Solution Architect

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Solution Architect is a senior technical individual contributor responsible for defining scalable, reliable and differentiated system solutions for precision motion control and industrial automation applications. The role translates customer and product needs into end-to-end solution architectures spanning software, controls, electronics, sensors, motors, encoders and electromechanical subsystems. Working across China and global engineering teams, the Solution Architect provides architectural direction, resolves complex system-level challenges and influences product and technology roadmaps through deep expertise, sound judgment and cross-functional collaboration.

ESSENTITAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Solution Architecture

Define end-to-end architectures for products, platforms and complex customer solutions across software, controls and electromechanical systems.

Translate business and product needs into technical requirements, interfaces and scalable implementation approaches.

Evaluate architecture trade-offs across performance, reliability, reuse, cost, cybersecurity and time to market.

Technical Leadership

Lead architecture and design reviews, technical risk assessments and resolution of complex cross-domain issues.

Provide technical direction and influence engineering decisions through expertise, collaboration and sound judgment.

Drive root cause analysis and sustainable solutions for critical system, integration and reliability issues.

Product and Technology Strategy

Partner with Product Management and engineering leaders to shape platform strategy and technology roadmaps.

Evaluate emerging technologies and identify opportunities for innovation, reuse, modularity and localization.

Global and Customer Collaboration

Act as the architecture focal point across global, cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment on interfaces, decisions and technical risks.

Support technical discovery, solution definition and escalation discussions for strategic customer applications.

Engineering Excellence

Establish architecture standards, reference designs and engineering best practices.

Mentor engineers and drive improvements in software quality, system performance and development efficiency.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Master's degree or above in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Automation, Mechatronics or a related engineering discipline.

Typically 10+ years of relevant experience in software development, system architecture or complex product development within industrial automation, motion control, robotics, semiconductor equipment, scientific instrumentation or related industries.

Proven experience defining and delivering system or solution architectures for software-intensive industrial equipment or electromechanical products.

Strong expertise in software architecture, object-oriented design, API and interface definition, design patterns and engineering best practices, with hands-on experience in C#, .NET, C++, Python or comparable technologies.

Strong system-level understanding of precision motion-control solutions, including controllers, drives, motors, encoders, sensors, positioning systems and control algorithms.

Experience with industrial communication technologies such as EtherCAT, CAN, Modbus, serial communication, EtherNet/IP or TCP/IP.

Demonstrated ability to make sound architecture decisions under ambiguity and to solve complex, cross-domain problems using structured analysis and root cause methodologies.

Experience operating effectively in matrixed and global engineering environments and influencing senior stakeholders across functions and geographies.

Strong written and verbal communication skills in both English and Chinese.