Systems Architect / Chief Systems Architect

micro1; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

micro1 seeks a seasoned Systems Architect to lead cross-disciplinary engineering efforts and own system architectures for complex products. You will run trade studies, manage interfaces, and guide architecture reviews across teams. English proficiency at B2 or higher is required, with advanced degrees preferred.

This role requires a proven record of technical leadership and delivering architectures from concept to deployment in aerospace, automotive, robotics, or related fields.

Qualifications

• Substantial professional experience as Systems Architect or in a comparable leadership role.
• Experience owning the architecture of complex engineering systems and leading multidisciplinary technical teams.
• Strong expertise in system architecture design, technical trade studies, interface management, and architecture reviews.
• English proficiency at B2 level or higher.

Skills

Systems architecture

Technical leadership

Architecture reviews

Interface management

Trade studies

Multidisciplinary teams

English proficiency

Education

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

SysML

Architecture modeling tools

Job description

Requirements

Substantial professional experience as a Systems Architect, Chief Systems Architect, or in a comparable technical leadership role.
Proven experience owning the architecture of complex engineering systems and leading multidisciplinary technical teams.
Strong expertise in system architecture design, technical trade studies, interface management, and architecture reviews.
English proficiency at B2 level or higher.

Preferred Qualifications

A relevant master's degree or PhD in Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
Experience with model-based systems engineering, SysML, or architecture modeling tools.
Experience guiding system architectures from initial concept through implementation, integration, and deployment.
Experience in aerospace, automotive, robotics, industrial systems, medical devices, or other complex engineering environments.