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Staff System ArchitectTools for Humanity • San Francisco, CA, United States
Staff System Architect

Staff System Architect

Tools for Humanity • San Francisco, CA, United States
3 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Company Overview

World is a network of real humans, built on privacy-preserving proof-of-human technology, and powered by a globally inclusive financial network that enables the free flow of digital assets for all. It is built to connect, empower, and be owned by everyone.

Role Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled staff level system architect to drive the system development of TFH device programs from concept through product launch. The staff level system architect will own the technical execution of system architecture and integration, working across electrical, mechanical, silicon, firmware, validation, and manufacturing engineering teams. This role balances deep technical engagement with technical project leadership, ensuring that system architecture, features, performance, and quality targets are achieved on schedule.

Key Responsibilities

System Architecture & Integration

  • Define and guide overall system architecture decisions, ensuring alignment across hardware, firmware, optics, and software domains
  • Drive subsystem tradeoffs and technical decisions to achieve product performance, power, cost, and reliability goals

Technical Leadership

  • Serve as the technical authority and single point of accountability for system-level execution
  • Facilitate and lead technical reviews, coordinate with vendors / contract manufacturers / external partners where applicable
  • Drive resolution of complex cross-domain issues, and ensure engineering rigor across design phases
  • Identify technical risks and blockers early, partner with engineering domain experts to propose mitigation paths and drive these to resolution
  • Rapidly respond to changes (architecture changes, schedule shifts, design tradeoffs) and replan accordingly
  • Program & Project Execution

  • Translate product requirements into system-level engineering plans, deliverables, and validation criteria
  • Own the engineering development schedule, dependencies, and risk assessment with strong technical grounding
  • Drive issue closure by partnering with subsystem owners, escalating only when necessary
  • Partner with TPM to drive risk, schedule and cost
  • Cross-Functional Coordination

  • Lead cross-discipline engineering teams to align priorities
  • Lead design implementation, validation, and system bring-up activities
  • Manufacturing & Post-Ramp Support

  • Collaborate with operations and supply chain on manufacturability, DFM, and production readiness
  • Support system qualification, mass production ramp, and resolve post‑ramp issues including field failures and reliability investigations
  • Communication & Reporting

  • Provide technical status updates, risks, and mitigation strategies to leadership
  • Clearly articulate system challenges, architecture tradeoffs, and proposed solutions
  • Qualifications

  • Master / Diploma degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related field
  • 10+ years of experience leading system-level hardware projects in consumer electronics or equivalent fields with proven track record
  • Strong technical depth in at least one subsystem (e.g. SoC, Power, Thermal, Optics, Sensing, RF) with broad understanding of system integration
  • Experience with Qualcomm SOC based system architecture
  • Demonstrated success driving complex technical programs from concept through mass production
  • Excellent problem‑solving skills with ability to dive into technical details and lead root‑cause analysis
  • Strong organizational and interpersonal skills; able to lead cross‑functional engineering teams without formal authority
  • Pay Transparency

    The reasonably estimated salary for this role at TFH ranges from $270,000 - $300,000, plus a competitive long‑term incentive package. Actual compensation is based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience. TFH also offers a wide range of best‑in‑class, comprehensive, and inclusive employee benefits including healthcare, dental, vision, a 401(k) plan and match, life insurance, flexible time off, commuter benefits, professional development stipend, and more.

    Seniority Level

    Mid-Senior level

    Employment Type

    Full‑time

    Job Function

    Engineering and Information Technology

    Industries : Technology, Information and Internet

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