Director - Hardware Architect

Director – Hardware Architect

A UK-based technology company is seeking a Director – Hardware Architect to take on a highly influential, Director-level individual contributor role. This is a fully remote position, with office visits as required, offering significant impact on long-term technology direction without people management responsibilities. The Director – Hardware Architect will operate at system level, shaping strategy, architecture, and future hardware roadmaps.

The role

• Own system-level hardware specifications and architectural definition
• Define hardware strategy, long-term roadmap, and technology direction
• Lead architecture decisions for complex, high-performance electronic systems
• Define and manage hardware/software interfaces and system partitioning
• Work across multidisciplinary teams
• Act as the technical authority, guiding design team leaders without being hands-on in detailed design

Skills necessary

• Strong background in system-level hardware architecture and specification
• Experience defining strategy and roadmaps for complex electronic platforms
• Deep understanding of high-speed interfaces and protocols
• Proven experience defining and owning hardware/software interfaces
• Ability to operate at Director or Head of Engineering level as an individual contributor
• Comfortable influencing across teams and functions without direct line management responsibilities

For more information or to apply, please contact Chris Moffatt.