Staff Engineer, Electronics Architect

Salt Digital Recruitment; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Salt Digital Recruitment is looking for a Senior Engineer (Electronics) in Austin, Texas, responsible for overseeing the electronic architecture across all dispensers and connected hardware platforms. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with Software and Firmware Architects to ensure integration and coherence among components.

This role requires a Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronic, or Computer Engineering and over 8 years of experience. Candidates should possess strong analytical skills and experience with communication protocols.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in electronics engineering, embedded systems, or hardware architecture.
• Deep understanding of electronic system design and component selection.
• Experience developing architecture diagrams and system-level documentation.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve the electronics architecture across all product platforms.
• Develop and manage system-level documentation and compliance requirements.
• Lead cross-functional alignment with Electronics, Firmware, and Software teams.

Skills

Electronics engineering

Embedded systems

System integration

Electrical architecture

Analytical skills

Communication protocols

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Electronic, or Computer Engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Visio

Draw.io

Enterprise Architect

Job description

Position Summary

Senior Engineer (Electronics) serves as the subject matter expert and technical authority for system-level electronic architecture across all dispensers and connected hardware platforms. This role defines, maintains, and evolves the electronic architecture that supports dispensers, controllers, pedestals, chargers, edge devices, switches, and other components within the portfolio. The Senior Engineer ensures all components work cohesively, meet specifications, maintain compatibility, and scale effectively across regional and global product lines.

This position requires close collaboration with Software and Firmware Architects to ensure seamless hardware‑software integration, alignment on new component designs, and consistent architectural principles. The Engineer will own and maintain comprehensive system diagrams, interface definitions, and electrical architecture documentation that guide development teams across the engineering organization.

Responsibilities

• Define, maintain, and evolve the end-to-end electronics architecture across all product platforms (dispensers, controllers, pedestals, chargers, edge devices, switches), including global and North American variants.
• Develop and manage system‑level documentation such as architecture diagrams, interface maps, compatibility matrices, and compliance requirements (safety, regulatory, EMC, environmental, payment certifications).
• Lead cross‑functional alignment with Electronics, Firmware, and Software teams to ensure cohesive system design, clear interfaces, defined behaviors, and seamless integration of components.
• Evaluate system performance, limitations, interoperability, and field issues; collaborate with Customer Support and Operations to drive architectural improvements for reliability, manufacturability, and serviceability.
• Partner with Product Management to align architecture with business needs, feature roadmaps, regional requirements, and legacy considerations.
• Drive innovation by introducing new technologies, components, and platforms while supporting platform strategy through harmonization, modularization, scalability, reuse, and cost efficiency.
• Provide technical leadership through system design reviews, mentorship, and guidance‑promoting best practices, standardization, accountability, and strong decision‑making across multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Electronic, or Computer Engineering required; Master’s degree preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in electronics engineering, embedded systems, or hardware architecture.
• Deep understanding of electronic system design, component selection, embedded interfaces, and system integration.
• Experience developing architecture diagrams, interface definitions, and system‑level documentation.
• Strong understanding of communication protocols (SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, Ethernet, USB, wireless).
• Proven ability to collaborate with Firmware and Software teams on system‑level behaviors and architecture.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to assess limitations, evaluate risks, and propose technical solutions.
• Experience with global product platforms and regional variations preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with cross‑domain systems including mechanical, power electronics, and embedded firmware.
• Knowledge of architectural modeling tools or diagramming platforms (Visio, Draw.io, Enterprise Architect).
• Experience with high‑level system modeling, interface definition, or platform architecture development.
• Familiarity with regulatory and certification processes (EMC, UL, PCI, safety).
• Experience supporting field issues, root cause analysis, or operations/manufacturing teams.
• Prior involvement in multi‑region or global engineering organizations.