Lead Solution​/Systems Architect

Building the people that build the world.

With platforms in HVAC and Detection and Measurement, SPX Technologies builds innovative solutions that enable a safer, more efficient, sustainable world. Through our RiSE talent development framework, we Reach, Identify, Strengthen, and Engage our employees to support them in their continued development. We’re a global company of problem solvers, collaborators, and innovators, and our businesses build solutions that impact the world.

As part of Detection and Measurement, TCI is a global leader in innovative spectrum monitoring and signals intelligence systems. With solutions to ensure the efficient use of frequencies, long distance communications, monitoring and security communications intelligence applications, we improve communications and protect military forces and infrastructure around the world.

This is a rare and extremely exciting opportunity to take a key role for Comm Tech which is earmarked for succession of our Chief Technology Officer (CTO) position. You will benefit from the unique opportunity to shadow and learn first-hand from the current CTO gaining experience on our key products, projects, roadmap, market and customers.

This role will directly support, shadow and learn from our current CTO opening the door to decades of knowledge and experience. When taking this role you will be preparing and laying the foundations to become the successor for this critical leadership position. This is a vital role which forms part of our strategic succession plan, designed to ensure we build for the future whilst ensuring success for all involved.

As a Lead Solution/System Architect for SPX Communication Technologies (TCI | ECS) you will be responsible for system solutions on key customer projects whilst also being accountable for designing the architecture of roadmap products and new technologies. Your vision and technical knowledge will keep us a leading international supplier of spectrum monitoring, C-UAS, direction finding and communication intelligence (COMINT) capabilities which empower our customers to monitor, analyze and manage the RF Spectrum.

You will be technology focused with the ability to get involved in the detail as well as communicate to customers and other stakeholders. Experienced in distilling and communicating high level requirements into work packages for software, embedded, hardware and systems engineers ensuring that proposals and new product visions become a reality. This is a senior position that requires a driven individual in a fast-paced results orientated business.

This role will require you to spend time in our international office in Fremont, California and will also involve international travel.

What you can expect in this role (Job Responsibilities)

• Learn from and support the current CTO, preparing and laying foundations for future succession.
• Own and lead major Engineering KPIs as agreed by CTO and Director of Engineering.
• Key engineering presence in the Fremont office supporting the CTO, Director of Engineering and Chief Engineer.
• Supporting our CTO on customer visits for key opportunities and projects;
• Travel to meet with key commercial and technical customer representatives.
• Gather, understand and influence customer requirements.
• Define system solutions to meet customer requirements.
• Costing of proposed solutions.
• Contribute to proposals and statements of work.
• Realising proposed system solutions by collaborating with the wider Engineering design team;
• Supporting the CTO and Director of Engineering to realize proposed system solutions.
• Defining and communicating requirements or solutions to the different areas of engineering.
• Technical review and design input for the software, embedded, hardware and system engineers.
• Lead the architecture and design of roadmap products and new technologies;
• Understand and implement the latest industry techniques
• Support the creation of the company technology roadmap
• Produce requirements for roadmap products
• Lead design and system architecture for roadmap products
• Support testing and QA for roadmap products
• Key contributor in the full Engineering lifecycle (cradle to grave).
• Ensure company technical…