Function Architect (f/m/x)

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ZEISS Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology

Enabler for smaller, more powerful, and more energy-efficient microchips

Working for tomorrow today. Around 80 percent of all microchips worldwide are produced using ZEISS technologies. As the centerpiece of every electronically controlled system, You have become an integral part of our everyday lives – whether in smartphones, smart homes or smart professionals. ZEISS is a technology leader in the field of semiconductor manufacturing equipment. With high-precision lithography optics, photomask systems and process control solutions, ZEISS driving the production of ever smaller, increasingly powerful, and more energy-efficient microchips, and thus plays a pivotal role in the age of micro- and nanoelectronics.

Are you an experienced engineering professional looking for a leadership role where you can drive hardware development excellence from concept to customer installation? Then the position of Function Architect Hardware Development in our Business Unit Semiconductor Mask Solutions of the ZEISS Group in Jena may be the ideal opportunity for you! As a Function Architect for Hardware Development, you are responsible for translating system requirements into robust functional and module-level architectures for complex semiconductor systems. Working close with System Engineers and interdisciplinary development teams you ensure technical consistency from system decomposition through implementation and realization. Derive, structure and maintain system- and module-level requirements based on system requirements while ensuring completeness, consistency and traceability

Develop, maintain and maintain refine system architectures across mechanics, electronics, firmware and systems engineering

Drive and own architectural decisions within your assigned system scope and ensure alignment with the overall system architecture

Define, coordinate and manage interfaces between disciplines, modules and subsystems

Collaborate close with System Engineers to ensure technical alignment and integrity throughout the product lifecycle

Coordinate technical activities and align stakeholders across engineering disciplines

Prepare, support and active in technical reviews and follow up actions to closure

Support risk identification and mitigation throughout development

Support realization activities including integration, installation, commissioning and tooling from an architectural perspective

University degree in Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Systems Engineering or a comparable technical discipline

Significant professional experience (8+ years) in the development of complex technical or systems

Proven track record in engineering requirements, technical specification, and design documentation

Deep expertise in Systems Engineering, Requirements Engineering and architecture development, including the translation of complex system requirements into coherent functional and module architectures while ensuring end-to-end traceability, coherence and alignment across interdisciplinary development teams using Siemens Polarion and established engineering processes

Broad understanding of interdisciplinary product development involving mechanics, electronics, firmware and systems engineering

Experience defining and managing technical interfaces across multiple engineering disciplines

Experience with product certification, regulatory compliance and functional safety requirements in a high-tech development environment

Strong analytical thinking and excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Experience providing functional leadership and technical guidance across interdisciplinary engineering teams

Independent, reliable work style with strong conceptual and end-to-end thinking skills