Contract Product Architect

Redline Group are supporting a global engineering organisation that develops safety-critical electronic products used by customers worldwide. The business is looking for an experienced Contract Product Architect based in Cwmbran, Wales to take ownership of end-to-end technical solutions and help protect the delivery of its next generation of products.

This is a senior, hands-on contract role offering the opportunity to shape several product solutions, challenge technical decisions and work with a multidisciplinary, international R&D organisation.

You will be expected to:

Own the end-to-end technical solution across embedded electronic products.
Translate product requirements and feature requests into clear engineering and system requirements.
Create system architecture maps and provide technical direction to electronics, firmware and software engineers.
Review and challenge designs throughout development and delivery.
Make informed technology and component trade-offs, including display and microprocessor selection.
Assess whether existing platforms can be extended or whether new platforms are required.
Lead practical technical problem-solving across development, testing and delivery.
Collaborate with Product Management, Programme Management, Quality, Manufacturing, Sourcing, Certification and Technical Support.

Key skills required for the Contract Product Architect based in Cwmbran, Wales:

Strong embedded firmware development and architecture experience, including microcontrollers, RTOS and C/C++.
Proven system-level architecture capability, with experience translating specifications into system requirements, architecture maps and design direction.
Deep, hands-on technical problem-solving skills and the credibility to review, challenge and guide engineers across electronics, firmware and software.
Substantial experience delivering embedded electronic products in multidisciplinary engineering environments.
A practical, delivery-focused approach; this role suits a technically strong architect rather than a generalist manager or purely conceptual strategist.

For more information or to apply for the Contract Product Architect opportunity based in Cwmbran, Wales please contact Jack Kelly - (url removed) / (phone number removed) quoting reference JWK1086
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed