System Architect

Segula Technologies; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Segula Technologies is seeking an experienced Systems & Functional Architecture Lead to oversee the full lifecycle of complex system designs. You will guide cross-functional engineering teams to ensure architecture feasibility, promote component standardization, and align technical execution with quality, cost, and schedule goals.

In this role, you will drive major reviews (SRR, SFR, PDR), advance lifecycle management via PLM, and provide data-driven status updates to project management.

Responsibilities

• System Feasibility & Execution: Drive design feasibility to meet quality, cost, and schedule targets.
• Standardization & Reuse: Establish standard design practices and maximize reuse of functions and components.
• Cross-Disciplinary Coordination: Align activities across Systems Designers, Component Leaders, and Analyst Engineers.
• Technical Milestone Reviews: Lead SRR, SFR, and PDR reviews.
• Architecture & Lifecycle Management: Govern system architecture and lifecycle via PLM systems.
• Progress Verification: Monitor convergence and milestone progress using architectural data.
• Project Reporting: Deliver data-driven system status updates and risk assessments to PM.

Job description

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Systems & Functional Architecture Lead to oversee the complete lifecycle of complex system designs. In this role, you will lead cross-functional engineering teams to ensure functional architecture feasibility, maximize component standardization and reuse, and align technical execution with quality, cost, and schedule objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• System Feasibility & Execution: Drive system design feasibility to achieve project quality, cost, and schedule targets.

• Standardization & Reuse: Establish standardized design practices and maximize the reuse of functions, components, and parts to shorten time-to-market and reduce development costs.

• Cross-Disciplinary Coordination: Oversee and synchronize activities across specialized engineering disciplines, including Systems Designers, Component Leaders, and Analyst Engineers.

• Technical Milestone Reviews: Plan and lead major technical system reviews, including System Requirements Reviews (SRR), System Functional Reviews (SFR), and Preliminary Design Reviews (PDR).

• Architecture & Lifecycle Management: Organize, govern, and maintain the system architecture and product lifecycle via PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) systems.

• Progress Verification: Monitor, measure, and control progressive system convergence and milestone achievement using architectural data and domain views.

• Project Reporting: Provide clear, data-driven system-level technical status updates and risk assessments to Project Management.