Senior Electrical Systems Architect (Remote)

Placements24; Randburg; Hybrid; ZAR 1,500,000 - 1,900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Executive compensation package

Health and retirement benefits

Fully remote work

Home office budget

Industry tools & R&D access

Conference opportunities

Collaborative environment

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Principal Electrical Systems Engineer to lead architectural direction in a remote-first engineering division. You will define complex system requirements, design high-level architectures, and guide cross-functional teams across multiple product lines from a distributed location.

We value a seasoned professional with 12+ years in electrical engineering, expertise in analog/digital design, power electronics, EMC/EMI, and strong leadership in remote collaboration to drive

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Electrical Engineering.
• 12+ years in electrical engineering with focus on systems architecture.
• Expertise in high-performance electrical systems.
• Strong knowledge of analog/digital circuit design, power electronics, embedded systems, signal processing, EMC/EMI.
• Proven remote leadership and cross-functional collaboration.
• Experience with simulation/modeling tools.
• Publications or patents valued.

Responsibilities

• Lead design of complex electrical systems with long-term strategy.
• Define system-level requirements from market needs.
• Mentor engineering teams across product lines.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and architectural trends.
• Conduct design reviews, risk assessments, feasibility studies.
• Collaborate with product management, hardware, software, testing teams.
• Produce design documentation and technical standards.
• Drive power management, signal integrity, EMC, and reliability.
• Represent engineering in strategic forums.
• Promote engineering excellence across a distributed team.

Skills

Systems architecture

Power electronics

Embedded systems

Analog design

Digital design

EMC/EMI

Simulation tools

Cross-functional leadership

Remote collaboration

Signal processing

Education

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

ANSYS

Cadence

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Principal Electrical Systems Engineer to lead architectural direction in a remote-first engineering division. You will define complex system requirements, design high-level architectures, and guide cross-functional teams across multiple product lines from a distributed location.

We value a seasoned professional with 12+ years in electrical engineering, expertise in analog/digital design, power electronics, EMC/EMI, and strong leadership in remote collaboration to drive