connected hardware from concept through mass production, balancing electrical, RF, mechanical, thermal, and power considerations.

The ideal candidate has deep experience guiding hardware programs through EVT, DVT, and PVT, collaborates with external partners, and drives robust validation plans for manufacturable designs.

Qualifications

• Requires 10+ years of hardware engineering experience in electrical, RF, or mechanical domains.
• Proven ability to own system architecture across disciplines.
• Demonstrated track record delivering hardware from concept to mass production (EVT/DVT/PVT).
• Experience with RF/antenna integration, power, thermal management, and tolerances.
• Skilled at writing system requirements and validation plans for certified products.
• Experience collaborating with ODM/JDM partners during development and production.

Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive system architecture across engineering disciplines.
• Create block and interaction diagrams to guide implementation.
• Analyze power, thermal, and computational constraints and propose solutions.
• Write and evaluate clear, testable system requirements for engineering teams.
• Lead cross-functional design reviews for stakeholder alignment.
• Oversee verification and validation strategies to mitigate risks.
• Coordinate with manufacturing for design for manufacturability and certification.

Skills

System architecture

Cross-disciplinary decision making

Hardware program leadership

Electrical/RF/Mechanical expertise

Requirement and validation planning

Tools

Altium

Cadence

SolidWorks

Job description

Ladders is seeking a Principal Systems Architect, Communications Hardware, with remote eligibility. This role owns the system-level architecture for compact, connected hardware from concept through mass production, balancing electrical, RF, mechanical, thermal, and power considerations.

The ideal candidate has deep experience guiding hardware programs through EVT, DVT, and PVT, collaborates with external partners, and drives robust validation plans for manufacturable designs.