Systems Architect / Engineering Architecture Lead (AI)

Location: Remote; Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Peru, and Uruguay listed, with US-based candidates preferred and worldwide candidates with strong relevant experience considered

Company

hirify.global is a boutique consultancy providing IT professional services and engineering talent solutions.

What you will do

• Design realistic engineering projects and scenarios requiring architectural decisions across mechanical, electrical, hardware, software, and manufacturing disciplines.
• Translate project objectives into system architectures with defined boundaries, subsystem responsibilities, interfaces, requirements, and constraints.
• Break complex architecture challenges into connected tasks with inputs, deliverables, dependencies, and expert responsibilities.
• Evaluate architectural alternatives through technical trade studies covering feasibility, performance, cost, reliability, and related engineering factors.
• Define technical objectives, acceptance criteria, and evaluation frameworks for architectural solutions.
• Review architectures, identify integration risks and technical conflicts, and ensure scenarios reflect realistic engineering practices and industry standards.

Requirements

• Substantial professional experience as a Systems Architect, Chief Systems Architect, or in a comparable technical leadership role.
• Proven ownership of the architecture of complex engineering systems.
• Experience leading and coordinating multidisciplinary technical teams.
• Strong expertise in system architecture design, technical trade studies, and interface management.
• Experience conducting architecture reviews and evaluating system-level design decisions.
• Ability to translate complex project objectives into structured architectures, technical requirements, and measurable evaluation criteria.
• Understanding of subsystem dependencies, system boundaries, integration challenges, and engineering constraints.
• English proficiency at B2 level or higher.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and technical communication skills.

Nice to have

• No previous AI experience is required.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote contractor engagement.
• Project work focused on AI training for complex, real-world engineering workflows.
• US-based candidates are preferred; worldwide candidates with strong relevant experience are considered.