Principal Systems Architect (NFC Mobile Systems)

Work format

onsite

Work type

fulltime

Grade

senior

English

Country

Austria

Vacancy from Hirify Global, list of international tech companies
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TL;DR

Principal Systems Architect (NFC Mobile Systems): Defining and driving architectures for NFC-based mobile platforms and services across smartphones, wearables, and IoT devices with an accent on contactless payments, access control, digital identity, and standards compliance. Focus on leading system-level decisions, integrating hardware, RF, firmware, software, security, and validation, and delivering complex architectures from concept through production release.

Location: Gratkorn, Austria

Company

hirify.global develops semiconductor technologies and solutions for connected mobile, embedded, and secure transaction applications.

What you will do

Define customer-specific architectures for NFC-enabled mobile devices and connected ecosystems.
Drive solutions for contactless mobile payments, public transport access control, and digital identity across smartphones, wearables, and IoT devices.
Support technical engagements with strategic customers and ecosystem partners.
Lead customer design-in activities spanning hardware, firmware, software, RF, and system integration.
Provide architectural guidance and lead technical decisions, architecture reviews, and system-level problem resolution.
Ensure compliance with NFC Forum, EMVCo, GlobalPlatform, and ISO/IEC standards.

Requirements

8+ years of experience in system architecture, embedded systems, semiconductor products, wireless technologies, or mobile platforms.
Background in hardware and software architectures, embedded software, firmware, short-range wireless communications, and secure transaction architectures.
Experience with NFC technologies, mobile and wearable architectures, strategic customer engagements, and product deployments.
Knowledge of NFC Forum, EMVCo, GlobalPlatform, ISO/IEC 14443, ISO/IEC 18092, and ISO/IEC 15693 standards and compliance.
Experience delivering complex architectures from concept through production release, including requirements management and verification and validation processes.
Fluent English, strong leadership and stakeholder-management skills, structured documentation, and problem-solving abilities.

Culture & Benefits

Full-time employment with compensation benchmarked against the Austrian electronics and semiconductor industry.
Home-office options and flexible working hours.
Meal benefits and additional employee benefits.
Security-related responsibilities may include work within security certification scopes and require a conscious, reliable working style.
The position is graded in Employment Group IV after two years under the applicable Austrian collective bargaining agreement.

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