Senior Systems Architect - Critical Infra & OT

SNIPEBRIDGE; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SNIPEBRIDGE is seeking a Senior Systems Design Engineer to define and coordinate integrated facilities systems for critical infrastructure. You will translate performance requirements into architectures, interfaces, sequences, and verification plans.

You will work between engineering and technology teams, lead design reviews, mentor engineers, and ensure monitoring, security, and reliability across BMS, SCADA, and OT networks in data-center environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer/Systems Engineering or related field.
• 7+ years in systems design, controls, OT, or critical infrastructure.
• PE license or manufacturer credentials preferred where relevant.

Responsibilities

• Develop system architectures, basis-of-design documents, functional requirements, interface definitions, and technical specifications.
• Design and coordinate monitoring, controls, communications, security, low-voltage, or OT systems.
• Translate owner and operational requirements into scalable, supportable system solutions.
• Lead multidisciplinary design reviews, interface workshops, failure-mode reviews, and technical decisions.
• Evaluate vendor solutions, submittals, network diagrams, sequences, and integration approaches.
• Support prototyping, factory testing, field validation, commissioning, and handover.
• Resolve complex issues involving controls, networks, software, hardware, and facility systems.
• Mentor engineers and improve reusable design standards, documentation, and quality practices.

Skills

System architecture

Technical leadership

Documentation

Stakeholder mgmt

Cybersecurity basics

Reading diagrams

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Professional Engineer license preferred

Tools

BMS

SCADA

DCIM

EPMS

Industrial controls

Job description

SNIPEBRIDGE is seeking a Senior Systems Design Engineer to define and coordinate integrated facilities systems for critical infrastructure. You will translate performance requirements into architectures, interfaces, sequences, and verification plans.

You will work between engineering and technology teams, lead design reviews, mentor engineers, and ensure monitoring, security, and reliability across BMS, SCADA, and OT networks in data-center environments.