The Principal Architect – Hardware

Principal Architect – Hardware
The Principal Architect – Hardware is responsible for the design and development of service platforms and products that enable effective troubleshooting, maintenance, and diagnostics of advanced industrial products.
This is a contractor position, part of the Digital Technology & Service Innovation team, located on-site in Bangalore, India, with an immediate join date.
Key Responsibilities
Lead hardware architecture activities for bioprocessing upstream and downstream system projects, defining system architectures, guiding design reviews, and ensuring compliance with applicable regulatory requirements.
Provide technical leadership while collaborating with global, cross-functional teams, including mechanical, electrical, embedded, and systems engineering, to drive successful product development, launch, and long-term sustainment.
Lead and facilitate Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA) activities, identifying technical risks and driving robust mitigation plans at the system and component levels.
Define system-level hardware architecture, including electronics, sensors, controls, power distribution, communication interfaces, and subsystem integration.
Develop hardware project roadmaps aligned with business and product objectives.
Mentor engineering teams and establish hardware design best practices, standards, and architectural governance.
Essential Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field.
15+ years of experience in hardware development, systems engineering, and product development.
Demonstrated experience as a Principal Architect, Hardware Architect, Technical Lead, or equivalent senior engineering leadership role.
Experience with hardware integration across mechanical, electrical, embedded, and software subsystems.
Strong understanding of product development processes, including requirements development, design reviews, verification, validation, and change control activities.
Good to Have
Advanced degree (M.S. or Ph.D.) in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field.
Experience with bioprocessing, life sciences instrumentation, medical devices, laboratory, or industrial equipment.
Familiarity with cybersecurity protocols.

Work arrangement
Hybrid