Location : Jaipur, Rajasthan

Experience : 15+ years

Department : Metering

About the Role : The Hardware Architect will lead the design, development, and improvement of electronic components, ensuring they meet quality, cost, and performance goals from concept to production.

Key Responsibilities :

- Project Planning
- Analyse existing designs and implement necessary changes to address bugs and improve performance
- Evaluate new designs to ensure they align with design specifications and organisational requirements
- Define Critical to Quality (CTQ) parameters for production tools to ensure high-quality deliverables
- Review tender specifications and perform feasibility analyses for current projects
- Collaborate with the Product Manager to review and finalise Requirement feasibility documents (RFPs) and technical hardware specifications for products
- Ensure alignment of Hardware design activities with the overall product development timeline and budget constraints
- Drive new product development and the innovation of existing products to meet evolving market demands and customer expectations
- Collaborate with executive leadership team to define the technology roadmap aligned with organizational goals
- Analyse the product from a systems point of view, architect the potential solutions, and anticipate any risks that may hinder systems-level integration
- Product Development
- Breakdown project tasks for the team based on product specifications and align team members with the product roadmap
- Provide design engineers with detailed specifications to develop prototype design options
- Review and finalise prototypes in collaboration with the internal team. Evaluate and validate all PCB options for manufacturability
- Organise and participate in Design for Manufacturing (DFM) discussions.



Collaborate with teams from Mechanical, production, and supply chain management (SCM) to address feasibility and resolve product issues
- Define test plans for production; Oversee PCB building activities for production and quality assurance (QA)
- Evaluate, test, and validate sample products received from multiple shortlisted vendors identified by the SCM team
- Approve the final prototype and provide clearance to the SCM team for mass production
- Coordinate cross-functional meetings to address design challenges and ensure smooth transition from prototyping to manufacturing
- Maintain a knowledge repository to document lessons learned, best practices, and common challenges encountered during post-production phases
- Ensure adherence to project timelines by tracking progress, addressing potential delays proactively, and aligning team efforts with key milestones
- Collaborate with the Program Manager to oversee execution, monitor progress, manage risks, and ensure timely delivery as per the project plan
- Drive improvements in existing products and the addition of new features. Ensure timely resolution of bugs to avoid cost or timeline impacts
- Testing
- Incorporate feedback from DFM discussions into prototype modifications and provide updated specifications to the team. Coordinate with SCM for finalising PCB designs
- Define critical testing parameters to evaluate product performance and reliability




- Review unit testing of assemblies and individual components, ensuring feedback is incorporated as needed
- Ensure that all products undergo comprehensive unit testing and meet critical domain standards before forwarding them to the validation team
- Analyse test results from prototypes and final products provided by the validation and production teams for hardware components
- Ensure all feedback from DFM, validation, and production phases is addressed and resolved before progressing to the next development phase
- Establish a robust testing framework to ensure product durability and compliance with industry standards
- Analyse failure reports, maintenance logs, and customer complaints to identify recurring hardware design issues
- Coordinate with certification and compliance agencies to obtain necessary certifications, ensuring the product meets all essential compliance and performance standards
- Cost Optimisation
- Ensure adherence to the approved budget by monitoring costs, optimising resource allocation, and identifying cost-saving opportunities without compromising quality
- Review the Bill of Materials (BOM) and advise SCM on cost-effective procurement strategies
- Ensure the final product is optimised for cost-efficiency without compromising quality or performance
- Drive cost-saving initiatives by reducing inventory costs, development costs and encouraging the reuse of components across multiple products
- Continuously identify opportunities for process improvements and cost reduction through design innovation and advanced material selection
- People Management and Leadership
- Promote open communication and collaboration across cross-functional teams to resolve dependencies and align deliverables
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